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MHM Automation is on a growth phase and are recruiting for the following permanent full-time roles in Christchurch and Hastings. We live our values at MHM Automation of – we are bold, we are aspirational, we are in it together, we stand by it.
If you would like to join our team and require further information about the roles, please use the apply now button stating the role you are interested in, or the information you require.
Please note: applications will only be considered if you are legally entitled to work in New Zealand. You must be a New Zealand Citizen, a permanent resident or a holder of a current New Zealand work permit to apply for these job vacancies. Please ensure your application details your entitlement to work in New Zealand.
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Automation Engineer
Brisbane, Australia
| Permanent
The Role:
We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Automation Engineer to join our team, based out of our Brisbane office. In this role, you’ll be responsible for designing and programming industrial control and automation systems for Material Handling projects.
Working independently or as part of a team, you'll take ownership of automation projects from start to finish - including software development, troubleshooting electrical systems, and interpreting technical drawings. Your focus will be on delivering efficient, high-quality solutions that meet or exceed our customers’ expectations.
This is a hands-on role where your problem-solving skills, technical knowledge, and project management capabilities will directly contribute to the success of each project.
About You:
- Be tertiary qualified in a relevant subject or Electrical Trade qualified
- Have experience in PLC programming
- Ability to troubleshoot electrical and automation systems
- Have a good eye for details and high level of accuracy
- Ability to multitask, prioritise, and manage time effectively
- Be able to work autonomously or part of a team
We Can Offer:
- A competitive remuneration
- A great team environment
- The opportunity to be part of a very progressive, growing and successful organisation
MHM Automation has 5 product centres of excellence across Australia and New Zealand. Despite our diversity and business breadth we are small enough for each person to make a difference through our values – we are bold, we are aspirational, we are in it together, we stand by it.
Engineering Manager
Christchurch
| Permanent
The Opportunity
This is a people leadership role that sits at the intersection of engineering excellence, project delivery discipline, and commercial rigour. As Engineering Manager, you will hold end-to-end accountability for engineering governance, project execution, and contract management across the Fabrication business unit — reporting directly to the General Manager.
This is a genuinely broad role. You will lead a team of approximately five direct reports across mechanical, electrical, and design engineering disciplines, while driving delivery standards, customer outcomes, and quality systems across a diverse, engineered-to-order portfolio. If you are a hands-on engineering leader who is equally comfortable on the workshop floor and in a commercial negotiation, this role was built for you.
What You’ll Be Responsible For
- People Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of approximately five engineers. Drive coaching, clear performance expectations, and effective resource allocation across concurrent projects.
- Workshop Collaboration: Partner with workshop leaders to optimise designs for build efficiency and quality. Improve handover and communication routines between design, procurement, workshop, and commissioning teams.
- Engineering Governance: Own engineering standards, documentation discipline, and technical governance across the team — ensuring design outputs meet customer specifications, statutory codes, and quality expectations with minimal rework.
- • Project Delivery: Lead concurrent projects from contract award through to handover, on time, within budget, and to specification. Oversee planning, scheduling, and cross-functional coordination across engineering, workshop, procurement, and site teams.
- Contract & Commercial Management: Manage contractual obligations from award to close-out. Lead variation management and dispute resolution, protect margin, and ensure invoicing and milestone discipline across the portfolio.
- Quality Assurance: Ensure ISO 9001 compliance. Capture lessons learned and embed improvements into standards and processes to reduce rework and lift repeatability.
- Customer Engagement: Build and maintain strong customer relationships. Represent engineering and delivery functions credibly in technical and commercial discussions — domestically and internationally as required.
- Safety Leadership: Champion health, safety, and wellbeing across all engineering and project delivery activities. Embed safety principles into design, workshop execution, and on-site commissioning.
What We’re Looking For
Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Mechatronics, or similar); electrical/automation exposure advantageous
- Minimum 5+ years relevant design experience in fabrication or manufacturing, plus 5+ years in a people leadership or management role
- Proven track record delivering complex, engineered-to-order projects from award through to handover
- Strong commercial acumen — contract negotiation, variation management, dispute resolution, and margin protection
- ISO 9001 / quality management system experience
- CPENZ registration preferred — candidates who are eligible and working towards registration are also encouraged to apply
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required
Attributes & Style
- Hands-on, visible leader who builds trust and accountability through presence and clear standards
- Strong technical credibility — able to influence engineering direction and challenge assumptions constructively
- Rigorous delivery mindset: disciplined planning, scheduling, and governance habits
- Effective communicator across all levels — workshop floor through to customers and senior leadership
- Continuous improvement orientation — standardisation focus that lifts repeatability and reduces rework
- Calm under pressure in dynamic, multi-project environments; able to balance competing technical and commercial priorities
Head of Aftermarket Services
Brisbane, Australia
| Permanent
The Opportunity:
We’re looking for a dynamic leader to drive the global Aftersales portfolio - Parts, Service, and Asset Management - within our Materials Handling Business Unit. This role is central to strengthening customer relationships, improving equipment performance, and growing recurring revenue.
As a key member of the BU leadership team, you’ll shape and deliver a customer‑centric aftermarket strategy, build scalable service systems, and ensure world‑class service quality. You’ll also create strong feedback loops across Sales, Engineering, Project Delivery, and Operations to continuously enhance our OEM offering.
About You:
- Significant leadership experience in aftersales, service, or field operations within materials handling, automation, capital equipment, or similar industrial sectors.
- Proven ability to develop and implement aftersales strategies that deliver growth and customer satisfaction.
- Strong understanding of service delivery processes, contract management, and lifecycle asset performance.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop technical teams across multiple locations, ideally with an international footprint.
- Experience with CRM, field service management tools, and data-driven service reporting.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to balance commercial priorities and operational realities.
- Customer-focused leader who can inspire high performance and strong team engagement.
- Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
Our Values:
At MHM Automation, our diverse operations and wide business spectrum are united by our core values: Safety First, Teamwork, Customer Focus, Continuous Improvement, and Integrity. Here, every individual has the power to make a difference.
Service Technician
Brisbane, Australia
| Permanent
Based out of our Hastings office, you will use your strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with customer representatives, in this customer facing role. The Service Technician will predominantly travel throughout New Zealand & Australia to perform scheduled maintenance, respond to emergency breakdowns, and ensure the optimal functioning of our equipment at client sites. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the expansion of this business area by identifying new service opportunities and coordinating with the Servicing and Sales teams. Ensuring the safety of our customers, their staff, and our team members is of paramount importance, and you will be expected to adopt best practices in all aspects of your work.
About You:
- Trade Certificate in Fitting, Mechanical Technician
- Experience in Automation and/or food processing equipment would be advantageous
- Ability to systematically diagnose faults and provide well thought out solutions
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Be able to develop and maintain relationships with internal teams, suppliers, and customers
- Be a pragmatic problem solver focused on finding solutions
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Hold a current Passport allowing for International Travel when required.
We are always keen to hear from people with relevant skills and experience in our areas of specialty. If you think you have what it takes, please get in touch.
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