Electrical Maintenance Engineer – FMCG Chocolate Plant

Technical Recruitment Solutions Ltd.; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Whittaker’s, New Zealand’s leading chocolate manufacturer, is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to ensure safe, reliable operation of manufacturing assets. You will perform preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance, diagnose faults, maintain CMMS records, and support line changeovers and plant projects.

Ideal candidates will hold an electrical trade qualification with EWRB registration and have experience with FMCG/packaging machinery; PLC/automation knowledge is advantageous.

Qualifications

• An electrical trade qualification with Full Electrical EWRB registration.
• Proven experience working on FMCG/packaging machinery maintenance.
• Strong fault finding and diagnostic capability.
• Experience with PLC and industrial automation would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Undertake electrical preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance
• Diagnose and resolve electrical faults and breakdowns
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and technical documentation in CMMS
• Support shutdowns, changeovers and operational teams on the line
• Contribute to engineering input into projects, upgrades, installations and commissioning
• Investigate recurring failures and driving root cause fixes

Skills

Electrical trade qualification

EWRB registration

PLC & automation

Job description

Whittaker’s, New Zealand’s leading chocolate manufacturer, is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to ensure safe, reliable operation of manufacturing assets. You will perform preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance, diagnose faults, maintain CMMS records, and support line changeovers and plant projects.

Ideal candidates will hold an electrical trade qualification with EWRB registration and have experience with FMCG/packaging machinery; PLC/automation knowledge is advantageous.