Maintenance Engineer

Introduction:
Founded in 1999 by Farrah and Jovan, Farrah's has grown to be New Zealand's leading manufacturer of wraps and tortillas. Our products are proudly made in our world class facility in Upper Hutt, using only the finest ingredients and baked the traditional way – over an open flame.

As our successful Kiwi business grows, new team members are joining a motivated, close-knit team of people, with the goal of making the best wraps and tortillas in the world.

Description:
About the Role

This is a hands-on role where you’ll be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving production equipment across our Upper Hutt site. You’ll lead preventative maintenance initiatives, respond to breakdowns, and contribute to continuous improvement projects that enhance efficiency, reliability, and product quality.

You’ll also play a key role in supporting capital projects, managing contractors, and ensuring all work meets strict food safety and health & safety standards.

This role is full time, 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday and includes participation in a 24/5 on-call roster, providing support for breakdowns outside of standard hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver preventative maintenance programmes to minimise downtime
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults
• Provide technical support for root cause analysis and implement long-term solutions
• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment
• Assist in the management of spare parts inventory and workshop organisation
• Identifying continuous improvement and lean initiatives
• Ensure engineering practices are maintained to compliance with GMP, food safety, and H&S requirements
• Coordinate and manage contractors on site

About You

You’re a proactive and solutions-focused engineer who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You enjoy problem-solving, take ownership of your work, and are always looking for ways to improve systems and processes.

You’ll bring:

• A relevant engineering qualification (trade or tertiary)
• Electrical certification (beneficial)
• 3-5 years’ experience in FMCG or food manufacturing
• Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding skills
• Experience with preventative maintenance systems
• A solid understanding of lean manufacturing principles
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Why Join Farrah’s?

• Be part of a well-known and growing NZ food brand
• Work in a collaborative, values-driven environment
• Opportunity to influence systems, processes, and improvements
• Supportive team culture with a strong focus on safety and quality

If you’re ready to take ownership of a critical engineering function and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.