Maintenance Fitter/Engineer

New Zealand Panels Group; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme and Well

Staff Recognition Awards

Employee Referral Programme

Long Service Payments

Health Insurance Discount

Free Annual Health Checks

Job summary

New Zealand Panels Group is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Technician to keep our East Tamaki site running smoothly. You will maintain equipment and plant across the site, promptly responding to breakdowns and carrying out PMs to ensure reliability for production teams.

The role requires 5+ years in maintenance or a relevant trade, with knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and automation, plus strong communication with contractors and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance/mechanical engineering or fitting experience or a relevant trade qualification.
• Experience in light fabrication, welding and machining.
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and automation systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and intermediate computer literacy.
• Ability to communicate regularly and constructively with contractors and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of all plant and equipment used in the manufacturing process.
• Frontline fault finding, and responding promptly to equipment breakdowns.
• Carrying out scheduled preventative maintenance (PMs) on time.
• Completing timely, high-quality repairs to plant and equipment.
• Following safe work practices and meeting health and safety requirements.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Mechanical engineering

Team player

Communication skills

Education

Trade qualification or equivalent

Tools

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Automation systems

Job description

Keep our plant running and our people supported.

05th November, 2026

About the role Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will be responsible for the maintenance of equipment and plant across our East Tamaki site, with the opportunity to get involved in a variety of projects. You will help us maintain strong maintenance capability and the ongoing reliability and availability of our plant and equipment, so our production teams can keep producing for our customers.

• Maintenance of all plant and equipment used in the manufacturing process
• Frontline fault finding, and responding promptly to equipment breakdowns
• Carrying out scheduled preventative maintenance (PMs) on time
• Completing timely, high-quality repairs to plant and equipment
• Following safe work practices and meeting health and safety requirements

05th November, 2026

About the role Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will be responsible for the maintenance of equipment and plant across our East Tamaki site, with the opportunity to get involved in a variety of projects. You will help us maintain strong maintenance capability and the ongoing reliability and availability of our plant and equipment, so our production teams can keep producing for our customers.

• Maintenance of all plant and equipment used in the manufacturing process
• Frontline fault finding, and responding promptly to equipment breakdowns
• Carrying out scheduled preventative maintenance (PMs) on time
• Completing timely, high-quality repairs to plant and equipment
• Following safe work practices and meeting health and safety requirements

About you You bring 5+ years’ maintenance/mechanical engineering or fitting experience, or a relevant trade qualification, along with a collaborative approach, a team-player attitude and a strong sense of commitment. To be successful in this role you will have:

• Experience in light fabrication, welding and machining
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and automation systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication, and intermediate computer literacy
• The ability to communicate regularly and constructively with contractors and internal stakeholders

Why work with us? Working at NZPG is great! We are an organisation that puts our people first, and our benefits include:

• Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing Program
• Staff Recognition Awards
• Employee Referral Programme
• Long Service Payments
• Health Insurance Discount
• Free Annual Health Checks

About us New Zealand Panels Group is a leading manufacturer and distributor of decorative interior panel products used by the joinery industry. Specified by New Zealand’s top architects and designers, our products can be found in the country’s leading homes and commercial buildings.

NZ Panels Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture. Our workplaces are drug and alcohol free – all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test and medical assessment.