Back to Jobs

Production Team Leader

Southern Timber Mills·Invercargill, Southland·NZ$62,500 - NZ$78,000

Job details

Pay: NZ$62,500 - NZ$78,000
Job type: Full-time
Location type: Onsite
Location: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Full job description

Southern Timber Mills is growing and adding a Production Team Leader to our Invercargill operation.

About Southern Timber Mills

Southern Timber Mills is a family-owned manufacturing and food processing business based in Invercargill. Founded in 2019, we run 3 locations in Southland and employ a tight team that values doing the work well over scale.

About the role

You will lead a production team on shift: allocating people to the line, tracking output and quality, coaching operators, running start-of-shift briefings and owning health and safety in your area. You will report shift results to the production manager.

What you will bring

Three plus years in manufacturing with at least one leading a team. Strong understanding of lean or continuous improvement practice. Confident with production and quality software. Calm, clear communicator across a mixed shift crew.

If this sounds like the right fit, apply through this listing. Final-round interviews are usually held on site.

Required Qualifications

  • Comfortable with callouts on a shared roster
  • Electrical registration and practising licence where required
  • Team leadership experience for team leader roles
  • Trade qualification (NZ Certificate Level 4) as fitter, machinist or electrician

Benefits

  • Tool allowance and full PPE
  • Paid training and registration renewals
  • Above-market hourly rate with callout and shift allowances
  • Quarterly production bonus

Posted on September 11, 2026

Expires on March 10, 2027

Job ID: 6d22740a-e9b2-4427-9826-74712fcf2035