Senior Electrical Engineer
Tetra Pak · Hamilton, NZ · New Zealand · On-site
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At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day.
And we need people like you to make it happen.
We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to make an impact to be proud of – for food, people and the planet.
Job Summary
We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Automation and Electrical Engineering Team, based in our Hamilton office.
This role is suited to an experienced engineer who takes ownership of large and complex projects end‑to‑end, contributes strongly to project pricing and commercial decision‑making, and plays a key role in developing less experienced engineers. You will act as a technical authority and trusted adviser within the team and to our customers.
Along with strong technical capability, we are seeking someone with excellent communication skills who can confidently represent the Tetra Pak brand and add value to our customers – who are at the heart of all we do.
You will be part of a collaborative and sociable processing team delivering solutions primarily within the food and dairy industry.
The position is based in Hamilton, NZ .
You will be travelling 20-30% of your time to our customer sites.
Tetra Pak is not sponsoring work visas or relocation for this position.
What you will do
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will:
Work both independently and as part of a multi disciplined team to develop Electrical solutions based on either Tetra Pak or customer specific standards
Take a proactive role in project pricing, cost estimation, and scope definition, supporting bids and proposals with robust technical and commercial inputs
Lead the electrical engineering scope on medium to large projects, from concept and feasibility through to commissioning and handover
Ensure customer requirements are clearly understood, challenged where appropriate, and successfully delivered
Coordinate and manage electrical project delivery from design through to implementation with our sub-contractors.
Procure equipment and engage sub-contractors required to deliver engineered solutions
Lead and participate in technical discussions and design reviews with customers and internal stakeholders
Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers, contributing to their capability development and confidence
Support and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering standards, tools, and ways of working
Travel to support the pricing and delivery of our projects
Act as an ambassador for Tetra Pak
We believe you have
Proven experience delivering electrical design and build projects across the full project lifecycle
Demonstrated capability in pricing projects, developing cost estimates, and managing technical risk during tender and execution phases
Strong understanding of AS/NZS…