Manufacturing Data & Performance Engineer

At AROA, our people come to work every day with passion and ideas that fuel our business and go home knowing they have made a real difference in the lives of others.

AROA, which is Maori for ‘understanding’, is proudly New Zealand born and based. We develop, manufacture, and export innovative wound care products, improving the lives of millions around the world by unlocking extraordinary outcomes for our patients. Our mission is to be the global leader in regenerative healing, making our products and services accessible to everybody. 

About the Role:

We’re looking for a data driven and commercially minded Manufacturing Data & Performance Engineer to help drive operational performance across our manufacturing environment. Working closely with Manufacturing and other internal teams, you’ll play a key role in developing performance metrics, improving reporting visibility, and identifying opportunities to optimise production performance. Key responsibilities -

• Develop and maintain manufacturing performance metrics
• Deliver daily, weekly, and monthly operational reporting
• Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools
• Analyse manufacturing data to identify trends and improvement opportunities
• Provide insights and recommendations to stakeholders
• Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives
• Partner with cross-functional teams to track performance improvements
• Analyse production, labour, and material costs
• Support production planning and capacity analysis
• Ensure consistency, integrity, and standardisation of manufacturing data and reporting across the organisation

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or related field
• 3+ years’ experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering or production analytics
• Strong ability to analyse and interpret complex data using tools such as Excel, SQL, or Power BI
• Understanding of manufacturing performance metrics and production operations
• Strong attention to detail with high data accuracy standards
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Proactive, collaborative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• Lean, Six Sigma, or experience in manufacturing performance analytics

What we offer:

At AROA NZ, we value our people and make sure working with us is rewarding, both professionally and personally. Here’s what you can enjoy as part of our team:

• Health & Wellbeing – Free on-site gym and fitness classes, plus an annual paid health and wellbeing allowance.
• Birthday Leave – A paid day off to celebrate your special day!
• Convenient Location – Free carparking onsite at our Airport Oaks sites with easy motorway access.
• Sustainable Travel Support – Fareshare public transport subsidy, WorkRide program, onsite bike shed, and electric bike charging stations.
• Family-Friendly Benefits – Generous parental leave entitlements to support you and your loved ones.
• Flexible/Hybrid Work Options – Where roles permit, enjoy flexibility to balance work and life.
• Social & Team Culture – Join a social club and enjoy team events and activities in a supportive, inclusive workplace.
• GROW TOGETHER – AROA’s Employee Share Plan an opportunity for eligible employees to share in the success and future growth of AROA
• Career Growth & Impact – Be part of a mission-led company doing work that’s never been done before, with opportunities for learning, development, and real impact.

To be considered for this opportunity you must have existing NZ working rights.