Maintenance Technician

Recruitnet Consulting Group Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Southern Cross Medical Insurance

Gym membership discount

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Training & career development

Job summary

Recruitnet Consulting Group Ltd is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer or Fitter to join a reputable manufacturing company in the Waikato. You will support coordinating and generating preventative maintenance tasks and assist with maintenance operations on the afternoon shift (3pm–11pm).

Reporting to the Reliability and Maintenance Manager, you will apply electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic skills to plan, troubleshoot and repair equipment, and help maintain spare parts

Qualifications

• Electrical and Automation and Maintenance expertise.
• Ability to repair, troubleshoot and install equipment.
• Knowledge of maintenance methods, processes and metrics.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to follow Health & Safety guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute planned and preventative maintenance, spare part supply and contractor services.
• Basic mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic skills.
• Generate preventative and maintenance task lists and work instructions for production.
• Assist with a well organised maintenance spare parts store system.
• Read electrical and/or mechanical drawings with the ability to repair, troubleshoot and install equipment.

Skills

Electrical skills

Maintenance expertise

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings

Tools

Manual tools

Job description

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The opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer or Fitter to work for a highly reputable manufacturing company based, in the Waikato. Our client has the latest technology in their custom built factory, on offer.

Reporting to the Reliability and Maintenance Manager, you will assist with coordinating and generating preventative and maintenance task lists. This is an afternoon shift 3pm - 11pm, where you will be supporting the maintenance team, inwards goods and storage facility.

What are the benefits?

• competitive salary, O/T rates
• Southern Cross Medical Insurance
• discounted gym membership
• Health & Wellbeing Programme.
• They also offer training and career development opportunities to progress your career to the next level.

What will you be doing?

• Help plan and execute planned and preventative maintenance, spare part supply and contractor services
• Basic mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic skills
• Generate preventative and maintenance task lists and work instructions for production
• Assist with a well organised maintenance spare parts store system
• Read electrical and/or mechanical drawings with the ability to repair, troubleshoot and install equipment

What will you bring?

• Electrical and Automation and Maintenance expertise
• Ability to repair, troubleshoot and install equipment
• Knowledge of maintenance methods, processes and metrics
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to follow Health & Safety guidelines

Candidates must have the right to permanently live and work in New Zealand.