Maintenance Engineer

DEC International; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Development opportunities

Diversity & inclusion

Challenging projects

Impactful work

Job summary

DEC International in New Zealand is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our team. You will maintain facilities and equipment, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements using state-of-the-art machinery.

You should have hands-on mechanical/electrical aptitude, be comfortable in a fast-paced manufacturing setting, and work with production and technical teams to meet performance targets. A proactive, collaborative mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification or engineering qualification is beneficial.
• Experience in maintenance or engineering in manufacturing.
• Basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic systems.
• Experience with plastics manufacturing or injection moulding is advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving and proactive maintenance approach.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine, preventative and corrective maintenance on production machinery to ensure safe operation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electrical and process-related issues to minimise production downtime.
• Assist in developing and implementing maintenance schedules and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct regular inspections of machinery and equipment, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns and restore operations efficiently.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, repairs, parts usage and equipment upgrades.
• Work closely with production and technical teams to ensure equipment performance and production targets are achieved.

Job description

Are you a skilledMaintenance Engineer looking for an exciting career opportunity? Look no further! DEC is seeking a talented individual to joinour dynamic team. If you are passionateabout problem solving, enjoy working with cutting edge technology, and thrivein a collaborative and supportive environment, then we want to hear from you.

About Us

At DEC, we developand manufacture innovative technologies and pharmaceutical solutions for bothhuman and animal health. With our FDA approval and strong GMP capabilities, weare committed to delivering the highest quality in everything we do. Our mantra is simple: Make Easy, Make Together, Make Perfect.

About the Role

As a MaintenanceEngineer you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation andmaintenance of our facilities and equipment.You will have the opportunity to work with state of the art machineryand systems, troubleshooting issues, conducting preventative maintenance andelectrical fault finding, and implementing improvements to enhance efficiencyand performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Carryout routine, preventative and corrective maintenance on production machineryand equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Troubleshootand resolve mechanical, electrical and process-related issues to minimiseproduction downtime.
• Assistin developing and implementing maintenance schedules and continuous improvementinitiatives.
• Conductregular inspections of machinery and equipment, identifying opportunities forimprovement and preventative action.
• Respondpromptly to equipment breakdowns and production issues, using practicalproblem-solving skills to restore operations efficiently.
• Maintainaccurate records of maintenance activities, repairs, parts usage and equipmentupgrades.
• Workclosely with production and technical teams to ensure equipment performance andproduction targets are achieved.

Person Requirements

• Experiencein a maintenance, engineering, manufacturing, production, plastics, automation,machinery operation, or similar hands-on technical environment.
• Experienceworking with injection moulding, plastics processing equipment, or othermanufacturing machinery would be highly advantageous.
• A tradequalification, engineering qualification, or relevant technical certificationis beneficial but not essential.
• Practicalmechanical aptitude with an interest in troubleshooting and maintainingequipment.
• Basicunderstanding of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic systems.
• Strongproblem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and resolvingissues.
• Abilityto work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced manufacturingenvironment.
• Goodcommunication skills and the ability to work effectively with people across allareas of the business.
• Willingnessto learn, develop technical skills, and take ownership of equipmentperformance.
• Experiencein plastics manufacturing, injection moulding, or cGMP-regulated environmentswould be an advantage.

Why Join Us

• Competitivesalary and benefits package
• Opportunitiesfor professional development and advancement
• Asupportive work environment that values diversity and inclusion
• Excitingprojects and challenges that will keep you engaged and motivated
• Anopportunity to make a real impact and contribute to the success of our company

Applicants must beprepared to undergo a pre-employment assessments, which includes a healthassessment, drug and alcohol testing and a Ministry of Justice check.

You must belegally entitled to work in New Zealand to be considered for this vacancy. Applicants that do not meet this requirementwill not be responded to.