Maintenance Electrician

Synlait; Dunsandel; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance cover & discounts

Parental leave

B Corp certification

Social Club membership

Job summary

Synlait is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to provide core electrical maintenance for our Dunsandel site. The role focuses on ensuring electrical components in machinery, production lines and facilities operate safely and efficiently to maximise productivity.

The position involves shift work: 2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off, and offers opportunities to expand technical knowledge in instrumentation and control systems within a collaborative, values-driven team.

Qualifications

• An Electrical Trade Certificate and a current Electrical Practising Licence.
• Experience installing and maintaining industrial electrical equipment and components.
• Experience with PLC automation systems, SCADA/HMI, and VSDs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain mechanical reliability of Canning processing equipment and support the site.
• Perform routine inspections and electrical maintenance to prevent failures.
• Diagnose and repair faults promptly and advise on electrical best practices.
• Support manufacturing with scheduled preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Provide reactive maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Share expertise with RCA and BDE processes across the business.
• Write maintenance procedures.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Decision making

Shift work adaptability

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical Trade Certificate

Electrical Practicing Licence

Tools

PLC/SCADA/HMI

VSDs

Job description

We’re on the lookout for an experienced Maintenance Engineer who will be able to bring their Electrical experience to provide core electrical maintenance services to our manufacturing site. You will ensure that all our electrical components in our machinery, production lines, and facilities function efficiently and safely to maximise productivity.

This is a great opportunity that will allow youtoexpand your skills and enhance your technical and instrumentation knowledge. This position will be based in Dunsandel and requires shift work consisting of, 2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off.

Key responsibilities of this role include...

• Responsible for mechanical reliability of the Canning processing equipment and supporting the wider sites when required.
• Perform routine inspections and maintenance of electrical systems to prevent failures.
• Diagnose and repair faults promptly whilst providing guidance on electrical best practices.
• Support manufacturing, working to scheduled preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Reactive maintenance support to the site to minimise downtime.
• Share your expertise and assist the wider business with RCA (root cause analysis) and BDE (breakdown elimination) processes.
• Writing maintenance procedures.

Skills and Experience

You will have good problem-solving skills, ability to gather information from multiple sources and use good judgement to determine the best solution. You will also havethe following skills and attributes:

• An Electrical Trade Certificate and a current Electrical Practicing Licence are essential.
• Installation and maintenance of industrial electrical equipment and components.
• Experience with PLC automation systems, and SCADA/HMI, with understanding of VSD’s.
• Experience in root cause analysis programmes.
• Skills and understanding with process equipment instrumentation would be ideal however not essential.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex electrical issues efficiently.

About us – The Synlait Spirit

Synlait is more than a global leader in milk nutrition – we're a purpose‑led team that’s Doing Milk Differently For A Healthier World.Our Synlait Spirit guides everything we do, from how we show up each day to the impact we create together. You’ll be joining an authentic, down‑to‑earth team that lives the three values that underpin the Synlait Spirit.

Be The Difference means we understand before we act – that means asking why, supporting each other to think differently, stay curious, and continuously look for smarter ways to deliver value. Whether it’s in the paddock, the plant or the boardroom, we’re driven by impact and inspired to make a meaningful difference every day.

We Move as One by working together with respect, trust and a shared commitment to doing what’s right. We collaborate across teams to deliver innovative solutions and create opportunity for those around us.

We feed the world’s most vulnerable, including newborn babies, so we have to be Right on the Mark. That means we take accountability seriously, act with courage and focus our energy on what matters most. We combine expert farming and state of the art processing to deliver high quality nutritional products to all over the world.

At Synlait you’ll be challenged and supported to grow. We know everyone brings something unique to the table so we’re an inclusive workplace, where diverse perspectives fuel innovation and success.

What we offer:

• Health insurance cover & partnered with top brands for great benefits and discounts
• Excellent parental leave with our Matua policy
• B CorpTM certified
• Social Club membership opportunities

Applicants outside of New Zealand will only be considered if you have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.