Danone Nutricia NZ Ltd Looking for Services Technician at Balclutha, Otago Full Time

ABOUT THE JOB

Danone Balclutha has a brand-new opening for a Services Technician! Through operations and first-line services maintenance (including steam generation, water and wastewater management, and other services such as our Biomass Boiler currently under construction), you will be working towards minimizing our spray-drying plant’s environmental impact in line with Danone’s global Nature ambition of having zero carbon footprint for the site by 2030. This is a permanent full-time position.

You will:

• Ensure utilities always operate to optimum safety, reliability, availability, cost, efficiency, and product quality
• Troubleshoot plant performance issues including breakdowns and failures promptly, in conjunction with plant specialists and service providers
• Manage chemicals inventory to ensure no stock-outs and carry out hands-on preventative and reactive maintenance
• Operate daily effluent irrigation and sludge to offsite farmland, in line with environmental requirements
• Proactively contribute to continuous improvement of utilities operating systems, procedures, documentation, drawings, and plant

ABOUT YOU

Along with your expertise in wastewater management, you take pride in your collaborative approach to your work and level of responsiveness when it comes to maintenance and project work. You are also a strong communicator – always maintain up-to-date communications with key stakeholders across the plant.

To be successful, you will have:

• Solid experience in water/wastewater/steam generation management (must-have)
• Ability to work independently in operating wastewater treatment process.
• Knowledge in boiler operation, ammonia chiller, reverse osmosis, water filtration (advantageous)
• Good communication skills and high level of responsiveness
• Sound understanding mechanical and electrical concepts in process operation.
• Ability to be a team player and work independently

ABOUT US

The way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s all up to you. Working here you’ll need to enjoy a fast-paced, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as YoPro, Activia, Aptamil, and Karicare, and we guarantee that you can just be yourself.

Always looking to bring the outside in to continuously improve our ways of working as well as our Danoner’s day-to-day experience, we have been awarded Winner of the 2020 Employer of Choice awards through the NZ HRD Awards.

Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world. One Planet One Health BY YOU.

Located in the beautiful vista of Greenfield, just 20 minutes from Balclutha in the South Otago region, Danone Nutricia NZ spray-drying plant employs state of art European technology to manufacture and package high quality nutritional powders. Our farm-fresh quality NZ milk is collected, delivered and processed daily ensuring only the best for our consumers. Our operation prides itself on delivering the finest food and ingredients to help stand by the consumers of our products.

Danone is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability status. If you require any assistance during the recruitment process because of a disability, please enclose details within your application.

WE OFFER

• A new position where you can enjoy great scope for improvement and make a difference to Balclutha site-wide utilities and services, directly supporting our factory operations and projects
• An opportunity in one of the most successful health food companies in the world, with a high level of people and plant investment in the booming infant formula industry
• The ability to make a difference in our society through Specialised Nutrition
• Endless possibilities to develop and accelerate your career

Proving yourself in this role could lead to future opportunities within Danone both locally and abroad. We support our employees to take ownership of developing their careers within Danone and encourage moves across (as well as within) our varying functions and businesses. We are passionate about developing and growing our team of leaders, and that could soon include you!

HOW TO APPLY

Opportunities like these don’t come around often so if this sounds like you – get in quick!

Submit your CV/Cover Letter and we will review applications as they are submitted. Please note that only candidates with the right to work in New Zealand will be considered for this role. Click APPLY NOW to apply.

Join Danone Balclutha – further build your career in our Technical Team with a key player in the NZ dairy industry!

Want to be a part of a key leader Dairy company within a versatile team?

Are you a good communicator, detail-oriented, adaptable, and calm under pressure?