Career Opportunities

Use your mana to lead a diverse, growing team within a NZ owned manufacturing business

• Competitive remuneration, quarterly bonus, excellent perks, parking onsite

• Monday to Friday, 6.00am – 3.30pm, with an early finish at 11am on Friday for a 42-hour week.

• Wiri location

Two Opportunities: Leading Hand Detention Tanks & Leading Hand Rotational Moulding

We are looking for experienced, hands-on leaders for the following teams:

Role Focus: Detention Tanks vs. Rotational Moulding

While both roles are hands-on leadership positions reporting to a Production Manager, the day-to-day focus of the work is quite different:

• Leading Hand – Detention Tanks: This role is centered on the plastic welding and fabrication of large-scale water management products, including detention tanks, pump stations, rainworx systems, and ground anchors. You will lead a team of about eight, focusing heavily on ensuring strict quality control checks are performed according to APD specifications for these fabricated products. You’ll also be a part of the production team, assisting with building and installing components.

• Leading Hand – Rotational Moulding: This role is centered on our rotational moulding operations. You will supervise and coordinate a team of approximately three people to ensure production schedules are met. You will be crucial in monitoring and controlling production processes to maximize efficiency and minimize waste, while also serving as the primary resource for troubleshooting onsite machine issues specific to rotational moulding.

If you’re a proactive, safety-focused leader with experience in a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment, one of these roles is for you!

About the Roles

As a Leading Hand in either team, you’ll be the crucial link between the factory floor and management. Your primary focus will be ensuring the smooth, safe, and efficient operation of your specific production line.

Key Responsibilities (Applicable to Both Roles):

• Team Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and motivate a small production team to achieve daily targets and maintain high-quality standards.
• Production Oversight: Plan and organise daily work assignments, ensuring efficient use of resources, time, and machinery.
• Safety Champion: Lead by example in maintaining a safe work environment, conducting toolbox talks, and ensuring strict adherence to all Health & Safety policies.
• Quality Control: Conduct in-process quality checks and ensure all products meet specification before sign-off.
• Hands-on Work: Be prepared to work alongside your team, providing technical guidance and assistance as needed.
• Communication: Act as the main point of contact for your team, effectively liaising with the Production Manager and other departments.

What will you bring:

• Proven experience in a Leading Hand or Supervisor role within the manufacturing sector.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and manage a team successfully.
• A strong understanding of a manufacturing environment and the unique challenges it presents.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, initiative, and drive.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work well under pressure.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills essential for effective team leadership, delegation, conflict resolution, and promoting a rigorous Health and Safety culture.
• Flexibility to work overtime, including weekends, if required.

About us

At APD, our purpose is to provide products and service that revolutionises water management solutions for the New Zealand environment. Our products are used in the residential, manufacturing, industrial and municipal sectors. Our success is the result of continually innovating and creating quality products. Combined with the superior service that we give our customers, APD is second to none.

We are a New Zealand owned medium-sized local manufacturing company and growing quickly. Our continued growth comes from our focus and drive to increase our range of products and the markets we serve. As we grow, we are keeping our family feel and our values reflect that.

Why join us?

As a growing company, APD offers employees job security, competitive remuneration including the opportunity for a bonus and a fantastic team culture. We strive to make working at APD a great experience – for example we offer learning and development opportunities, great coffee, fresh fruit, monthly lunch shouts, free parking, flu vaccinations, free GP visits after 3 months, a voucher on your birthday, and an annual ten pin bowling event.

Check out our website to learn more about our values – which guide everything we do, https://apd.co.nz/

So apply now to join us and be part of a successful, growing company that really cares about their employees.

Become a Key Player in Financial Success!

Are you an experienced finance professional ready to make a significant impact in a growing, innovative company?

We’re looking for a 12-month fixed term Assistant Accountant to join our team in Auckland and play a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our finance function.

Join us for this exciting opportunity and help us achieve our purpose of doing good from the ground up!

About the role

The Assistant Accountant is critical to supporting our finance function through accurate financial processing, reconciliations, and reporting. This is a 12 Months Fixed term position covering maternity leave and reports directly to the Financial Controller.

You will be the key person responsible for accounts receivable and credit control, working closely with the Financial Controller and wider Operations, Sales, and Customer Service teams. You will contribute to the effective financial management of the business, ensure compliance with accounting and audit standards, support various monthly and annual finance activities, and even serve as a backup for payroll.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Accounts Receivable and Credit Management: Processing customer credit applications, customer set-up and maintenance, invoicing, applying payments, and liaising with customers on outstanding invoices.
• General Accounting: Assisting with month-end and year-end journals and reconciliations (like Balance Sheet, Fixed Asset Register), and inputting transactions into MYOB.
• Inventory and Operations Support: Assisting with monthly stocktake activities, reconciling stock variances, and inputting daily/weekly production timesheets.
• Compliance and Reporting: Supporting audit and compliance processes, preparing documentation, and ensuring adherence to finance procedures and internal controls.

What will you bring:

We’re looking for someone who is results-driven, highly accurate, and a great collaborator:

• Experience: 2–3 years’ experience in a similar accounting or finance support role.
• Qualifications: A tertiary qualification in Accounting or Business (or actively working towards one).
• Skills: High attention to detail and strong numerical accuracy, sound knowledge of accounting principles, and proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Google Workspace tools.
• Advantageous: Experience in a manufacturing or inventory-based environment is preferred, and exposure to ERP systems and payroll processing is advantageous.
• Attributes: The ability to work independently, prioritise workloads to meet deadlines, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

About us

At APD, our purpose is to provide products and service that revolutionises water management solutions for the New Zealand environment. Our products are used in the residential, manufacturing, industrial and municipal sectors. Our success is the result of continually innovating and creating quality products. Combined with the superior service that we give our customers, APD is second to none.

We are a New Zealand owned medium-sized local manufacturing company and growing quickly. Our continued growth comes from our focus and drive to increase our range of products and the markets we serve. As we grow, we are keeping our family feel and our values reflect that.

Why join us?

As a growing company, APD offers employees competitive remuneration and a fantastic team culture. We strive to make working at APD a great experience with benefits like:

• Learning and development opportunities
• Great coffee and fresh fruit
• Monthly lunch shouts and free parking
• Flu vaccinations, free GP visits after 3 months, and a voucher on your birthday
• An annual ten pin bowling event

So, apply now to join us and be part of a successful, growing company that really cares about their employees.