Industrial Electrican

Laminex New Zealand; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Education fund grants

Employee recognition programmes

Retailer discounts

Job summary

Laminex New Zealand is seeking a hands-on Industrial Electrician for our Hamilton site to maintain machinery and equipment, ensuring safe and efficient operations. The role emphasizes fault finding, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

We value a NZ-registered electrician with 2–5+ years in industrial settings, a proactive approach, and a commitment to health, safety and quality.

Qualifications

• NZ Registered Electrician with a current practising licence.
• 2-5+ years' proven experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated fault-diagnosis and downtime minimisation experience.
• Experience maintaining and repairing industrial machinery.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a high-performing team.
• Proactive, hands-on approach and passion for keeping production running.
• Team-focused with a willingness to get stuck in.
• Strong commitment to health, safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing and repairing faults on production machinery and plant equipment.
• Performing preventative and corrective maintenance to maximise uptime.
• Troubleshooting electrical and control system issues.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and equipment upgrades.
• Assisting with maintenance projects and plant shutdown activities.
• Working closely with production and maintenance teams to ensure reliable operations.

Skills

NZ Registered Electrician

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

Independent worker

Education

Trade qualification (Electrician)

Job description

Description

Laminex is a trusted New Zealand manufacturer with a long history of producing quality building products. We're looking for a trade-qualified Industrial Electrician to join our Hamilton site and play a key role in maintaining the machinery and equipment that keeps our operation running safely and efficiently.

About The Role

This is a hands-on role is ideal for someone who enjoys fault finding, troubleshooting industrial machinery, and working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where no two days are the same.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnosing and repairing faults on production machinery and plant equipment.
• Performing preventative and corrective maintenance to maximise uptime.
• Troubleshooting electrical and control system issues.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and equipment upgrades.
• Assisting with maintenance projects and plant shutdown activities.
• Working closely with production and maintenance teams to ensure reliable operations.

Hours

Monday to Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm, plus an on-call roster and support for planned shutdowns, including the Christmas/New Year maintenance period.

To Succeed In This Role, You Will Bring

• NZ Registered Electrician with a current practising licence.
• 2-5+ years' proven experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or production environment.
• Demonstrated experience diagnosing and resolving faults to minimise downtime and maintain production efficiencies.
• Experience maintaining and repairing industrial machinery.
• The ability to work independently while contributing to a high-performing team.
• A proactive, hands-on approach and a genuine passion for keeping production running at its best.
• Team-focused approach with a willingness to get stuck in.
• A strong commitment to health, safety, and quality.

Why Join Laminex

As part of Fletcher Building, you will have access to a wide range of great benefits including parental leave, education fund grants for you and your immediate family, employee recognition programmes, company discounts with retailers. If you're looking for a role where you can apply your technical expertise, tackle a variety of maintenance challenges, and play a critical role in a busy manufacturing site, this could be the opportunity for you.

Studies indicate that some females and minority groups may hesitate to apply unless they meet all the criteria. If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement.

Our teams thrive on diversity, embracing various nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.