Leading Hand - Construction Equipment

AB Equipment; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 4,822,000 - 6,888,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tool allowance

Discounted personal fuel card

Ongoing training and development

Medical and life Insurance benefits

Overtime eligibility

Job summary

AB Equipment, Christchurch, is seeking a Leading Hand to oversee a team of Service Technicians and Apprentices. You will work autonomously in the field or workshop, champion safety, and ensure quality workmanship while maintaining strong customer relationships.

Familiarity with CE products, electrical circuits, and hydraulics is essential, as is a customer-focused, can-do attitude and the ability to drive a high-performance safety culture.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising service technicians and apprentices.
• Familiarity with current CE products and equipment.
• Solid knowledge of electronic/electrical circuits and hydraulics.
• Customer service focus with a can-do team attitude.
• Quality control ensuring workmanship to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and motivate a team of Service Technicians and Apprentices.
• Maintain relationships with external and internal customers.
• Ensure safety culture and high performance in the workshop and in the field.
• Provide hands-on guidance to achieve quality workmanship.

Skills

Team supervision

CE product familiarity

Circuits & hydraulics knowledge

Customer service

Quality control

Relationship management

Safety culture

Job description

Leading Hand – Construction Equipment

Christchurch

We are looking for an experienced Leading Hand to join our team. You will be working autonomously in the field or in our well-equipped workshop. Organisational skills are a must in this role, and you will understand the value of providing exceptional customer service.

What's in it for me?

• Competitive hourly rate with the opportunity to earn overtime
• Tool allowance
• Discounted personal fuel card
• Ongoing training and development
• Medical and life Insurance benefits

What you will need to succeed:

• Supervision and motivation of a team of Service Technicians and Apprentices
• Familiarity with current CE products
• Good knowledge and understanding of electronic/electrical circuits and hydraulics
• Customer service focused with a team player 'can-do' attitude
• Quality control to ensure workmanship is to an excellent standard
• Maintain relationships with external and internal customers
• Drives a high-performance safety culture

About your new company:

Originally established in Christchurch as Andrews & Beaven in 1878, AB Equipment boasts New Zealand world-class Material Handling, Construction and Forestry Equipment brands. Our customer-centric teams provide 24/7 industry leading sales & support for these world class brands. With a solid network of 18 branches right across NZ, we deliver sales, service & parts for all our new, used machinery.

If you are legally entitled to work in New Zealand

Have a positive attitude, are pro-active and want to work for a company that cares about its staff, health & safety and wellbeing.