Lead reliability strategy at one of NZ’s most iconic dairy manufacturers and drive world-class asset performance.

The Opportunity

Westland Milk Products, part of the global Yili Oceania group, is seeking an experienced Reliability & Planning Manager to lead site-wide reliability, maintenance strategy, and planning functions.

This senior leadership role combines technical expertise, people leadership, and continuous improvement to optimise asset performance, reduce downtime, and support safe, efficient operations.

• Develop and deliver site reliability and maintenance strategy
• Analyse asset performance and drive loss elimination and downtime reduction
• Lead root cause problem elimination (RCPE) for major failures
• Strengthen preventive & predictive maintenance (PM/PdM) programs
• Own asset lifecycle and critical asset strategies
• Lead planning, scheduling, and engineering stores optimisation
• Improve backlog management, schedule adherence, and work discipline
• Build capability and lead planning and stores teams
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, and Technical teams

About You

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Several years’ experience in reliability, asset management, or maintenance strategy
• Strong background in manufacturing (dairy/food preferred)
• Experience in RCPE, reliability improvement, and continuous improvement
• Proven leadership of teams and systems (CMMS, planning & scheduling)
• Strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills

Why Join Us?

• Join a global dairy business exporting premium products worldwide
• Lead reliability transformation in a complex manufacturing environment
• Work in a culture focused on accountability, innovation, and results

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If you’re a driven reliability leader ready to make a measurable impact, we’d love to hear from you.

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