Lead Engineer Science & Technology Jobs in New Zealand, Job Vacancies - Nov 2026

Listed twenty three hours ago

Head of Quality

at Talent Army – Winner of Medium Recruitment Agency of the Year 2025

Be an early applicant

This is a Full time job

Wellington(Hybrid)

Lead and develop an established quality engineering team
Shape automation, testing and production observability
Wellington or Auckland

Join an established NZ technology business as Head of Quality Engineering, leading a team and helping rethink how quality, automation and reliability.

Recruited byDom Gunn-Taylor

23h ago

Listed twenty seven days ago

Product Technology Manager (Food)

at Delmaine Fine Foods Ltd

This is a Full time job

Mount Wellington, Auckland

$110,000 – $140,000 per year

Lead food innovation from concept to launch, creating commercially successful, great-tasting products that delight consumers.

27d ago•Expiring

Listed five days ago

Product Development Technologist

at McCallum Industries Limited

This is a Full time job

Henderson, Auckland

Lead exciting food innovation projects from concept to launch.
Work with iconic New Zealand brands, including Palm and Only Organic.
Join a collaborative, family-owned FMCG manufacturer.

Lead food product development from concept through commercial production with trusted New Zealand brands.

5d ago

Listed eighteen days ago

Senior Director, Technology Strategy

at Seequent ULC

This is a Full time job

Christchurch, Canterbury(Hybrid)

The Senior Director, Technology Strategy, will lead the central technology strategy function responsible for shaping the shared technical direction

18d ago

Listed one day ago

Quality Improvement Manager

at Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

This is a Full time job

Rest of Waikato, Waikato

We are seeking an experienced technical and quality professional to lead cross-functional improvement and complex technical projects across Tatua.

1d ago

Listed six days ago

Plant Quality & Environment Coordinator

at Axxion Search

This is a Full time job

Waikato

$80,000 – $90,000 per year

NZD $80,000–$90,000 salary | Permanent, full-time role
Join an established international manufacturing group
Broad ownership of quality, environmental compliance and improvement initiatives

Join Omya NZ in Te Kuiti, leading plant quality systems, environmental compliance and continuous improvement within an international manufacturer.

6d ago

Listed nine days ago

Laboratory Technician

at DOWNER NZ

This is a Full time job

Queenstown, Otago

12-month fixed-term role with an ASAP start on a Queenstown project
Work autonomously delivering field-based testing and reporting
Competitive remuneration + project-specific allowances on offer

Take ownership of testing on a major Queenstown infrastructure project, gaining hands-on experience across both laboratory and field environments.

9d ago

Listed eighteen hours ago

Geospatial Analyst

at Mercury

This is a Full time job

Rotorua Central, Bay of Plenty

Be part of a fun, supportive team, based in Rotorua
Join a diverse workplace where your unique abilities will be valued
Excellent benefits including additional leave and WFH flexibility

Build GIS products and run our growing drone programme across Mercury’s renewable energy fleet.

18h ago

Listed twenty three days ago

Food Technologist(NPD)

at Unipharm Healthy Manufacturing Co. Ltd

This is a Full time job

Rosedale, Auckland

An opportunity for an experienced Food Technologist to join a Leading NZ manufacturer of Dietary Supplements.

23d ago•Expiring

Listed five days ago

Senior Packaging Technologist

at Manukora

This is a Full time job

Te Aroha, Waikato

$100,000 – $130,000 per year

Senior packaging role with the #1 Mānuka honey brand in the USA
Own every pack from concept to line, with scope to shape how we scale
Medical insurance, EAP, volunteer leave and a values-led B Corp team

Be the go-to packaging expert at our Te Aroha Honey House, making sure every premium pack runs on the line and performs from hive to shelf.

5d ago

Listed twenty eight days ago

Technical Quality & Validation Manager - Herd Testing

at Livestock Improvement Corporation

This is a Full time job

Auckland Airport, Auckland

Newly created role

Shape Quality across Herd Testing
Lead continuous improvement
Advance your career in the leading dairy organisation

Lead quality, compliance and technical assurance at LIC, strengthening the trusted data New Zealand dairy farmers rely on.

28d ago•Expiring

Listed twenty days ago

Technical Manager - Asphalt Laboratories | Relocate to Perth, Australia

at DOWNER NZ

This is a Full time job

Auckland

Australia relocation opportunity available for experienced Technical Managers looking for a career and lifestyle move to Perth

20d ago

Listed twelve days ago

Operational Hydrological Forecaster

at New Zealand Institute for Earth Science

This is a Full time job

Christchurch Central, Canterbury

Located in Christchurch, Wellington or Auckland
Work in a high performing science organisation with focus on employee wellbeing.
Competitive remuneration and inclusive benefits!

This is an exciting opportunity for an early- to mid-career scientist to work at the interface between research and operations.

12d ago

Listed twelve days ago