Mechanical Fitters / Turners / Machinists

Tangram; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks skilled Mechanical Fitters, Turners, and Machinists to join their rapidly growing team in Christchurch. This role offers permanent full-time employment with guaranteed hours and excellent terms, including opportunities for overtime. You will be responsible for machining metal components, servicing ship propulsion systems, and conducting maintenance on large boilers. If you have a trade qualification and a passion for engineering excellence, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Benefits

Time and a half for overtime

Double time for certain hours

Overnight allowance when applicable

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience in a jobbing workshop environment.
• Experience in ship repair and boiler/pressure vessel servicing.

Responsibilities

• One-off or small batch machining of metal components.
• Mechanical servicing of ship's propulsion systems and engines.
• Annual maintenance servicing of large process heat plant boilers.

Skills

Mechanical Fitting

Turning

Machining

Mechanical Servicing

Education

Trade Qualification in Mechanical Fitting

Tools

Manual Lathes

Milling Machines

Boring/Drilling Machines

Job description

Mechanical Fitters / Turners / Machinists

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Listing Description

Location

Location Christchurch City, Canterbury

Job type

Job type Full time

Duration

Duration Permanent

Company benefits

Company benefits Time and a half, double time + allowances

Description

RobLawMax have partnered with one of Christchurch's leading Marine and Industrial Engineering Specialists. Lyttelton Engineering has been an integral part of the Port of Lyttelton since 1953, specializing in ship repair, boiler manufacture and repair, steel fabrication and much more.

To keep up with demand, an opportunity has come up to join a rapidly growing team and we have opportunities for multiple Mechanical Fitters / Turners / Machinists to join this reputable Marine and Industrial Engineering company, based at the Lyttelton dockside workshops. Occasional short term project deployment throughout New Zealand is a part of these roles, for which appropriate travel expenses and allowances are provided.

The role will include the following responsibilities:

• One-off or small batch machining of metal components using manual lathes, milling and boring / drilling machines.
• Mechanical servicing of ship's propulsion systems, main and auxiliary engines and hydraulic systems.
• Annual maintenance servicing and inspections of large process heat plant boilers and pressure vessels.
• Assembly of newly fabricated items of plant and equipment.
• Site installation work as part of our large heat plant project delivery.
• Factory repairs and maintenance work at our customers sites.

This role would ideally suit people with at least 3 years' experience in a jobbing workshop environment, including ship repair and boiler / pressure vessel servicing work.

We are seeking people who:

• Hold a trade qualification in mechanical fitting, turning or machining.
• Have experience in jobbing machining work and mechanical servicing.
• Enjoy working as part of a team and can also work independently

What we offer:

• Permanent full-time employment (Guaranteed 40hrs /week)with excellent terms and conditions
• Opportunity for overtime paid at time and a half / double time
• Overnight allowance when applicable

With values of Engineering Excellence, Customer Focus, Loyalty and Growth in their people and promoting Safe Behaviours, Lyttelton Engineering is looking for someone who is also focused on this too and can complement their already committed and hard-working team.

Only New Zealand Citizens or Permanent Residents will be assessed in the application process.

All applications must go through Tanisha Lethaby at RobLawMax Recruitment.

If you are looking for a new challenge, and have the relevant experience and tickets now is the time to get in touch with Tanisha Lethaby from RobLawMax Recruitment for a confidential discussion.

Email: mailto:[e-mail] with Ref TL77439

RobLawMax specialises in recruitment across Construction, Infrastructure, Engineering, Manufacturing, Energy and Industrial sectors. As specialists, our consultants are equipped with industry-specific knowledge, extensive networks, and an empathy and understanding of the recruitment process within infrastructure construction. We are proud to announce that we have recently achieved ISO9001 accreditation for our Quality Management System (QMS), and ISO450001 accreditation for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) management systems.

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