Are you an experienced engineer with a passion for manufacturing excellence? Hynds is looking for a skilled Production Engineer to join our Christchurch team and play a lead technical role in our precast concrete production operation.

About the Role

Reporting to the Production Manager, you'll be the go-to technical expert on site — supporting production teams to manufacture precast products safely, accurately, and to specification. A key focus of this role is leading the manufacture of M-Specials (custom precast items), from mould design and reinforcement through to quality sign-off and despatch.

You'll work closely with supervisors, maintenance, quality, and sales teams, and occasionally liaise directly with customers and their technical representatives.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing hands-on technical support across all production teams for manual and mechanised casting operations
• Leading the end-to-end manufacture of M-Special precast items — including safe work methods, mould fabrication, quality controls, and storage
• Interpreting shop drawings and ensuring compliance with NZS3101, NZS3109, NZS4058 and other relevant standards
• Reviewing and developing SOPs, and delivering training and coaching to supervisors and production staff
• Using CAD software to open and edit shop drawings for variation approval and shop floor manufacture
• Reviewing non-conforming products and managing remedial and sign-off processes
• Driving continuous improvement across labour utilisation, reject rates, BOM accuracy, and unit production costs
• Championing health, safety, and housekeeping standards — helping maintain Canada Crescent as a model factory
• Contributing to production reporting and DTP (Delivery to Promise) KPI tracking

What You'll Bring

• Engineering degree (Civil or Construction)
• 3–5 years' experience in a precast or manufacturing production environment
• Strong knowledge of reinforcing steel, concrete production, and relevant NZ standards
• Experience with process improvement and operational excellence methodologies (including 5S)
• Solid CAD skills and proficiency in MS Office
• Strong report writing and communication skills
• A methodical, solutions-focused approach to problem-solving
• A collaborative team attitude with excellent relationship management skills

Why Join Hynds?

Hynds is a proudly New Zealand-owned business with a strong team culture built on doing what's right, looking after each other, and delivering outstanding outcomes for customers. We invest in our people and offer a stable, supportive environment where your technical skills will make a real difference.

If you're ready to take ownership of a key engineering role in a hands-on production environment, we'd love to hear from you.