Maintenance Engineer

QJumpers Recruitment Services; Invercargill City; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Full-time employment

Modern plant and equipment

Training and career progression

Supportive workplace

Variety of work patterns

Job summary

Niagara Sawmilling Company Ltd in Invercargill is seeking an experienced Plant Maintenance Engineer to ensure reliability, safety, and performance of our heavy industrial plant. You will work with production, engineering and leadership teams to maintain and upgrade equipment.

You will diagnose faults, perform planned and reactive maintenance across remanufacturing operations, and contribute to preventative maintenance strategies while mentoring the wider maintenance team.

Qualifications

• Proven maintenance engineering experience in heavy industry.
• Experience in New Zealand or Australia preferred.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability.
• Focus on safety and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across the remanufacturing plant.
• Diagnose faults, troubleshoot breakdowns, and implement long-term solutions.
• Contribute to preventative maintenance strategies to minimise downtime.
• Work with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and plant upgrades.
• Ensure work complies with health and safety requirements and best practice.
• Provide technical input and mentoring within the maintenance team.

Skills

Fault-finding

Problem-solving

Preventive maintenance

Reactive maintenance

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Continuous improvement

Team mentoring

Health and safety

Job description

Niagara Sawmilling Company Ltd is a proudly family-owned and operated New Zealand business and one of the country’s leading timber processors and exporters. Based in Kennington, Invercargill, Niagara operates large-scale, integrated sawmilling, remanufacturing, and value-added manufacturing operations, employing hundreds of people across multiple sites.

As part of the wider K G Richardson Group, Niagara sits within a diverse portfolio of manufacturing, forestry, transport, and property businesses. This scale and integration create a complex, fast-paced industrial environment where reliability, safety, and continuous improvement are critical to success.

KGR and Niagara are known for being hands-on, practical, and people-focused. Decision-making is close to the operation, engineering input is valued, and teams are encouraged to contribute ideas, challenge existing practices, and help improve how we work. For those who enjoy industrial problem-solving, collaboration, and variety, Niagara offers the opportunity to build a long-term and rewarding career.

As a Plant Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the ongoing reliability, safety, and performance of our plant and equipment within a heavy industrial manufacturing environment. Working closely with production, engineering, and leadership teams, your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across the remanufacturing plant
• Diagnosing faults, troubleshooting breakdowns, and implementing effective long-term solutions
• Contributing to preventative maintenance strategies to minimise downtime and improve asset reliability
• Working with electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and plant upgrades
• Ensuring all work is completed in line with health and safety requirements and engineering best practice
• Providing technical input and mentoring where required within the wider maintenance team

This is a hands-on role offering variety, responsibility, and the opportunity to make a tangible impact in a high-performing industrial operation.

What We Offer

• Competitive remuneration aligned with skills and experience
• Stable, full-time employment within a well-established and respected business
• Modern plant, ongoing investment in equipment and infrastructure
• Opportunities for training, development, and career progression
• A supportive, values-driven workplace that genuinely invests in its people
• A variety of work patterns to suit you and your life.

Our ideal candidate is a practical, safety-focused engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced industrial environment. You will bring proven maintenance engineering experience within heavy industry, ideally gained in New Zealand or Australia, and be comfortable working with large-scale manufacturing equipment.

You will also demonstrate:

• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Experience in preventative and reactive maintenance programmes
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• A proactive mindset and commitment to continuous improvement
• Clear communication skills and a professional, respectful approach

Beyond technical capability, we are looking for someone who is a genuinely good fit for Niagara and our values. Someone who works safely, takes pride in their craft, supports their teammates, and does the right thing. We build strong teams, back each other through challenges, and strive for excellence in everything we do.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a stable, growing organisation, work on complex industrial plant, and be part of a team where your skills and contribution are truly valued.

Additional Information

• Walk-in applications will not be accepted
• Only applicants currently residing in New Zealand with valid work eligibility will be considered
• Niagara is a drug-free workplace. Successful candidates must pass a pre-employment drug test and ongoing random testing
• Applications will be reviewed after the closing date
• All applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application