Maintenance Lead
Kraft Heinz
Date: 1 day ago
City: Hastings, Hawke's Bay
Contract type: Full time

Job Description
Maintenance Lead
We're Kraft Heinz, a global food company that's passionate about making life delicious! Our King Street Engineering team is looking for a talented and enthusiastic Maintenance Lead to join the crew. As a Maintenance Lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring the proper functioning of our maintenance operations, leading a team of 9 staff members, and contributing to the success of our organization.
The Company
Kraft Heinz is a leading global food company with a portfolio of iconic brands that bring joy and nourishment to people around the world. We are committed to making a positive impact on the environment, our communities, and the people we serve. Our company is built on a foundation of quality, integrity, and innovation, and we are passionate about creating a better future for all.
Key Responsibilities
If you are a motivated and experienced maintenance leader looking for a new challenge, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join our team and take the first step towards a rewarding and challenging career with Kraft Heinz.
We're an Equal Opportunity Employer!
KraftHeinz is an equal opportunity employer, and we're committed to providing a workplace that's free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including
King Street
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
Maintenance Lead
- Amazing opportunities for professional development and training to enhance your skills and knowledge
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
We're Kraft Heinz, a global food company that's passionate about making life delicious! Our King Street Engineering team is looking for a talented and enthusiastic Maintenance Lead to join the crew. As a Maintenance Lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring the proper functioning of our maintenance operations, leading a team of 9 staff members, and contributing to the success of our organization.
The Company
Kraft Heinz is a leading global food company with a portfolio of iconic brands that bring joy and nourishment to people around the world. We are committed to making a positive impact on the environment, our communities, and the people we serve. Our company is built on a foundation of quality, integrity, and innovation, and we are passionate about creating a better future for all.
Key Responsibilities
- Defect Handling, Breakdown Elimination, and Health Checks Ensure that defect handling, breakdown elimination, and health checks are functioning properly, and conduct at least three health checks per week.
- Team Management Manage team-related tasks, including overtime, holiday, and performance management, and coach and support your team on the shop floor.
- Capital Projects and Maintenance Planning Support capital projects and maintenance planning meetings, define priorities for overhauls, and participate in overhaul meetings.
- Shop Floor Presence Spend 50%/50% of your time on the shop floor, coaching, conducting health checks, and understanding failures.
- Documentation and Training Document maintenance tasks, create standard maintenance procedures (SMPs), and train others on documented procedures to ensure knowledge sharing.
- Administrative Tasks Focus administrative tasks on building systems for sustainable results, including breakdown investigations and capability building.
- Kraft Heinz Management System (KHMS) Digital Coach and MRE Pillar Support the KHMS Digital Coach for the MRE pillar, implement maintenance strategy, asset criticality, and TBR, and split ownership of MRE chapters among maintenance leads.
- Collaboration Work closely with maintenance technicians and other team members to execute tasks and achieve maintenance goals.
- You have a strong engineering background and experience in maintenance management
- You're a natural leader, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- You're passionate about building sustainable systems and implementing maintenance strategies
- You're looking for a challenging role with opportunities for growth and development
- You have experience with TBR process planning
- You’re able to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks effectively
- A competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunities for growth and development in a dynamic and inclusive work environment
- The chance to work with a global food company that's passionate about making a difference
- A collaborative and supportive team environment
If you are a motivated and experienced maintenance leader looking for a new challenge, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join our team and take the first step towards a rewarding and challenging career with Kraft Heinz.
We're an Equal Opportunity Employer!
KraftHeinz is an equal opportunity employer, and we're committed to providing a workplace that's free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including
- People with disabilities
- Women
- Visible minorities
- Indigenous peoples
- LGBTQIA+ individuals
- Veterans
King Street
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
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