Project Engineer

All Posting Locations : Hastings, Hawke's Bay, NZ

Job Functions : Manufacturing

Date Published : November 14, 2025

Ref# : R-91283

Project Engineer

Fantastic project engineering opportunity in a global FMCG company. Collaborative and dynamic work environment. Location : King St, New Zealand.

Grow your Engineering career at Kraft Heinz! Are you a proven professional looking to take the next step in your career in engineering? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Project Engineer to join the Kraft Heinz team at our King St site, where you will collaborate and contribute in a high‑performing team to drive engineering excellence and achieve business objectives.

The Company

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to :

• Manage site Capital Engineering portfolio and act as a program lead for high‑complexity and critical projects.
• Ideate, gather, prioritise and execute a range of long‑ and short‑term improvement projects with a focus on OEE impact and safe machine operation.
• Manage a portfolio of replacement and overhaul projects and programs with tight delivery timeframes and ambitious impact, reviewing project‑related documentation to ensure accuracy.
• Manage a portfolio of replacement, innovation, capacity, quality and overhaul projects with emphasis on OPEX avoidance and reliability, ensuring that the project adheres to HSE regulations.
• Be first on the scene for major corrective events and complete concise RCA within 24 hours with associated short‑term and long‑term countermeasures.
• Engineering systems, capability building and analyses and provide technical direction to project team members.
• Construction monitoring, site inspections, and working with all stakeholders (internal and external).
• Lead the full lifecycle of specialist projects, ensuring compliance with technical standards, budgets and timelines.
• Provide engineering input to optimise project scopes and develop business cases.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal teams, contractors, vendors and all stakeholders.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and opportunities, taking proactive steps to maintain performance and safety standards.
• Preferably have a strong understanding of NZ construction contracts (e.g. NZS3910, NZS3916) and industry best practice.
• Track progress, report updates and help deliver projects on time.

About you :

Benefits of working with us

Ready to make an Impact?

If you're passionate about Engineering, Maintenance and Projects, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a team environment, please submit your application soon. We will be conducting a rolling review of applications and reserve the right to close the advertisement early. We encourage interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Location(s)

King Street

Equal Opportunity Statement

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups, Women, Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and other protected classes.

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