Maintenance Electrician

PACT; Upper Harbour; On-site; NZD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KiwiSaver contributions

On-site car parking

Visa and settlement support

Discounted health insurance

Free annual flu vaccinations

Employee Assistance Program

MyLearning personal development

Career progression within Pact Group

Job summary

Pact Group in Albany, Auckland is seeking a qualified Maintenance Electrician to maintain packaging manufacturing equipment, site services, and infrastructure. You will deliver preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, and timely repairs to maximise uptime, while supporting automation and continuous improvement in a safety-first environment.

The role reports to Maintenance Manager; standard hours Mon-Fri 6:30am-4:00pm with overtime and on-call when required.

Qualifications

• NZ EWRB Registered Electrician with current practising license (desirable).
• At least 3 years' technical maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Electrical Trade Certificate (or equivalent engineering trade qualification).
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical systems, and CMMS (preferably MEX).
• Excellent fault finding, diagnostic, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, approachable, and professional.
• Familiarity with Office 365 and ability to work unattended.

Responsibilities

• Execute preventative and predictive maintenance programs to ensure reliable plant performance and minimise downtime.
• Diagnose faults, perform repairs, and respond quickly to breakdowns to maximise production uptime.
• Use CMMS (MEX) to manage maintenance schedules, track work orders, and maintain accurate records and spare parts inventory.
• Monitor and maintain critical site services, coordinating with external contractors to ensure continuous operations.
• Oversee building and infrastructure maintenance, including electrical systems, and liaise with landlords and service providers.
• Champion high standards of housekeeping, food safety, and 6S initiatives in line with HACCP and GMP requirements.
• Support automation, equipment upgrades, and continuous improvement projects to enhance efficiency and capability.
• Identify and implement reliability and continuous improvement initiatives and support Regular Asset Care Activities.
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards (e.g. WHSE, FSSC22000, ISO14001), promoting a zero-harm culture.

Skills

EWRB License

Maintenance experience

Electrical Trade Certificate

Hydraulics & pneumatics

CMMS (MEX)

Fault finding

Teamwork & communication

Office 365 familiarity

Education

Electrical Trade Certificate (or equivalent)

Tools

CMMS (MEX)

Office 365

Job description

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Join Pact and help keep New Zealand manufacturing moving

At Pact Group, we're leading the circular economy through sustainable packaging and recycling solutions. Across our Packaging and Recycling businesses, we manufacture and recycle products that help reduce waste and create a more sustainable future.

We’re looking for a qualified Maintenance Electrician to join our team at Pact Packaging Albany site. The role reports to the Maintenance Manager and is responsible for ensuring the optimal performance, reliability, and safety of all manufacturing equipment, site services, and infrastructure at site.

If you're passionate about reliability, automation, continuous improvement, and working in a safety-first manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Description

The Maintenance Electrician is responsible for delivering preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, and timely repairs to minimise downtime and support maximum factory uptime, while also managing site services, overseeing building and infrastructure maintenance, driving automation and continuous improvement initiatives, and maintaining high standards of housekeeping and compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Execute preventative and predictive maintenance programs to ensure reliable plant performance and minimise downtime.
• Diagnose faults, perform repairs, and respond quickly to breakdowns to maximise production uptime.
• Use CMMS (MEX) to manage maintenance schedules, track work orders, and maintain accurate records and spare parts inventory.
• Monitor and maintain critical site services, coordinating with external contractors to ensure continuous operations.
• Oversee building and infrastructure maintenance, including electrical systems, and liaise with landlords and service providers.
• Champion high standards of housekeeping, food safety, and 6S initiatives in line with HACCP and GMP requirements.
• Support automation, equipment upgrades, and continuous improvement projects to enhance efficiency and capability.
• Identify and implement reliability and continuous improvement initiatives and support Regular Asset Care Activities.
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards (e.g. WHSE, FSSC22000, ISO14001), promoting a zero-harm culture.

Benefits

• $45.00 to $55.00 per hour (depending on experience) + additional KiwiSaver
• Regular salary reviews and staff discounts
• Work visa and settlement support for international Electricians.
• Free on-site car parking
• Discounted health insurance premiums through Southern Cross
• Free annual flu vaccinations
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP - RAISE) for confidential counselling
• MyLearning programs for personal development, including leadership courses, and online modules.
• Career opportunities within the Pact Group

Your skills and experience

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

• NZ EWRB Registered Electrician with current practising licenseor willingness to obtain this qualification. (Desirable)
• At least 3 years' technical maintenance experience in manufacturing, FMCG, or industrial environment.
• Electrical Trade Certificate (or equivalent engineering trade qualification)
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical systems, and CMMS (preferably MEX).
• Excellent fault finding, diagnostic, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, approachable, and professional.
• Familiarity with Office 365 and ability to work unattended.

Additional Information

• Albany, Auckland site
• This is a permanent full-time role. Days of work required: Monday to Friday: 45 hours per week – Regular working hours 6.30am - 4.00pm. Overtime is paid after 40 hours.
• The base hourly rate for this role is between $45.00 to $55.00 per hour – depending on experience.
• Flexibility to participate in an on-call roster and overtime as required