Engineering Planner & Materials Coordinator


Oji Fibre Solutions is one of New Zealand's leading manufacturers and suppliers of packaging solutions to a wide range of industries throughout the country.  Our customers include blue chip manufacturers and marketers of packaging products to the food, primary produce, industrial and grocery sectors.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will help ensure maintenance work is properly prepared and scheduled, with the required parts, materials, contractors and services available when needed. The role combines maintenance planning, engineering purchasing, materials coordination, contractor administration, compliance support and CMMS information management.

Key responsibilities:

  • Plan corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance work and prepare clear job scopes and work packs.
  • Maintain a prioritised and visible maintenance backlog and produce weekly maintenance schedules with Engineering and Production.
  • Support shutdown preparation, including work scopes, resources, contractors, long-lead materials and OEM requirements.
  • Obtain quotations and progress approved purchase requisitions and purchase orders.
  • Coordinate suppliers, repair agents, contractors, freight, deliveries and overdue or critical orders.
  • Maintain accurate engineering inventory records and coordinate critical spares, repairable components, and consumables.
  • Support contractor onboarding, permits, JSEA records and assigned compliance activities.
  • Maintain CMMS planning data and work-order quality and provide day-to-day system guidance to Engineering personnel. 
  • Computer literate (Outlook, Word and Excel)

About you:

Seeking a practical, methodical coordinator who can manage changing priorities, maintain accurate information, and follow commitments through. You will ideally bring:

  • Experience in maintenance planning, engineering coordination, materials, purchasing or related industrial roles ideal. 
  • Strong organisational, communication and relationship-management skills.
  • Experience using CMMS, ERP, purchasing system or similar business system.
  • Confidence coordinating suppliers, contractors, quotations, orders and delivery requirements.
  • Good computer skills, attention to detail and a practical understanding of manufacturing or maintenance operations.
  • An engineering or electrical trade qualification is advantageous but not essential.

What we offer:

  • A positive and supportive professional working environment with career development opportunities
  • Competitive salary reflective of experience and capability
  • Staff benefits including superannuation, life insurance, disability income protection insurance, free basic Southern Cross Medical Insurance and car parking onsite.

Candidates with strong transferable coordination, systems, purchasing or materials capability are encouraged to apply.  If you enjoy working within a busy industrial environment, we would like to hear from you. Please apply with an up-to-date CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience.

In accordance with Company Policy the successful candidate will be required to undergo a pre-employment check including police check and credit check. Oji Fibre Solutions will meet these expenses.

Only candidates who are legally entitled to work in NZ will be considered.

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Permanent Full Time

Job no: IZEF623037

Location: Christchurch

Closing Date: Thursday, 29 October 2026