Maintenance Delivery Lead - Hydro

He whakahaere aronga-anamata a Mercury, e tuku ana i te pūngao me ngā whitimamao ki te mahi a tangata o Aotearoa, ā, he nui ake i tā ētahi atu. Waihoki, e para ana i te huarahi mā te pūngao whakahou me te whai i tētahi anamata toitū. Kei te iho ko tō mātou koronga. Tiakina te anamata, mā te tūhono i ngā tāngata me ngā wāhi o te inamata. He āki tēnei i a tātou ki te whakapau kaha kia hua ake ai he anamata pai ake mō ō tātou tāngata, mō ō tātou hapori, me Aotearoa.

Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwis than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future. At the heart is our purpose. Taking care of tomorrow: connecting people and place today. This pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Tā mātou arawātea | Our Opportunity

We’re looking for a Maintenance Delivery Lead to lead our skilled team across our hydro generation sites along the beautiful Waikato River. You’ll lead a team of 14 direct reports across Mercury’s centralised maintenance function. You’ll play a key role in ensuring our maintenance teams have what they need, understand what needs to be done and are set up to deliver safe, efficient and high quality work. This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong technical background who is ready to step further into people leadership, or an experienced leader who enjoys developing others and improving how things get done.

This role sits at an important point between operations and maintenance. You’ll work closely with site teams, schedulers, contractors and other leaders to support planned maintenance, respond to changing priorities and help improve how we deliver work across our hydro sites.

Role

There is flexibility for this role to be based at any of our sites, with regular tavel across our Waikato River hydro sites with a tool of trade vehicle provided for work use. These sites are:

• Taupō Gates
• Aratiatia
• Ōhakuri
• Ātiamuri
• Whakamaru
• Maraetai
• Waipapa
• Arapuni
• Karāpiro

You’ll be working across beautiful hydro sites, supporting clean, renewable generation for Aotearoa New Zealand. No two days will be the same, and there will always be something new to learn, improve or contribute to.

Tāu e mahi ai | What you'll be doing:

• Lead, coach and develop a team of maintenance professionals, including Maintainers and Maintainer Supervisors
• Create a strong team environment where people feel supported, clear on expectations, and encouraged to keep learning
• Support the delivery of weekly scheduled maintenance across generation sites
• Work closely with operations, maintenance, planning and scheduling teams to align priorities and resources
• Be present onsite to support teams, provide guidance, and help remove roadblocks
• Support reactive and break-in maintenance when additional site support is needed
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying better ways to work, reduce risk and improve efficiency

Tā mātou e kimi nei | We are looking for:

• A background in electrical, mechanical or engineering maintenance
• Experience in generation, plant operations, process control, maintenance or heavy industry
• A relevant engineering qualification, such as Bachelor of Engineering, NZCE Electrical or Mechanical, or equivalent experience
• Experience leading, mentoring, coaching or supervising trade or technician teams
• A sound understanding of health, safety and risk management practices
• Confidence working with planned maintenance, scheduling and work management systems
• Strong communication skills and an adult-to-adult, collaborative approach
• A practical mindset, with the ability to work through problems and make sound decisions
• Comfort working across multiple sites and building relationships with a range of stakeholders

Tā mātou e tuku nei | We offer:

• Additional 5 days leave per annum (MyDays)
• $400 one off tax-free payment towards setting up your home office
• A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged
• Annual salary reviews with excellent parental leave policy, with the option to purchase additional leave
• The opportunities, career paths and facilities associated with working for one of New Zealand's largest multi-utility providers
• Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance
• Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check ups and confidential assistance programme
• Gender affirmation leave and supportive bereavement leave to be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet

Mercury is a learning organisation that is committed to providing you with opportunities to grow and develop that will benefit you now and in the future. Part of your role includes building your skillset and mindset through a variety of ways. We believe this creates an energised, innovative and agile work environment where you will feel valued.

E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū

Every voice has its place – and together, we thrive.

At Mercury, we believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together makes us stronger and better as an organisation. We know that some candidates may only apply for a role if they meet all of the criteria. If you want to join our team, we encourage you to apply for any role that matches your skills, capabilities and interests, even if you aren't sure if you meet all of the criteria.

Please click 'apply' to submit your application. If you require accessibility or assistance support from us during the application and selection process, please reach out to [email protected]. Please do not apply via this email address.

A full position description is available. Applications close Wednesday, 17th June at 5:00pm. Please note that Mercury retains the right to bring a particularly strong candidate through to interview more quickly.