Instrument Technican

Watercare Services Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Staff benefits package

Training & development opportunities

Life and income protection insurance

Generous parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Watercare Services Limited is hiring an Instrumentation Technician for our Mangere Wastewater Treatment Plant. The role focuses on ensuring instrumentation and control systems operate safely and efficiently, testing, calibrating, installing, repairing and inspecting equipment across drinking water and wastewater processes.

You will manage PLC/SCADA/DCS systems, lead with specialists, prioritize tasks, and maintain detailed calibration records.

Qualifications

• Proven background in instrumentation.
• National Certificate in Industrial Instrumentation and Control Level 4 (or equivalent).
• Electrical Registration current or EST would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Maintain operational functionality of instrumentation and control systems.
• Install and commission additions or upgrades to existing systems.
• Respond to control system alarms as they arise.
• Notify supervisors of systems at risk.
• Maintain accurate calibration/test records.

Skills

Instrumentation

PLC/SCADA

Team leadership

Prioritisation

Education

National Certificate in Industrial Instrumentation and Control Level 4

Tools

PLC

SCADA

DCS

Job description

He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare

Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata

When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy

There's never been a better time to join Watercare. We're delivering a $15.2 billion, 10-year capital investment programme, the largest in our history, creating opportunities to work on transformative infrastructure, sustainability and digital projects that will shape Auckland's future. With more than $4 million invested every day, you'll be part of work that makes a lasting difference to our communities and environment.

He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Instrumentation Technician to join our team based at our Mangere Wastewater Treatment Plant. This will be an exciting role for someone that wants to prove their strength in instrumentation and problem solving to ensure that our drinking water and wastewater services are effectively supplied to the Auckland community.

Your role will be to ensure that equipment is working properly, safely, and efficiently. Your responsibilities will be totest, calibrate, install, repairand inspect control systems and monitoring devices.

Day To Day You Will Be

• Maintaining the operational functionality of instrumentation and control systems
• Installing and commissioning additions or upgrades to existing systems
• Responding to control system alarms as they arise
• Notifying supervisors of any systems found to be at risk
• Maintaining accurate records of calibration or test results

Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you

About

You’ll need a proven background in instrumentation. You will also need a National Certificate in Industrial Instrumentation and Control Level 4 or equivalent - current Electrical Registration or a minimum Electrical Service Technician (EST) would be an added advantage. You will be a motivated self-starter with a positive can-do attitude and passionate about Wastewater and Water. You will be able to demonstrate:

• An in-depth technical knowledge of process control systems and experience in PLC, SCADA & DCS systems, especially their application in a continuous process environment
• The ability to lead and work with a team of technical specialists
• The ability to prioritise tasks and work independently
• Have attention to detail with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Ng’hua m ōu | What’s in it for you

We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:

• Training and development opportunities
• Life and income protection insurance plans
• Generous parental leave
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers