Fitter / Turner and Welder

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs in Christchurch is seeking a full-time Fitter/Turner and Welder to join the workshop team and support field servicing. You will handle two disciplines—precision machining and certified welding—for cranes and lifting equipment.

A Trade Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Fitting and Turning / Fabrication) or NZQA Level 4 is required, along with a minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience in heavy mechanical engineering, fabrication or plant maintenance.

Qualifications

• Trade certificate or equivalent in mechanical engineering with fitting/turning and fabrication.
• NZQA Level 4 qualification.
• Crane or hydraulics experience is highly regarded.
• Ability to read technical drawings and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Set up workshop machines including lathes, mills and drills.
• Make, modify and repair precision crane components.
• Perform certified welding and structural fabrication in steel and aluminium.
• Refurbish existing cranes or design new crane setups.
• Troubleshoot mechanical faults and perform preventative maintenance in lifting systems.
• Follow NZHealth & Safety standards and workshop guidelines.

Skills

Fitting & Turning

Welding

Crane experience

Hydraulics experience

Reading drawings

Problem solving

AEWV eligibility

Education

Trade Certificate in Mechanical Eng (Fitting & Turning / Fabrication)

NZQA Level 4

Job description

A crane specialist in Christchurch needs one tradesperson who can cover two disciplines, precision machining and certified welding. Since 2017 the business has built, refurbished and serviced cranes and lifting equipment throughout New Zealand, and it wants a full-time Fitter / Turner and Welder to strengthen its workshop crew and back up its field servicing.

The employer is after someone who holds to an exacting workmanship standard, deals honestly with customers and brings a can-do attitude to a close team. Candidates must have the legal right to work in New Zealand or be willing to undergo the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) process, which is the employer-sponsored pathway.

Hiring managers here will look for proof of both trades, so give your fitting and turning work and your welding work their own sections, with your qualification and any crane or hydraulics experience easy to spot.

• Set up conventional workshop machines, including lathes, mills and drills.
• Make, modify and repair precision parts and components for cranes.
• Complete certified welding and structural fabrication in both steel and aluminium.
• Refurbish existing cranes or custom-build new crane setups.
• Troubleshoot breakdowns, service mechanical faults and handle preventative maintenance on mid-to-high-level lifting systems.
• Follow New Zealand workplace health and safety protocols, engineering standards and the workshop's own guidelines.

• A Trade Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Fitting and Turning / Fabrication) or an equivalent at NZQA Level 4.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience after qualifying, in heavy mechanical engineering, fabrication or plant maintenance.
• Crane or hydraulics experience will be highly regarded.
• The ability to read technical drawings and blueprints and interpret them accurately.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving skills.
• A proactive approach to the work.
• The legal right to work in New Zealand or a willingness to undergo the AEWV (Accredited Employer Work Visa) process.