Vehicle Maintenance Coordinator

**About the opportunity**

As Vehicle Maintenance Coordinator you will report to the Lumber Operations Coordinator. Your role is responsible for the cost-effective management of all company mobile plant. In your role you will manage the vehicle maintenance programme and vehicle workshop which will see you liaising with internal stakeholders and managing contractors. As the Vehicle Maintenance Coordinator some of your key responsibilities are outlined below:

- work closely with the vehicle work shop contractor to:

- ensure reliability and availability of mobile plant
- manage costs
- generate maintenance tasks and schedules, assigning work to utilise resources effectively
- negotiate mobile equipment contracts
- ensure regular safety compliance audits are completed
- process work orders to ensure known issues and risks are managed appropriately
- ensure sufficient parts and inventory are available
- ensure process are in place for emergency breakdown repairs and/or attend the breakdown as required
- ensure the contracting entities are adhering to the terms and conditions of their service agreement and fulfilling their obligations to the required standard
- ensure all quality checks are carried out and recorded
- ensure that all vehicle and mobile plant service records and associated documentation are accurate and up to date
- provide weekly reports for the management team and communicate on issues when required

This role is a day position, Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm. This role is based at out Whirinaki mill site, 15 minutes north of Napier.

**A**bout us**

We add value to our natural resources. Our business is renewables, and we have been a part of New Zealand’s bio-based economy for 50 years. We grow, process, and deliver quality radiata products to national and international markets. Sustainability and safety are the foundations of our business. We have a team of over 450 full time staff and 400 contractors. We care for our people, the environment and our community.

**We offer**
- Secure employment
- A supportive learning and development environment
- Reward and recognition
- Wellbeing programme
- Free life insurance for you and discounted life insurance for your partner
- Subsidised medical insurance for you and your family
- Discounted petrol
- Free flu vaccinations
- Retail discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Annual firewood allocation
- Relocation costs (if applicable)
- Family friendly events

**About you**

You have experience in the automotive industry and pride yourself on customer service.

You also have:

- a relevant trade qualification
- excellent written and oral communication skills
- strong analytical skills
- experience leading teams would be advantageous
- strong and mechanical aptitude
- strong interpersonal, relationship, influencing and leadership skills
- the ability to plan and organise well, prioritise, multi task and deliver on promises
- sound judgement with a tactical and pragmatic approach to problem solving
- the ability to respond quickly to urgent requirements when they arise
- a strong health and safety focus
- proven ability to work independently with mínimal supervision when required, as well as collaboratively, within a team
- Department- Lumber Division- Locations- Hawke's Bay**About Pan Pac**:
For 50 years, Pan Pac Forest Products has been growing, processing and delivering quality radiata products to international markets. No other forest products company in New Zealand does what we do.
We are proud to be a part of New Zealand’s bio-based economy. We are focused on innovation and the sustainability of our operations and the environment in which we work.