Maintenance Engineer

ZEIL New Zealand Services Limited; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance Bonus

Overtime Pay

Job summary

Recorp in Auckland's Manukau site seeks a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join the Maintenance team. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will support the safe, reliable and efficient operation of our high-speed aluminium beverage can plant, combining hands-on mechanical maintenance with structured fault diagnosis to improve equipment reliability.

Your work involves diagnosing faults using structured methods, driving root-cause actions, conducting planned maintenance, condition monitoring

Qualifications

• Recognised Mechanical or Engineering Trade Certificate (essential).
• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills with root-cause capability.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and equipment data.
• Experience in high-speed manufacturing with complex equipment is advantageous.
• Formal root cause analysis training and CMMS experience are valued.
• Knowledge of reliability engineering, condition monitoring, SPC, Lean or aluminium can manufacturing is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Keep high-speed lines running safely and reliably, identifying root causes rather than symptoms.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults efficiently, restore equipment safely and correctly.
• Complete scheduled maintenance, condition monitoring and inspections.
• Support machine conversions, installations, commissioning and modifications.
• Work safely, adhere to food safety and hygiene standards, and ensure equipment is clean and verified before production.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Structured diagnostic methods

Interpret technical drawings

CMMS experience

Reliability engineering

Lean/SPC knowledge

Team player

Root cause analysis

Education

Mechanical or Engineering Trade Certificate

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Recorp is revolutionising the beverage industry with a passion for innovation and aluminium. We're a dynamic team of beverage container specialists, funded by top business minds, dedicated to challenging the status quo and delivering the broadest range of can formats.

We invest in cutting-edge, flexible technology to ensure speed, responsiveness, and quick changeovers, all while championing sustainability through light-weighted cans that reduce costs, emissions, and environmental impact. Join us to work alongside passionate innovators in a fast-moving, collaborative environment where your ideas are valued and initiative is rewarded.

At Recorp, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, make a real impact, and help redefine how beverage packaging is designed, manufactured, and delivered. We're not just manufacturing cans; we're crafting an experience and leading the industry forward.

About the Role :

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Maintenance Engineer to join our Maintenance team at our Manukau site in Auckland. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will support the safe, reliable and efficient operation of our complex, high-speed aluminium beverage can manufacturing plant. This role combines hands-on mechanical maintenance with structured fault diagnosis, data analysis and root cause problem-solving to improve equipment reliability, reduce recurring failures and strengthen plant performance.

The Role Will Involve

Keeping our high-speed lines running safely and reliably, and finding the real cause behind every fault rather than just fixing the symptom.

Diagnose and repair mechanical faults efficiently, restoring equipment safely and correctly. Apply structured diagnostic methods such as fault isolation, 5 Whys and cause-and-effect analysis to identify underlying causes and put lasting corrective actions in place.

Equipment Reliability & Preventative Maintenance

Complete scheduled maintenance, condition monitoring and inspections. Identify recurring failures, use maintenance history, production and SPC data to spot trends, and contribute to improvements in equipment availability, stability and performance.

Support machine conversions, installations, commissioning and equipment modifications, while building a sound understanding of complex plant equipment and how it affects product quality.

Work safely in line with all requirements, including LOTO, permits, confined space and working at heights. Meet food safety and hygiene standards, and make sure equipment is clean, safe and verified before it returns to production.

Maintenance Records & 5S

Accurately record work, equipment history, corrective actions and parts usage in our maintenance systems, and keep the workshop, tools and stores to 5S best practice.

Work closely with Production, Quality and Maintenance to solve problems, share knowledge, and contribute to technical training, troubleshooting guides and standard procedures.

Benefits and Perks

• Be part of a company that's genuinely transforming an industry.
• Work with cutting-edge, high-speed manufacturing technology and innovative processes.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment where your contributions matter.
• A clear, structured career pathway through our Maintenance Engineer Progression Framework, where progression is based on your skills and contribution, not length of service alone.
• Contribute to sustainable manufacturing practices.
• Skills, Qualifications, and Experience
• A recognised Mechanical or Engineering Trade Certificate (essential).
• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills, with the ability to diagnose faults through to root cause.
• Knowledge of structured diagnostic and troubleshooting processes.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and equipment data.
• Experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment with complex, interconnected production equipment is a strong advantage.
• Formal root cause analysis training and experience with a computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) are highly regarded.
• Knowledge of reliability engineering, condition monitoring, SPC, Lean or aluminium can manufacturing is desirable.
• Computer literacy and accurate technical documentation.

Skills, Qualifications, and Experience

• A recognised Mechanical or Engineering Trade Certificate (essential).
• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills, with the ability to diagnose faults through to root cause.
• Knowledge of structured diagnostic and troubleshooting processes.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and equipment data.
• Experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment with complex, interconnected production equipment is a strong advantage.
• Formal root cause analysis training and experience with a computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) are highly regarded.
• Knowledge of reliability engineering, condition monitoring, SPC, Lean or aluminium can manufacturing is desirable.
• Computer literacy and accurate technical documentation.
• A current forklift licence is desirable.
• A team player who is methodical, accountable and focused on finding better ways of working.

Desired Hard Skills

• Lean Manufacturing
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• to interpret technical drawings, specifications

Desired Soft Skills

• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Time Management
• Decision Making

Additional Compensation

• Performance Bonus
• Overtime Pay

Culture

• Care and Appreciation
• Professional Development

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