Maintenance Electrician

Hynds Limited; Pokeno; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Company partner discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Hynds in Pokeno, New Zealand, is seeking a Maintenance Electrician to join our site maintenance team. You will respond to breakdowns, plan shutdowns, and carry out fault finding to keep our plant running reliably.

The role requires NZ electrical registration or progression toward it, plus two years of electrical and mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial setting. You will develop SOPs, manage spares, and contribute to safer, more productive plant operations while working a flexible

Qualifications

• Electrical and mechanical maintenance experience in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Experience writing JSEAs and SOPs.
• Flexibility to work day and night shifts, plus on-call and call-outs.
• Calm under pressure and ability to prioritise.
• Proactive, team-first attitude with a commitment to health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns and restore plant operation quickly.
• Plan and carry out scheduled maintenance and plant shutdowns.
• Fault finding and root cause analysis to extend plant life and reduce downtime.
• Repair or coordinate repairs to mechanical plant items.
• Manage electrical spares, inventory and parts refurbishment.
• Record breakdown data and monitor condition to improve reliability.
• Develop maintenance procedures, SOPs and safe isolation practices.
• Contribute ideas to improve plant design and productivity.

Skills

Electrical maintenance experience

JSEAs & SOPs writing

Shift flexibility

Calm under pressure

Team safety mindset

Education

Electrical Trade Certificate

NZ Electrical registration

Job description

Are you an electrician who loves tracking down faults and making plant run better? Join our Pokeno maintenance team and put your skills to work on real industrial equipment every day.

We're looking for a Maintenance Electrician to join the Maintenance team at our Pokeno site. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you'll keep our plant reliable so our production teams can do their best work. No two days are the same. One day you're fixing a breakdown, the next you're planning a shutdown or finding a smarter way to stop a fault from happening again.

What you'll be doing

• Responding to breakdowns and getting plant back up and running fast
• Planning and carrying out scheduled maintenance and plant shutdowns
• Fault finding and root cause analysis to extend plant life and reduce breakdowns
• Repairing or organising repairs to mechanical plant items
• Managing electrical spares, inventory and parts refurbishment
• Condition monitoring and recording breakdown data to improve reliability
• Developing maintenance procedures, SOPs and safe isolation practices
• Helping train operators and contributing ideas to improve plant design and productivity

What you'll bring

• An Electrical Trade Certificate
• Full NZ Electrical registration, or the ability to gain it within around 7 months
• At least 2 years' electrical and mechanical maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting
• Experience writing JSEAs and SOPs
• Flexibility to work day and night shifts, plus on-call and call-outs
• The ability to stay calm under pressure and prioritise well
• A proactive, team-first attitude and a real commitment to health and safety

What's in it for you

• Health insurance (subject to eligibility criteria)
• Access to company partner discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Ongoing training and development, with real opportunities to grow your career

Who we are

Since 1973, Hynds has been New Zealand's leading supplier for water and water-based waste management across civil and rural infrastructure. We're family-owned and proud of it. Our reputation is built on genuine customer service, innovation, and a culture where people matter, we do what's right, and we connect with our customers.

Pre-employment checks

All applicants will be required to pass a pre-employment medical, alcohol and drug screen, and criminal history check. You must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.