Electrician - Shift

Westland Milk Products; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westland Milk Products is seeking an experienced Electrician to join our on-site electrical team in Hokitika. You will maintain all plant equipment and ensure electrical systems meet standards, collaborating with automation, engineering and reliability staff.

Applicants should hold a National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Electrician) Level 4 and have experience with industrial equipment and wiring. Availability for on-call or night shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Electrician) Level 4.
• Experience with industrial electrical equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret specifications and drawings.
• Knowledge of current electrical standards and regulations.
• Instrumentation and calibration experience preferred.
• Hazardous areas and machine safety experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Electrical maintenance on all plants.
• Uphold compliance and best practices in assigned areas.
• Fault finding and preventative maintenance.
• Panel wiring and installation of site equipment.
• Assist instrumentation and calibration where possible.
• Labour management including electricians, apprentices and contractors.
• Liaise with trades and project leaders during works.
• Ensure work orders are completed on time and documented.
• Occasional on-call or night work may be required.

Skills

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Panel wiring

Instrumentation calibration

Reading drawings

Team coordination

Safety compliance

Education

National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Electrical) Level 4

Job description

Based in Hokitika and reporting to the Electrical & Instrumentation Manager, we are looking for an experienced Electrician to join our electrical team and work closely with the site teams to maintain all plants on-site and to ensure all electrical equipment complies with electrical standards. The role will also carry out works in conjunction with automation, engineering, packing techs, reliability and other electrical staff/contractors to ensure plant reliability and performance, in addition to completing all electrical servicing repairs and maintenance to the highest possible standard.

This role will work 12.25hr shifts 0445am -1700pm (rostered 4 days on 4 days off)

Key responsibilities:

• Electrical maintenance on all plants


• Upholding compliance and best practices to assigned areas


• Fault finding on equipment + predictive and preventative maintenance


• Panel wiring, construction and installation of site-wide electrical equipment


• Assistance with instrumentation and calibration related requirements where possible


• Labour management including other electricians, apprentices and subcontractors


• Liaising with other trades and project leaders during contract works.


• Dealing with a wide range of people and management in all levels of the workplace and -contracting industry.


• Ordering and receiving of materials and parts.


• Health & Safety and QA compliance and documentation


• Ensuring all work orders get completed on time and filled out in detail.


• The occasional ability to be on call or work the odd night shift

Skills and Experience:

• National Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Electrician) Level 4.


• Experience across a broad range of industrial electrical equipment.


• The ability to perform electrical maintenance of commercial and industrial facilities.


• The ability to read and interpret specifications and drawings


• Commitment and self-motivation, with very good organisational and housekeeping skills


• Experience in instrumentation and calibration – preferred/beneficial.


• Good working knowledge of current electrical standards and regulations


• Experience in hazardous areas and machine safety preferred

A bit about us

Westland Milk Products is a well-known New Zealand end-to-end dairy manufacturer based in the beautiful South Island with offices and production facilities based in both Christchurch and Hokitika.

Owned by the Global Top 5 dairy company Yili Group, Westland Milk Products and its related companies in New Zealand, Oceania Dairy (Glenavy), Pure Nutrition (Rolleston), Canary Foods (Hamilton) and EasiYo (Auckland) form a group that we refer to as the Yili Oceania group. The combined business produces over 170,000mt of finished goods which are then exported to over 40 countries, driving annual revenue well in excess of $1.3B – and growing.

Where to from here?

Applications close on Sunday 30th August 2026. Please note that this advertisement may close earlier than the listed closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may be conducted earlier than the closing date.

Applicants must have valid work rights in New Zealand to be considered.