Senior Engineering Project Manager - Whareroa - Taranaki - 12499 - Fonterra

Job Name

Senior Engineering Project Manager - Whareroa

General Information

Date Published

15-Jul-2025

Advertising Ends

03-Aug-2025

ID#

12499

Role Type

Engineering

Work Type

Permanent Full-Time

Workplace Type

On-site

Country

New Zealand

Location

Taranaki

Position Description

Whāia tō ara whakamua i konei | Where to next? Imagine tomorrow—here at Fonterra

Here at Te Mātāpuna Fonterra, we believe in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for growth. If you’re applying for the next step in your career journey here at Fonterra, then you’ve come to the right place.

Whether you’re looking to deepen your expertise, broaden your horizons, or take on a new challenge, we’re here to support your progress. We’ll help you bring your best and be at your best—because your growth is our growth.

Mō tēnei tūranga | About the opportunity

Are you ready to take on a senior leadership role that drives engineering excellence and delivers impactful results? We are looking for a Senior Engineering Project Manager to join our Whareroa team!

This role offers the opportunity to lead a variety of engineering projects that significantly improve the sustainability, safety, quality, and reliability of assets within our operations. Your projects will be highly visible to senior leaders and will make a real difference to the future performance and success of Fonterra.

As a Senior Engineering Project Manager, you’ll manage a portfolio of complex, high-value projects through all stages of delivery—from conception, scoping, and concept design to detailed design, contracting, implementation, commissioning, and handover, including post-completion support.

In addition to managing larger and more complex projects, you’ll take on a leadership role within the team, mentoring and guiding Engineering Project Managers. You’ll drive strategic initiatives, collaborate closely with senior leaders, and deliver impactful results that align with Fonterra’s long-term goals.

Reporting to the LNI Regional Portfolio Manager, this role is based at our Whareroa site and services projects across all Lower North Island sites (Whareroa, Collingwood St, Kapuni, Pahiatua, Longburn, and MFU).

About you | Moe koe

We’re looking for a seasoned professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-quality engineering environment and can turn ambiguity into well-defined scopes of work. You’ll bring a strong project management background, proven leadership skills, and the ability to deliver projects end-to-end.

To succeed in this role, you’ll have extensive knowledge across consumer food or milk processes, familiarity with project management tools and techniques, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

You’ll also demonstrate excellent prioritization and decision-making skills, reliability, and the ability to identify and provide solutions to keep jobs moving forward.

Ngā Uara | Our Values

We live our values every day—Good Together, Better Every Day, and Every Drop Counts.

They are for everyone and guide how we show up for each other, our farmers, and our communities.

Take our Values Quiz to reflect on how your values align with ours. Click here.

Key Skills & Attributes:

- A degree in Dairy Process, Electrical, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.

- 10+ years of project management experience, delivering industrial projects with budgets exceeding $1M per project.

- Proven ability to resource, lead, and manage several projects simultaneously.

- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail to fully scope and cost projects.

- Experience leading consultants and contractors through design, installation, commissioning, and handover activities.

- Proven experience managing larger and more complex projects.

- Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and guide team members.

- Strategic thinking and the ability to drive innovation and change across multiple sites.

- Experience working closely with senior leaders and stakeholders to deliver high-impact results.

Ngā Uara | Our Values

We live our values every day—Good Together, Better Every Day, and Every Drop Counts.

They are for everyone and guide how we show up for each other, our farmers, and our communities.

Take our Values Quiz to reflect on how your values align with ours. Click here.

Ngā Mahi | A Career of Opportunities

At Te Mātāpuna Fonterra, we are inspired by purpose and guided by our principles and values. Together, we create goodness for generations and make a global impact at a local level. As part of our Co-operative, you are an everyday creator, imagining what Fonterra, dairy, and you can be here.

Tātou Tātou | Continue your journey with us

You’re already part of our whānau—now imagine what’s next. Take the next step in your Te Mātāpuna Fonterra journey and apply today.

Applications close at midnight Sunday 3rd August 2025

He Wāhi mō te Katoa | Together, we're shaping a future of inclusion.

Inclusion is key to our Co-operative. We're building a team that reflects the diverse world we live in, believing it drives better decisions and innovation.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds (ethnicities, genders, identities, orientations, ages, abilities, neurotypes, cultures, religions).

Even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we encourage you to apply; we value your potential and growth.

If you face accessibility issues or need reasonable accommodations during the process, please contact your recruiter. We ensure fair participation, allowing you to be at your best. Tātou, tātou.

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