Industrial Electrician

Carrfields NZ; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubisco seeks a registered Industrial Electrician to join our Christchurch engineering team, focusing on keeping the manufacturing plant safe, reliable and available by responding to breakdowns and performing planned maintenance.

You will work across electrical, instrumentation and automation control systems, tracing faults and supporting system upgrades with internal teams and external contractors.

Qualifications

• Registered Industrial Electrician with NZ registration and practising licence.
• At least three years in industrial, manufacturing or processing environments.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical, instrumentation and automation systems.
• Ability to trace circuits when docs are limited and work with external contractors.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults, and complete repairs safely.
• Carry out planned maintenance and record work in CMMS.
• Trace circuits and investigate complex faults with limited drawing docs.
• Collaborate with contractors on control system upgrades and upgrades testing.
• Test repairs and assist safe commissioning and handover of work.

Skills

Industrial electricity

Instrumentation

Automation control

CMMS

Fault diagnosis

Education

NZ electrician registration

Practising licence

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

About the Role

We\'re looking for a registered Industrial Electrician to join Rubisco\'s engineering team in Christchurch. You\'ll help keep our manufacturing plant safe, reliable and available for production by responding to breakdowns and carrying out planned maintenance.

You\'ll work across electrical, instrumentation and industrial automation control systems, investigating faults and tracing circuits, including where drawings or documentation are limited. Working closely with Engineering, Production and external contractors, you\'ll support system upgrades and help reduce repeat failures and production downtime.

What You\'ll Be Doing

• Respond to equipment breakdowns, diagnose faults across electrical, instrumentation and automation systems, and complete repairs safely.


• Carry out planned maintenance and record maintenance work and breakdowns accurately in the CMMS.


• Trace circuits and investigate complex faults, including where electrical drawings or equipment documentation are limited.


• Work with external contractors on control system upgrades, helping align the agreed scope, site requirements and expectations.


• Test repairs and support the safe commissioning and handover of completed maintenance and upgrade work.

About You

You\'re a methodical electrician who stays calm when equipment fails and enjoys solving complex technical problems. You communicate clearly, work safely and take a practical approach to keeping production equipment reliable.

Ideally you\'ll bring:

• New Zealand electrician registration and a current practising licence.


• At least three years of relevant experience in an industrial, manufacturing or processing environment.


• Experience troubleshooting industrial electrical, instrumentation and automation control systems.


• The ability to trace circuits and diagnose faults when documentation is limited.


• Experience recording maintenance and breakdowns in a CMMS; familiarity with the system used at Rubisco is an advantage.


• Experience working with contractors on electrical or control system upgrades is an advantage.

About the Company

Rubisco is a New Zealand advanced materials company combining decades of natural fibre manufacturing expertise with next-generation engineering to develop high-performance fibre and bio-composite solutions from wool and hemp. Our technologies are used across flooring, construction, architectural acoustics, advanced composites, transport and other industrial applications, delivering sustainable alternatives without compromising performance.

Based in Christchurch, with a second manufacturing site in Ashburton, our facilities combine advanced processing, automation and continuous production to transform raw fibre through dyeing, blending, carding, spinning and finishing into engineered materials. As we continue to invest in new technologies, advanced manufacturing capability and international growth, Rubisco offers engineers the opportunity to help shape the future of natural materials.

Why Join Rubisco?

At Rubisco, innovation is at the heart of what we do. You\'ll join a close-knit team where your contribution matters and where you\'ll have the opportunity to work across finance, logistics and operations while supporting products that are making a difference globally.

If you\'re looking for a varied role where you can make an impact while enjoying flexibility and working alongside a supportive team, we\'d love to hear from you.

You must be eligible to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this position.

Our pre-employment process is to carry out a Medical, Drug test and Criminal Conviction history check.