Fletcher Building

The Higgins Team in Napier is currently looking for a Production Operations Supervisor to join the team.  Reporting into the Surfacing Manager, this is a role where you will be overseeing a team of 2 plant operators. You will be a passionate people leader and with strong manufacturing experience.  

Current production facilities consist of an Ammann ACT 140 Conti Quick capable of mixing at 140 ton per hour and offering various mix designs.  We utilise the latest technology to blend and mix aggregate, bitumen, modifiers, polymers, fillers, and pelletized fibre.  

Come join the Green Team: 

• Competitive Salary + Vehicle 
• Join a supportive team that treat each other like Whānau
• Ongoing training and development to help you reach your career goals
• Career development – opportunities to grow your career at Higgins and the wider Fletcher Building group of businesses
• Access to Fletchers Building Benefits Programme, including: 
• A brand-new market-leading parental leave policy to ensure employees are well supported throughout one of life’s most significant events.
• FB employee share scheme, educational and welfare funds
• A significant portfolio of retail benefits across major NZ businesses such as ANZ, Z energy, PlaceMakers, Mico and Samsung. 

• Experience in a production or process environment (asphalt experience will be highly advantageous)
• The ability to look after the day-to-day plant operation to ensure high productivity and daily outcome targets are met 
• Ideally you will have experience managing a crew on a day-to-day basis, setting goals and programming the days movements, including team resourcing
• Solutions focused with a growth mindset philosophy
• Strong organisation and planning skills with an ability to deal with unexpected events and provide clear direction to operational teams
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong track record of commitment to health and safety 
• Class 1 licence with WTR 

Higgins (part of the Fletcher Building Group) is a leading roading and civil infrastructure company in New Zealand. Many people have built great careers with Higgins over the last 60 years. As a member of the Higgins Green Team that opportunity is open to you as we work, grow and have fun together building tomorrows New Zealand.

Our workplaces are drug and alcohol free - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test and medical.

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We welcome your individuality. We are enriched by so many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us stronger.