Instrumentation Technician

AWF Limited; Māngere-Ōtāhuhu; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Career progression

Work-life balance

Team culture

Technical training programs

Employee benefits

On-call overtime

Job summary

AWF Limited is seeking an experienced Instrumentation Technician to join a specialist maintenance team at one of Auckland's critical wastewater treatment facilities in Mangere. The role focuses on ensuring instrumentation and control systems operate safely, reliably, and efficiently.

You will test, calibrate, fault-find, install and maintain instrumentation, monitoring equipment, and process control systems while prioritising health and safety.

Qualifications

• National Certificate in Industrial Instrumentation and Control Level 4 or equivalent.
• Electrical Registration or EST advantageous.
• Strong experience with instrumentation, process control, and automation systems.
• Solid knowledge of PLC, SCADA, and DCS platforms in industrial environments.
• Excellent fault-finding and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to work independently and in a technical team.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills.
• High attention to detail and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Testing, calibrating, fault-finding, installing and maintaining instrumentation and monitoring equipment.
• Maintain and support process control systems to ensure safe, reliable operation.

Skills

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Health and safety awareness

Education

National Certificate in Industrial Instrumentation and Control Level 4

Electrical Registration / EST advantageous

Tools

PLC

SCADA

DCS

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Instrumentation Technician to join a specialist maintenance team based at one of Auckland's critical wastewater treatment facilities in Mangere.

About the role

You'll play a key role in ensuring instrumentation and control systems operate safely, reliably, and efficiently. The role involves testing, calibrating, fault-finding, installing, and maintaining a wide range of instrumentation, monitoring equipment, and process control systems.

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

• A National Certificate in Industrial Instrumentation and Control Level 4 (or equivalent)
• Electrical Registration or an Electrical Service Technician (EST) (Avantageous)
• Strong experience working with instrumentation, process control, and automation systems
• Sound knowledge of PLC, SCADA, and DCS platforms within an industrial or continuous process environment
• Excellent fault-finding, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities
• The ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively within a technical team
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing workloads
• A high level of attention to detail and commitment to health and safety

What's in It for You?

Benefits include:

• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Clear pathways for career progression
• Excellent work-life balance
• Supportive team culture with experienced technical specialists
• Access to a wide range of technical and safety training programs
• Employee benefits and discounts
• Additional earning potential through on-call and overtime opportunities