D2 Group is a specialist engineering group headquartered in New Zealand, delivering process engineering solutions for food and beverage manufacturers across the Asia-Pacific region. Since 2014, we’ve grown from a small New Zealand team into a business of more than 60 professionals, with offices in Hamilton, Melbourne, Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo. We work with some of the world’s leading food and beverage manufacturers, as well as emerging producers, across the full project cycle: concept design, detailed engineering, installation, commissioning and handover. Our people are known for technical depth, practical delivery and straightforward relationships, and we’re building a group where capable people have real ownership of the work and the outcomes.

About the role

D2 Process is looking for a Regional General Manager to lead our New Zealand and Australian businesses. You’ll own the P&L;, shape strategy, and lead a talented team of engineers, project managers and delivery specialists serving some of the world’s leading food and beverage manufacturers.

Reporting to the Group Managing Director, you’ll be a key member of the senior leadership team, with real autonomy to grow the business and make decisions.

What you’ll do

Take full accountability for financial performance, growth and profitability across New Zealand and Australia

Lead, develop and retain high-performing teams across both countries

Build and maintain senior client relationships, and drive new business and pipeline development

Oversee project delivery from concept design through to installation, commissioning and handover

Ensure sound commercial and contract management,



risk control and a strong safety culture

Work closely with D2’s Group leadership and our regional offices across APAC

About you

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, chemical, process or a related discipline), or a related field

MBA or equivalent postgraduate business qualification will be highly regarded

Chartered or professional engineering status (CPEng, RPEQ or equivalent) advantageous

Experience & skills

Proven senior leadership experience (GM, MD or equivalent) in process engineering, EPC or industrial construction

Strong background in food, beverage or dairy manufacturing, or a comparable hygienic process environment

Commercial strength: P&L; ownership, contract negotiation and risk management on complex projects

A genuine business developer with a strong industry network

Right to live and work in New Zealand or Australia

Entrepreneurial by nature: you spot opportunities, back your judgement and run the business as if it were your own

An authentic and cooperative leader who thrives in a team environment and gets the best from people across offices and disciplines

A strong relationship builder, trusted by clients, partners and your team

A very strong communicator, able to engage confidently with boards, clients, engineers and tradespeople alike

Hands-on and people-first, comfortable travelling between New Zealand and Australia

What we offer

Company vehicle

Incentive scheme linked to business performance

Choice of Hamilton or Melbourne base

The chance to lead a growing, privately owned business with 60+ professionals across APAC, working on projects that matter to the region’s food and beverage industry

📌 Regional General Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 D2 Process
📍 Melbourne