Engineering Manager Jobs in New Zealand, Job Vacancies - Nov 2026

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Maintenance Engineering Supervisor

This is a Full time job

$100,000 – $120,000 per year

Work in the sunny Hawkes Bay
Privately owned company
Expanding company with new planned projects

Lead maintenance operations in Sawmill and pallet manufacturing. Supervise team, optimise equipment, drive continuous improvement initiatives.

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Manufacturing Process Engineering Manager – Hardware Assembly

at Halter

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

Build the process team and its standards as production scales up
Stay hands-on: a player-coach role, not a desk-bound manager
Lead work that helps farmers and their animals, every day

Lead and grow a Production Process engineering team in high-volume discrete hardware assembly.

Featured•Expiring

Listed one day ago

Maintenance Manager

at PACT

This is a Full time job

Hamilton Central, Waikato

Competitive Pay + KiwiSaver + great benefits

Make a real impact by leading site reliability and continuous improvement.
Join a sustainability leader shaping the future of circular packaging.
Grow your career in a supportive team with development opportunities.

Lead maintenance and reliability at Pact Packaging Hamilton, driving asset performance, continuous improvement, and a high-performing team culture.

1d ago

Listed five days ago

Engineering Manager

at Recruitnet Consulting Group Ltd

This is a Full time job

Upper Hutt, Wellington

Senior level remuneration on offer

70% hands-on mechanical design, 30% team leadership
Lead a skilled four-person Design Office | Engineering manufacturing workshop
Take ownership of technical design, CAD standards and engineering improvements

Lead a design team while staying hands-on. 50% mechanical design, 50% leadership. Autodesk Inventor expertise essential.

Recruited byBrigitta Warren

5d ago

Listed four days ago

Maintenance Engineering Manager - HIGHBROOK

at Metro Performance Glass

This is a Full time job

East Tamaki, Auckland

Excellent salary + uniform provided

Lead from the front - manage your team, get hands on and keep production moving!
More than maintenance - drive improvements, reliability and long term strategy
Make your mark - take ownership of maintenance at our busy Highbrook plant.

If you're a qualified engineer who enjoys leading people, fixing issues and making machinery run better - we'd like to hear from you!

4d ago

Listed twenty nine days ago

Engineering Manager

at People Plus

This is a Full time job

Gisborne Central, Gisborne

$140,000 – $160,000

Proud NZ family business producing quality fresh food nationwide
Lead a capable team, with backing for new technology and capital projects
Sun, surf and no city commute – enjoy the Gisborne lifestyle

Step up and lead engineering at LeaderBrand's state-of-the-art Salad House, with real scope to shape reliability, automation and growth.

Recruited byAmber Nikora

29d ago•Expiring

Listed one day ago

Head of Engineering and Asset Optimisation

at Tribe (New Zealand) Limited

This is a Full time job

East Tamaki, Auckland

Join Vitaco as they continue to grow and invest
Key leadership opportunity
Staff discounts on products such as Musashi, Healtheries, Nutra-Life & Athena.

Competitive salary and opportunities for growth

1d ago

Listed thirteen days ago

Director of Engineering APAC

at Gentrack Limited

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland(Hybrid)

Leadership role with the ability to shape the future of engineering
Collaborative and high performing team
Exciting and rewarding industry

Shape the future of engineering at Gentrack

13d ago

Listed six days ago

Engineering Manager

at Meridian Energy

This is a Full time job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury(Hybrid)

Travel required to Waitaki Power Station
Be part of an iconic upgrade project
Excellent rem + benefits + development

We're looking for and Engineering Manager to support our iconic Waitaki upgrade project!

6d ago

Listed eighteen days ago

Engineering Manager

at The Adviser Platform

This is a Full time job

Eden Terrace, Auckland(Hybrid)

Competitive remuneration

Hybrid model in Auckland or Christchurch
Competitive remuneration
Hands-on technical leadership with modern AI-assisted development

Lead TAP’s technical direction while staying hands-on with C#/.NET, React and AI-assisted development. Drive modernisation and engineering quality.

18d ago

Listed seventeen hours ago

Site Operations Manager - Griffin's Snacks

at Griffin's Snacks

This is a Full time job

Wiri, Auckland

Run the operation
Lead the transformation
Help shape the future

Join us and help shape our Wiri site operation for the future.

17h ago

Listed four days ago

Manufacturing Lead

at ETEL Ltd

This is a Full time job

Avondale, Auckland

Lead and develop a high-performing manufacturing team
Hands-on leadership role with real impact on production performance
Broad manufacturing backgrounds welcomed, including fabrication and paint

This role is responsible for leading a defined production area & delivering consistent performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people.

4d ago

Listed twelve days ago

Location Manager - Engineering Services

at Worley New Zealand Limited

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland(Hybrid)

Lead our teams in all aspects of engineering and project delivery.
The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the energy transition.

We specialise in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle.

12d ago

Listed six days ago

Engineering Manager

at Meridian Energy

Be an early applicant

This is a Full time job

Twizel, Canterbury(Hybrid)

Travel required to Waitaki Power Station
Be part of an iconic upgrade project
Excellent rem + benefits + development

We're looking for and Engineering Manager to support our iconic Waitaki upgrade project!

6d ago

Listed twenty days ago

Manufacturing Manager

at Fresco Systems Australasia

This is a Full time job

Pakuranga Heights, Auckland

$140,000 – $160,000 per year

Great team
Reputable NZ Company
Global presence

Lead production operations for a bulk material handling systems manufacturer in Pakuranga.

20d ago

Listed seventeen days ago

Maintenance Engineering Supervisor

at The Pallet Company Limited

This is a Full time job

Napier South, Hawkes Bay

$100,000 – $120,000 per year

Work in the sunny Hawkes Bay
Privately owned company
Expanding company with new planned projects

Lead maintenance operations in Sawmill and pallet manufacturing. Supervise team, optimise equipment, drive continuous improvement initiatives.

17d ago

Listed twenty nine days ago

Project Engineer / Manager – Solution Projects

at GEA New Zealand

This is a Full time job

Mount Wellington, Auckland

Get involved and contribute to a better world!
Our technologies and solutions enhance quality of life
Be part of a passionate team of more than 18,000 people around the globe

We are GEA, one of the world’s largest systems suppliers for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical sectors with market-leading solutions. Join us!

29d ago•Expiring

Listed eleven days ago

Engineering Operations Manager - Wellington

at Heights Recruitment

This is a Full time job

Rongotai, Wellington

$120k-$150k base + company ute for personal use

Autonomous role with variety across office and site work
Hands-on engineering experience valued
Gym membership included

Hands-on technical experience with a knack for leading people and keeping projects moving?

11d ago

Listed twenty six days ago

Manufacturing Process Engineering Manager – Hardware Assembly

at Halter

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

Build the process team and its standards as production scales up
Stay hands-on: a player-coach role, not a desk-bound manager
Lead work that helps farmers and their animals, every day

Lead and grow a Production Process engineering team in high-volume discrete hardware assembly.

26d ago•Expiring

Listed twenty two days ago

Operations Manager

at Everest - all about people

This is a Full time job

Te Rapa, Waikato

Permanent full-time leadership role based in Hamilton
Lead people, processes and performance in a growing manufacturing business
Be part of a proudly New Zealand made business

Drive productivity, quality, and continuous improvement in a hands-on leadership role.

22d ago

Listed twenty eight days ago

Engineering Manager - Software

at Halter

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland

Mission Tech: Lead hands-on teams building hardware-integrated tech for farms.
Competitive pay and benefits!
High-Energy Team: Thrive in a vibrant, in-person office for fast innovation.

We're looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers - frontend or backend!

28d ago•Expiring

Listed twenty eight days ago

Senior Manager - Engineering

at MB Century

This is a Full time job

Wairakei, Waikato(Hybrid)

Salary, bonus, kiwisaver, southern cross, vehicle

Senior leadership role, set strategic direction and technical governance
Integrate and grow international, engineering teams
Build world-class, engineering-led services into new markets

Lead MB Century's engineering function across NZ and our international markets - geothermal, hydropower, energy, industrial & infrastructure

28d ago•Expiring

Listed four days ago

Planning & Engineering Practice Manager - Control Systems

at Transpower

Be an early applicant

This is a Full time job

Wellington Central, Wellington(Hybrid)

Lead and develop a small specialist team supporting SCADA and real-time systems
Shape engineering practices, planning, assurance and continuous improvement
Build capability and drive a growing work programme to enable the energy future

Lead people, planning and engineering practices behind the critical systems used to monitor and operate New Zealand’s electricity grid.

4d ago

Listed one day ago

Maintenance Engineer

at Recorp Limited

This is a Full time job

Manukau, Auckland

Skilled Maintenance Engineer to support safe, reliable operation of high-speed aluminium beverage can manufacturing plant.

1d ago

Listed seven days ago

Engineering Manager – EC&I

at Contact Energy

This is a Full time job

Auckland CBD, Auckland(Hybrid)

Competitive remuneration and benefits package

Lead engineering across some of Aotearoa’s biggest energy projects
Bring great people, engineering and big project thinking together
Shape the future of renewable energy and help bring projects to life

Lead engineering across major renewable energy projects, bringing people, partners and technical expertise together to shape Aotearoa’s future.

7d ago

Listed five days ago

Maintenance Supervisor

at Dynamix Recruitment Limited

This is a Contract/Temp job

Mount Wellington, Auckland

$45 per hour

Lead a hands-on maintenance team, plan maintenance, and apply engineering skills to maximise plant reliability and equipment uptime.

5d ago

Listed four days ago

Chief Technology Officer

at Engage Recruitment Support

This is a Full time job

Auckland

Competitive Salary + Bonus + Healthcare + Benefits

Executive technology leadership role reporting directly to the CEO
Lead experienced engineering leaders and shape Fingermark’s technology direction
Global QSR technology business | Hawke’s Bay preferred, open across NZ

For an established technology leader who knows how to lead through others, and shape technology and product decisions.

4d ago

Listed five days ago

Site Operations Manager

at Scitex Recruitment Limited

This is a Full time job

Tauranga South, Bay of Plenty

Lead manufacturing operations, people and continuous improvement
Own site performance, maintenance, compliance and operational standards
Build towards a broader Operations Management opportunity over time

Lead people, production and performance across a busy manufacturing site.

Recruited byEmma Hotchin

5d ago

Listed twenty nine days ago

Head of Vessel Engineering and Asset Management

at RobLawMax Recruitment

This is a Full time job

Wellington

Health cover | Flexible working | Ferry benefits

Lead vessel engineering, reliability & asset strategy across Bluebridge fleet
Senior people leadership role across experienced shore & vessel engineering team
Shape long-term fleet performance, investment and engineering capability

Lead the people, engineering and asset strategy behind Bluebridge's Cook Strait fleet in this senior Wellington-based leadership role.

29d ago•Expiring

Listed fifteen days ago