Fitter Welder Night Shift

Te Pari Group; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 41,328 - 48,216; Full time

Job summary

Te Pari Group in Oamaru, New Zealand, is seeking experienced welders and fabricators to join our team. You will fit, assemble, fabricate and weld livestock equipment, reading blueprints and using precise measuring tools.

This night-shift role runs Monday to Friday, 5pm–5am, with a guaranteed minimum of 30 hours per week and hourly pay between NZD 30 and 35. We value teamwork, safety and continuous improvement, with opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Fit, assemble, fabricate and weld livestock equipment.
• Follow and interpret blueprints/drawings to determine welding requirements.
• Measure and mark work pieces using straightedges, rules and calipers.
• Cut and smooth metal components using grinders, lathe and milling machines.
• 2+ years welding/fabrication experience or a Boilermaker Trade Qualification beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Produce Te Pari products to an acceptable quality within the scheduled hours.
• Effectively communicate and work with your team to accomplish specific goals.
• Maintain Te Pari Health and Safety policies and procedures and ensure safe use of all machinery and equipment.
• Demonstrating professionalism, positive attitude and respect for all staff, customers and company property.

Skills

Welding

Fabrication

Education

Boilermaker Trade Qualification

Tools

Lathe

Milling machines

Portable grinders

Calipers

Job description

Te Pari is based in Oamaru in the Waitaki Region of the South Island. Working at Te Pari offers you the opportunity to work for a global company in a fast‑paced engineering environment, while enjoying all the benefits of small town living such as affordable homes, great schools and beautiful scenery while being close enough to big cities.

Te Pari is a global market leading manufacturer of livestock handling & animal management systems.

We are currently looking for experienced individuals with Fabrication/Welding experience to join our team!

Key Responsibilities

• Producing Te Pari products to an acceptable quality, within the scheduled hours, in a safe manner.
• Effectively communicate and work with your team to accomplish specific goals.
• Maintain Te Pari Health and Safety policies and procedures and ensure safe use of all machinery and equipment.
• Demonstrating professionalism, positive attitude and respect for all staff, customers and company property.

Job Requirements

• To fit, assemble, fabricate and weld livestock equipment.
• Follow and interpret blueprints and/or drawings to determine specific welding requirements.
• Measure and mark work pieces using straightedges, rules and calipers.
• Cut and smooth metal components using portable grinders, lathe and milling machines.

About you

We want someone who aligns to and lives our values of Teamwork, Exceptional Customer Service, Productivity & Efficiency, Accountability & Integrity, Research & Development, and Industry & Quality Leaders.

You will ideally have 2+ Years Welding/Fabrication experience or a Welding/Fabrication Qualification such as a Boilermaker Trade Qualification beneficial.

Preferred Qualifications

• Training in lean processes, Microsoft Office skills, Quality assurance training and Safety Hazard recognition training would be beneficial. As well as the above, you will also have:
• Excellent time management skills to meet production deadlines.
• A willingness to learn and to promote continuous improvement.
• Strong values of honesty, trust, respect and integrity.
• Clean bill of health.

Work Hours and Compensation

Night shift – Monday – Friday 5pm – 5am. A guaranteed minimum of 30 hours per week.

Hourly rate of $30.00 – $35.00 per hour.

Why Te Pari?

• Being a family‑owned business, we value our work‑life balance with standardised shifts, attractive remuneration and weekends off.
• We have an engaged workforce who are routinely shared department and company performance.
• Staff are rewarded for aligning to our values and purpose and for improvements implemented in our products or processes.
• We offer numerous career pathways through our company including leadership development, apprenticeships, CAD drawing, robotics training etc.
• Having a global footprint there are opportunities to travel for work or relocate for career progression.

CORE PURPOSE – Why we do, what we do

We help Farmers grow REAL FOOD and create a BETTER LIFE for people and for livestock, while creating jobs and a better life for our people & our families.

If this sounds like you and you are wanting to take the next step in your career, get in touch today.

Applications will be assessed as they are received.