Heavy Vehicle Technician – Diagnostics & Engine Rebuilds

Scania Nederland B.V.; Foxton Beach; On-site; NZD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Supportive team environment

Minimum 30 hours/week

Potential up to 70 hours

Job summary

SSB Transport Limited in Palmerston North is looking for a Class 5 Truck Driver to join our team. You will plan routes, operate Class 5 vehicles, supervise loading, and maintain delivery records with a focus on safety and efficiency.

The role requires NZ Class 5 license, 2+ years of experience, and the ability to work weekends and variable hours. A forklift and DG license are a plus, and pre-employment checks apply.

Qualifications

• NZ Class 5 Driver License or overseas equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years truck driving experience.
• Able to pass mandatory drug and alcohol testing.
• Weekend and day/night shift availability.
• Willingness to obtain Forklift and DG licenses if not held.
• Physical fitness to secure loads and perform manual handling.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute delivery routes to ensure timely arrival of goods.
• Operate trucks on various routes, adhering to traffic regulations.
• Supervise loading and unloading of products, ensuring careful handling.
• Transport fragile and heavy items with care and precision.
• Maintain and update delivery records for tracking purposes.
• Conduct daily inspections of the truck for safety and maintenance.
• Monitor fuel levels and refuel as needed during operations.
• Report mechanical defects or maintenance needs promptly.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations at all times.

Skills

NZ Class 5 License

Forklift License

DG License

Drug & Alcohol Testing

2+ Years Experience

Weekend Shifts

Safety Conscious

Load Securement

Job description

Class 5 - Truck Driver

Palmerston North SSB TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED

Posted 21 days ago

Job Description

SSB Transport Limited is actively seeking a Class 5 Truck Driver to join our team in Palmerston North, Manawatu / Wanganui, New Zealand. This role is essential for ensuring timely and safe delivery of goods across various routes. The ideal candidate will possess a strong work ethic, attention to detail, and a commitment to safety while handling both fragile and heavy items. If you hold a NZ Class 5 Driver License or an equivalent overseas license, we invite you to apply and become a vital part of our logistics operations.

Core Responsibilities

• Plan and execute delivery routes to ensure timely arrival of goods.
• Operate trucks on various routes, adhering to all traffic regulations.
• Supervise the loading and unloading of products, ensuring careful handling.
• Transport fragile and heavy items with utmost care and precision.
• Maintain and update delivery records accurately for tracking purposes.
• Conduct daily inspections of the truck for cleanliness and mechanical integrity.
• Monitor fuel levels and refuel the truck as needed during operations.
• Report any mechanical defects or maintenance needs promptly to management.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations at all times.
• Participate in regular safety training and adhere to best practices.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a truck driver in a similar role.
• Possession of a valid NZ Class 5 Driver License or an equivalent overseas license.
• Ability to pass mandatory drug and alcohol testing.
• Availability for weekend and day/night shifts as required by the schedule.
• Flexibility to work between 30 to 70 hours weekly based on operational needs.
• Willingness to obtain a Forklift and Dangerous Goods (DG) license if not already held.

Compensation

The hourly pay for this position ranges from $30 to $35, depending on experience. This role offers the opportunity for a stable work schedule with a minimum of 30 hours per week and the potential for up to 70 hours weekly.

We are seeking skilled and relibale drivers to join our team in Palmerston North!

This is a full-time position based in Palmertson North with a minimum of 30 hours of work per week.

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay rates from $3o to $35 per hour, depending on skills and experience.
• Supportive team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Class 5 Truck Driver, you will play a critical role in ensuring goods are transported safely, efficiently, and on time. Your daily duties will include:

• Operating Class 5 vehicles to transport goods to designated locations
• Performing pre-trip and post-trip inspections to maintain vehicle safety and compliance
• Adhering strictly to all road safety regulations and company policies
• Accurately completing delivery paperwork and logs
• Maintaining regular communication with dispatch for updates and instructions
• Safely and confidently reversing truck and trailer combinations in varied environments
• Handling and securing loads to prevent damage during transport

Role Requirements:

• Valid Class 5 driver’s license.
• Must be confident to reverse a truck and trailer
• A minimum of 1 year of truck driving experience is required
• Ability to work early morning shifts, weekends, and flexible hours as required
• Physical fitness to manage the demands of the role, including securing loads
• Strong time management and ability to meet delivery deadlines.
• Good communication skills with customers, dispatch, and other drivers
• Successful completion of pre-employment drug testing and criminal record reference checks.
• Felxible to work in all 3 regions.

You will be completing scheduled runs across Palmerston North, New Plymouth and Auckland.

If you are passionate about transport, thrive in outdoor environments, and want to be part of a growing and respected business, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Palmerston North based client is a specialist New Zealand engineering business delivering high-qualityprocess and automation solutions into the liquid food, dairy, beverage, and wider FMCG manufacturing sectors. Known for their practical, hands‑on approach, they partner closely with clients to design, build, automate, install and support tailored processing systems that improve product quality, plant efficiency, hygiene standards and production performance.

Their solutions are trusted within demanding production environments where food safety, reliability and compliance are critical. From milk and dairy processing through to beverage and liquid food applications, they provide end‑to‑end engineering capability across the full project lifecycle.

They are busy and are seeking the support of an experiencedAutomation Engineer for a 3, 6 or 9-month contract, potentially longer.

They need a practical, solutions‑focused Automation Engineer who is comfortable working across PLC programming, SCADA/HMI development, instrumentation, process control and system integration, and who enjoys seeing projects through from design and development to testing and commissioning.

Ideally, you will have experience withinliquid food, dairy, beverage, FMCG or another process manufacturing environment , where you understand not only the automation but also how the process plant needs to operate.

The Opportunity

You will work closely with Process Engineers and the wider project team to design, develop and commission automation and control solutions for process plants and machinery.

You will be involved across the project lifecycle, developing and modifying PLC programs, SCADA and HMI systems, integrating instrumentation and process equipment, and ensuring plant control systems operate safely, reliably and efficiently.

Your work will include control of processes such as heating, cooling, mixing, dosing and CIP, along with the integration of pumps, valves, VSDs, instrumentation, existing plant and utility systems into a unified control platform.

This is a practical engineering role where you will be involved in FAT and SAT testing, commissioning, performance verification, troubleshooting and fault finding, as well as providing automation and controls support to Process Engineers throughout the design, build and commissioning stages.

Success in this role will come from your ability to combine strong automation and controls expertise with practical problem‑solving and an understanding of how equipment, instrumentation and process systems work together in a live manufacturing environment.

Ideally, you will tick as many of these boxes as possible:

PLC Programming - Strong ability to develop, modify, and troubleshoot PLC programs for process plants and machinery.

SCADA & HMI Development - Designing operator interfaces, alarm management, trend displays, and process monitoring systems.

Instrumentation & Control - Knowledge of flow meters, temperature transmitters, pressure sensors, level instruments, conductivity probes, and control valves.

Power Supply - Understanding of electrical supply eg VSDs, switchboards, power distribution, and industrial wiring practices.

Process Control Theory - Ability to tune PID loops and optimise heating, cooling, mixing, dosing, and CIP processes.

System Integration - Connecting process equipment, instrumentation, existing plant and utility systems into a unified control platform.

Commissioning & Validation - Conducting factory acceptance tests (FAT), site acceptance tests (SAT), commissioning support, and performance verification.

Troubleshooting & Fault Finding - Diagnosing electrical, software, communication, and instrumentation issues quickly to minimise downtime.

Documentation & Compliance - Producing and managing I/O lists, tag names and ID’s and other related technical project data

Process Engineering Technical Support - Providing support for process engineers through process design, build and commissioning.

Industry Experience – Ideally, previous experience within liquid food, dairy, beverage, FMCG or a similar process manufacturing environment.

Remuneration

Depending on your experience, the hourly rate will be between $100–$110.

Contract of 3, 6 or 9 months , with the potential for the assignment to extend.

Our Palmerston North based client is a specialist New Zealand engineering business delivering high-qualityprocess solutions into the liquid food, dairy, beverage, and wider FMCG manufacturing sectors . Known for their practical, hands‑on approach, they partner closely with clients to design, build, install and support tailored processing systems that improve product quality, plant efficiency, hygiene standards, and yield optimisation.

Their solutions are trusted within demanding production environments where food safety, reliability and compliance are critical. From milk and dairy processing through to beverage, and liquid food applications, they provide end‑to‑end engineering capability across the full project lifecycle.

They are busy and so are seeking the support of a Senior Process Engineer for a contract role for 3, or 6 or 9 months, potentially longer.

They need a practical, solutions‑focused Senior Process Engineer who enjoys working on real‑world processing challenges and seeing projects through from concept to commissioning and ideally has experience in liquid food, dairy, beverage, or FMCG processing environments.

The Opportunity

You will be involved in designing and delivering liquid processing systems, including pumping, heat exchange, hygienic pipework, CIP systems, and process flow optimisation, ensuring solutions meet both operational and food safety requirements.

In this role you will be hands‑on across workshop and site environments, working directly with production teams to commission systems, optimise performance, and troubleshoot plant issues in live manufacturing environments.

Success in this role will come from your ability to combine strong process engineering fundamentals with practical, on‑site problem‑solving, while building trusted relationships with clients across the food and dairy sector

Ideally, you will tick as many of these boxes as possible:

Process Design & Engineering - Ability to P&ID design processes for liquid food industry including dairy, juice, sauces etc.

Thermal Processing Knowledge - Knowledge of standard liquid food processing practices, including dairy, juice, sauces etc.Strong understanding of pasteurisation, heat exchangers, heating, cooling, and temperature control systems.

Food Manufacturing Expertise - Knowledge of standard liquid food processing practices, including dairy, juice, sauces etc.

Piping & Equipment Specification - Ability to select / specify pumps, valves, tanks, mixers, homogenisers, filtration systems, and associated process equipment.

Automation & Control Systems - Be competent in writing FD’s for automation and control of systems

Project Management - Skills in budgeting, scheduling, procurement, installation coordination, commissioning, and client communication.

Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance - Knowledge of MPI requirements, hygienic design, CIP systems, and food safety regulations.

CAD & Technical Documentation - Competent in Autocad 2D modelling, technical reports, specifications, and operating manuals.

Commissioning & Customer Support - Capability to start up systems, train operators, support clients, and validate process performance after installation

Remuneration

Depending on your experience, the hourly rate will be between $100- $140 an hour