Engineering Operations Manager

1 week ago


Kawerau District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand Aspect Technical Recruitment Ltd Full time

The Company

A long-standing engineering and fabrication business with over 50 years serving the Eastern Bay of Plenty. The team is tight-knit, practical and straight up. It is the kind of place where people back each other, the work is hands-on, and you can see the results of what you do.

The Role

You will be the go-to person for engineering and workshop operations. That means answering the tricky questions, guiding the technical decisions, planning work through the shop and making sure jobs are priced, scoped and delivered properly.

If you have spent time in a jobbing-shop environment and know how to keep things moving, this will feel familiar.

The current Operations Manager is retiring next year, so there is handover support, training and time to settle into the role before taking full ownership.

What You'll Need

  • Mechanical Engineering qualification, advanced trade, or BE Mechanical
  • Strong experience in a fabrication or engineering workshop (ideally jobbing shop)
  • Confidence in estimating, pricing and scoping jobs
  • Experience supervising or leading workshop staff and coordinating multiple projects
  • Good welding and metallurgy knowledge, plus solid H&S awareness
  • The right to work in NZ in a full-time permanent role

Why You'll Like It Here

  • A stable role with a long-established local employer
  • Work that changes day to day, not the same thing on repeat
  • Plenty of room to lead, make decisions and share your expertise
  • A practical, straight-up team that works well together
  • A supported transition with a full handover from the current Ops Manager

How to apply

If you have the technical background to lead operations in a busy engineering workshop, apply with your CV and a short note about your relevant experience.

Please note: due to the volume of applications, if you do not have the right to work in a full-time permanent role in NZ, you will not receive a reply.



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