Maintenance Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment platform is looking for a Multi-Skilled Engineer with an electrical bias to join their team in Canterbury, New Zealand. The role involves conducting maintenance tasks, supporting production, and adhering to health and safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a formal qualification in engineering and experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment. The position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, ideally within fresh produce or FMCG.
• Proven ability to apply engineering knowledge and skills to perform root cause analysis.
• Significant experience in Electrical and Mechanical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating a high-performing team aimed at achieving zero breakdowns.
• Conduct planned maintenance tasks autonomously to maximize machinery uptime.
• Support reactive maintenance tasks to ensure minimal production downtime.

Skills

Reliable

Hard-working

Enthusiastic

Excellent communication

Good IT skills

Practical problem solving

Education

Formal Qualification in Engineering (electrical biased)

Tools

PLC Control systems

Job description

Job Description

Multi-Skilled Engineer (Electrical Bias)

• Location: Canterbury, CT3
• Shifts: 28-day continental rotation (14 days on, 14 days off)
• Hours: 12-hour shifts, 6am–6pm / 6pm–6am
• Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Day-to-Day of the Role

• Assist the Engineering Manager in creating a high-performing team aimed at achieving zero breakdowns and eliminating machine setup issues.
• Undertake planned maintenance tasks autonomously to maximise machinery uptime and minimise disruption to production targets.
• Support reactive maintenance tasks proactively, liaising with the Engineering Manager to ensure minimal production downtime.
• Work on electrical installations up to 400V, process safety circuits, and electrical control circuits (PLC & VSD), adhering to health and safety standards.
• Assist in creating and reviewing risk assessments, SOPs, OPLs, and Preventative Maintenance Schedules.
• Conduct proactive and effective fault diagnosis using both mechanical and electrical root cause analysis to establish problems and determine solutions.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, service providers, and department managers.
• Suggest improvements to embrace a culture of continuous improvement.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Reliable, hard-working, and enthusiastic individual.
• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, ideally within fresh produce or FMCG.
• Formal Qualification in Engineering (electrical biased) with significant experience in Electrical and Mechanical.
• Proven ability to apply engineering knowledge and skills to perform root cause analysis.
• Fundamental knowledge of PLC Control systems.
• Good IT skills, capable of producing well-presented documentation and reports.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships across various departments.

Additional Information

• Due to our location, access to your own transport may be necessary.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be able to provide suitable references if offered the role.