Instrument Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Life and income protection insurance

Generous parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Watercare Services Limited is seeking an Instrumentation Technician for the Mangere Wastewater Treatment Plant to ensure all instrumentation and control systems run safely and efficiently. You will test, calibrate, install, repair and inspect devices, maintaining systems and records in a dynamic utility environment.

The role emphasises problem solving, commissioning upgrades, monitoring alarms, and collaborating with a technical team to support water and wastewater services for Auckland.

Qualifications

• Proven background in instrumentation and control systems in industrial environments.
• Experience with PLC, SCADA & DCS systems in a continuous process environment.
• Strong troubleshooting, analysis and problem-solving skills.

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 and maintain calibration/test records.

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

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’ll 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.

Ngā hua mōu | 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