Maintenance Services Technician - Collingwood St

Fonterra Co-operative Group; Taranaki; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fair pay

Health and well-being programs

Work-life balance options

Employee recognition

Community involvement support

Job summary

Fonterra Co-operative Group in Taranaki invites an Electrical Technician to join our Maintenance Team. You’ll be responsible for electrical breakdown services and planned maintenance on our high-speed manufacturing lines, packing and utilities, within a safety-focused environment.

Bring your sound industrial electrical knowledge, fault-finding skills, and experience with PLCs and instrumentation. A current New Zealand Electrical Registration is required.

Qualifications

• NZ Electrical Registration with current practicing license is required.
• Experience in industrial electrical maintenance functions is preferred.
• Experience with PLCs and instrumentation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical breakdown services and planned maintenance on high-speed manufacturing lines.
• Fault find and repair breakdowns with confidence on automated equipment.
• Maintain PLCs, motors and control loops; assist instrumentation as needed.

Skills

Fault finding

Electrical maintenance

Industrial electrical knowledge

PLC instrumentation

Education

NZ Electrical Registration

Tools

CMMS

PLC automation

Job description

Job Name

Maintenance Services Technician (Electrical)

General Information

Date Published

07-Oct-2026

Advertising Ends

16-Oct-2026

ID#

17047

Role Type

Trades and Services

Work Type

Permanent Full-Time

Workplace Type

On-site

Country

Location

Taranaki

Position Description

At Fonterra Te Mātāpuna, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves.

Whether you're early in your career or ready for your next step, Fonterra offers a unique opportunity to grow with a global dairy co-operative that values care, collaboration, and contribution.

Owned by New Zealand dairy farmers and supported by a dedicated team, we are all working together to create a better future. Imagine tomorrow with us, where your career can grow, and you can create positive change.

Established in 1985, our Eltham Collingwood Street site in the heart of Taranaki which produces over 65,000 tonne per year of cheese products for FMCG markets here in New Zealand and abroad. It is the largest consumer and foodservice cheese manufacturing plant in the Asia Pacific region.

About the Opportunity |Mō tēnei tūranga

Joining our Maintenance Team as an Electrical Technician, you’ll be a key member of our multi-disciplined team where you’ll be part of a shift crew who are responsible for electrical breakdown services and planned maintenance.

Focusing on health and safety and electrical maintenance best practice, you’ll utilise your sound industrial electrical knowledge to provide frontline electrical support to our production teams and will use sound problem-solving skills to fault find and repair breakdowns with confidence on our automated and high-speed manufacturing packing and utilities equipment.

Other areas of focus may include instrumentation services for the site and maintenance of PLC equipment, motors and control loops.

This is a rostered shift pattern of two days, two nights and four days off.

The key to success in this role will be your passion for problem solving and fault finding. You’ll need to remain calm under pressure when responding to unplanned breakdowns and have excellent attention to detail.

With your forward-thinking drive and ability to achieve results you’ll have plenty of scope to drive continuous improvement on equipment with some of our industry's cutting edge automated technology.

Exceptional communication skills will see you work collaboratively with teams across the site.

Other skills include:

• Exposure to a fast-paced automated manufacturing environment
• Experience in industrial electrical maintenance functions such as equipment repair, failure analysis to root cause and preventative maintenance.
• A New Zealand Electrical Registration with a current practicing license.
• Computer literacy and experience with a CMMS system
• Experience from within the food or dairy industry would be beneficial.
• Experience with PLC automations systems and/or instrumentation also advantageous

At Fonterra, our values of Good Together, Better Every Day, and Every Drop Counts, are for everyone – no matter your background, identify or experience. These values guide us in delivering exceptional outcomes for our farmers, customers, communities, and each other. Discover how your values align with ours by taking our Values Quiz

We care for our people globally. Our comprehensive benefits support your well-being, development, and work-life balance:

• Fair and equitable pay
• Health and well-being programs (medical, mental health support)
• Work-life balance options (flexible/hybrid working where possible)
• Employee recognition
• Support for community involvement and cultural connection

At Fonterra, we are inspired by purpose and guided by our principles and values. Together, we create goodness for generations and make a global impact at a local level. As part of our Co-operative, you are an everyday creator, imagining what Fonterra, dairy, and you can be here.

Does this sound good to you? Come join our whānau - bring your whole self, and let's solve for better together.

Together, we're shaping a future of inclusion |He Wāhi mō te Katoa

Inclusion is key to our Co-operative. We're building a team that reflects the diverse world we live in, believing it drives better decisions and innovation.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds (ethnicities, genders, identities, orientations, ages, abilities, neurotypes, cultures, religions).

Even if you don't meet every requirement listed, we encourage you to apply; we value your potential and growth.

If you face accessibility issues or need accommodations during the process, please contact your recruiter. We ensure fair participation, allowing you to be at your best. Tātou, tātou.

Applications close at midnight on Friday 16th October 2026