General Engineer - Projects Team
Niagara Sawmilling Company Ltd is a proudly family-owned and operated New Zealand business and one of the country’s leading timber processors and exporters. Based in Kennington, Invercargill, Niagara operates large-scale, integrated sawmilling, remanufacturing, and value-added manufacturing operations, employing hundreds of people across multiple sites.
As part of the wider K G Richardson Group, Niagara sits within a diverse portfolio of manufacturing, forestry, transport, and property businesses. This scale and integration create a complex, fast-paced industrial environment where reliability, safety, and continuous improvement are critical to success.
KGR and Niagara are known for being hands-on, practical, and people focused. Decision-making is close to the operation, engineering input is valued, and teams are encouraged to contribute ideas, challenge existing practices, and help improve how we work. For those who enjoy industrial problem-solving, collaboration, and variety, Niagara offers the opportunity to build a long-term and rewarding career.
As a General Engineer in our projects team, you will play a key role in plant upgrades, new equipment installations, fabrication of new plant and continuous improvement projects across our heavy industrial manufacturing sites. This role offers the opportunity to work on a range of technically challenging initiatives, including an exciting large-scale project that is the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
Working closely with engineering, production, contractors, and leadership teams, your responsibilities will include:
- End-to-end delivery of plant upgrade and installation projects
- Fabrication of new plant.
- Supporting design reviews, equipment selection, and technical specifications
- Supporting installation, commissioning, and handover of new plant and machinery
- Supporting continuous improvement opportunities across existing assets
This is a hands-on and highly visible role offering variety and the opportunity to contribute to landmark industrial projects within a high-performing operation.
What We Offer:
- Competitive remuneration aligned with skills and experience
- Stable, full-time employment within a well-established and respected business
- Modern plant with ongoing investment in equipment and infrastructure
- Opportunities for training and development
A supportive, values-driven workplace that genuinely invests in its people
Our ideal candidate:
- A practical, safety-focused engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced industrial environment and seeing projects through from concept to completion.
- Has the ability to read and follow drawings.
- Be competent in MIG and stick welding.
- Be reliable, punctual and willing to work long hours when required.
- You will bring proven engineering or project delivery experience within heavy industry, manufacturing, or large-scale industrial environments, ideally gained in New Zealand or Australia.
You will also demonstrate:
- Strong project coordination and problem-solving skills
- Experience delivering plant upgrades, installations, or capital projects
- The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Clear communication skills
Beyond technical capability, we are looking for someone who is a genuinely good fit for Niagara and our values someone who works safely, takes pride in their craft, supports their teammates, and does the right thing. We build strong teams, back each other through challenges, and strive for excellence in everything we do.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced general / mechanical engineer or a fabrication engineer to work on complex industrial upgrades and installations and be part of a team where your skills and contribution are truly valued.
For a confidential discussion, please contact George Horrell on 027 293 5172
If this sounds like you, apply online today. Walk-in applications will not be accepted.
Only applicants currently residing in New Zealand with valid work eligibility will be considered. Niagara is a drug-free workplace, and successful candidates must pass a pre-employment drug test as well as ongoing random testing. Applications will be reviewed after the closing date, and all applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application.
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
