Machinery Maintenance Tech – Wire & Steel Production

Liebherr Group; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayonet in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, is seeking a Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technician to ensure correct and optimized function of plant and machinery used for manufacturing wire and steel products. You will report to the Operations Manager and collaborate with machine operators to keep production running safely and efficiently.

The role requires at least 1 year of machine operator experience in manufacturing, knowledge of wire processing equipment, and the ability to source parts and draft

Qualifications

• At least a minimum of 1 year of proven experience as a machineoperator in a similar manufacturing role.
• Rural fencing industry knowledge or experience.
• Experience with wire processing / fabricating machines – i.e., wirefabricated knots, hexagonal netting, fence fasteners/accessories.
• Preferably with knowledge of production machinery and mechanicalsystems.
• Ideally, with forklift training/experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify and diagnose machine breakdowns
• Find solutions to bring the machine or equipment back into production as soon as possible – via short or long-term repairs, as applicable
• Identify and address breakdowns, equipment or machinery needing repair, refurbishment or replacement
• Optimise machine output by identifying bottlenecks or constraints. Review and assess workflows alongside machine operators, to identify improvements
• Basic removal, fitting, servicing of machine wear parts, consumables, lubricants etc on a periodic basis
• Highlight/report critical machine faults, or problem areas which have a detrimental effect on production output, safety or compliance
• Source replacement machine parts from verified machine manufacturers, or engage local machine tool suppliers
• Draft reports on maintenance and repair to an acceptable standard and keep appropriate records
• Write recommendations of redesign or optimise machinery on request from management
• Engage third parties or contractors as necessary – controls, electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and engineers for the particular application

Skills

Machine operator experience

Rural fencing knowledge

Wire processing / fabricating machines

Production machinery knowledge

Forklift experience

Job description

Bayonet in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, is seeking a Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technician to ensure correct and optimized function of plant and machinery used for manufacturing wire and steel products. You will report to the Operations Manager and collaborate with machine operators to keep production running safely and efficiently.

The role requires at least 1 year of machine operator experience in manufacturing, knowledge of wire processing equipment, and the ability to source parts and draft