Facilities Maintenance Technician: Rapid Response & PM

Rocketlab; Auckland; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Warkworth, NZ is seeking a hands-on Production Maintenance Technician to keep our facility running at peak performance. You’ll be the first responder to production maintenance requests, building PPM schedules and ensuring critical plant equipment—extractors, vacuum pumps, compressors, workshop machinery—remains reliable.

This role requires 5+ years in production maintenance, strong tool skills, HVAC experience, and the ability to coordinate with external contractors.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in production maintenance role required.
• Experience in a maintenance coordination role.
• Strong hands-on experience with hand and power tools.
• HVAC experience beneficial.
• Self-starter who works well unguided and remains calm under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with 5S Lean Manufacturing methodology.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Be the immediate responder to production maintenance requests
• Create and coordinate preventative maintenance schedules around production needs
• Maintain critical plant equipment: extractors, vacuum pumps, compressors, workshop machinery
• Build and manage a critical spares inventory for facilities equipment
• Perform hands‑on repairs and maintenance using hand and power tools
• Coordinate breakdown maintenance and manage outside contractors
• Complete FMEAs on plant and equipment
• Support logistics, heavy machinery operation, and facility upgrades across multiple sites
• Maintain compliance records and participate in annual BWOF compliance
• Work in Infor LN CMMS system to track and report maintenance activities

Skills

5+ years experience

Maintenance coordination

Hand tools

HVAC experience

Communication skills

5S Lean manufacturing

MS Office

Education

Electrical Trade Certificate or equivalent

Tools

Infor LN

Hippo CMMS

Job description

Rocket Lab in Warkworth, NZ is seeking a hands-on Production Maintenance Technician to keep our facility running at peak performance. You’ll be the first responder to production maintenance requests, building PPM schedules and ensuring critical plant equipment—extractors, vacuum pumps, compressors, workshop machinery—remains reliable.

This role requires 5+ years in production maintenance, strong tool skills, HVAC experience, and the ability to coordinate with external contractors.