Maintenance Lead

Mercury; Taupo; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted health insurance

Free life and income insurance

Annual salary reviews

Additional leave options

Home office setup allowance

Employee discounts on electricity/telc

Job summary

Mercury is seeking an experienced people leader to head the maintenance team at the Mōkai geothermal power station in New Zealand. You will guide four Maintenance Technicians, ensure safe, reliable generation, and drive improvements while managing budgets and maintenance plans in a dynamic geothermal environment.

The role is a Monday–Friday, on-site position with a focus on leadership, planning, and stakeholder coordination.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a small maintenance team in a heavy-industrial setting.
• Proven ability to manage maintenance budgets and spend.
• Knowledge of CMMS, ideally IBM Maximo.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop four Maintenance Technicians to high performance.
• Maximise maintenance effectiveness, support project delivery and improvements.
• Mentor team on maintenance best practices and safety standards.
• Manage maintenance costs and approve spend and purchase orders.
• Ensure reliable generation and compliance with stakeholder requirements.

Skills

People leadership

CMMS Maximo

Maintenance planning

Budget management

Team coaching

Heavy industry experience

Tools

Maximo

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwis than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future. At the heart is our purpose. Taking care of tomorrow: connecting people and place today. This pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

We’re looking for an experienced people leader to lead the maintenance team at our Mōkai geothermal power station.

Mōkai is jointly owned by Tūaropaki Trust and Mercury and has been generating renewable electricity since 2000. The station has expanded over time and is now a significant geothermal operation, with 10 binary turbines and two steam turbines. The geothermal resource also supports Tūaropaki’s wider operations, including milk powder production and temperature-controlled horticulture. This creates a varied operating environment where strong relationships, sound judgement and clear communication are essential.

Reporting to the Site Lead, you’ll lead a multi-disciplinary team of four Maintenance Technicians to ensure that the execution of our maintenance is completed to the highest standard. Your focus will be building a trusted, capable and high-performing team that safely delivers maintenance to ensure reliable generation while meeting customer, market and stakeholder requirements. This is a Monday to Friday position, working approximately 7.30am to 4.00pm.

Tāu e mahi ai | What you'll be doing:

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of four Maintenance Technicians
• Maximise site maintenance effectiveness, assist in project delivery and manage and implement improvement plans
• Mentor the team on maintenance best practices
• Manage maintenance costs to agreed and approved budgets and approve maintenance spend and associated purchase orders
• Relevant industry experience leading a team of trade/technician staff
• Proven ability to inspire and lead a team to deliver results
• Plant operations, process control or maintenance experience in heavy industry
• Strong knowledge of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) - Maximo
• Proficient in maintenance planning and scheduling
• Additional 5 days leave per annum (MyDays)
• $400 one off tax-free payment towards setting up your home office
• Offers on electricity and telco - if you're a Mercury customer, you can enjoy some great discounts on your electricity and telco bill
• A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged
• Annual salary reviews with excellent parental leave policy, with the option to purchase additional leave
• The opportunities, career paths and facilities associated with working for one of New Zealand's largest multi-utility providers
• Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance
• Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check ups and confidential assistance programme
• Gender affirmation leave and supportive bereavement leave to be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet

Mercury is a learning organisation that is committed to providing you with opportunities to grow and develop that will benefit you now and in the future. Part of your role includes building your skillset and mindset through a variety of ways. We believe this creates an energised, innovative and agile work environment where you will feel valued.

Every voice has its place – and together, we thrive.

At Mercury, we believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together makes us stronger and better as an organisation. We know that some candidates may only apply for a role if they meet all of the criteria. If you want to join our team, we encourage you to apply for any role that matches your skills, capabilities and interests, even if you aren't sure if you meet all of the criteria.

A full position description is available on our Career Page. Applications close Tuesday, 22nd September at 5:00pm. Applications can be reviewed as they are received, with interviews beginning before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply early, as the advertisement may close once we have received a sufficient number of suitable applications.