Maintenance Technician

Hynds Group; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (subject to eligible)

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts with partner brands

Job summary

PKS Civil, part of the Hynds Group, is seeking a Maintenance Technician at our Canterbury site in New Zealand. You will maintain large-scale PE/PP plant equipment, diagnose faults, and perform preventive maintenance to keep production reliable and safe.

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you’ll manage spares, contribute to a safe working environment, and continuously improve maintenance practices to minimize downtime.

Qualifications

• 2+ years keeping machines running in a maintenance role.
• Solid mechanical or electrical aptitude — you're confident diagnosing faults and making the repair.
• A trade qualification (mechanical / engineering / fitter-turning or similar) is a bonus, not a must-have.
• A practical, can‑do approach and genuine curiosity to learn.
• Comfortable with manual handling and working in confined spaces.
• Safety‑first, every time.

Responsibilities

• Keep the plant running — carry out planned, preventive and reactive maintenance across all machinery so production stays available and on track.
• Respond fast to breakdowns — diagnose faults quickly, repair, and return equipment to service with minimal downtime.
• Fault‑find and fix the root cause — troubleshoot defects across plant and tools, solving the underlying problem, not just the symptom.
• Get ahead of failures — plan and build out preventive maintenance so more work is scheduled.
• Keep spares and the workshop in order — manage spares stock and ordering, book parts and oils to the right job, keep the workshop tidy and safe.
• Own safety on the floor — follow PPE, isolation and risk practices, report near misses and observations fast.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Education

Trade qualification (mechanical/engineering/fitter-turning)

Job description

PKS Civil designs and manufactures large-scale PE and PP pipe and fabricated structures for drainage, stormwater and wastewater projects across New Zealand. It's a busy, modern manufacturing site — and our plant is only as good as the people who keep it running.

That's where you come in. We're after a Maintenance Technician who knows their way around machinery, keeps a cool head when something goes down, and takes real pride in fixing things properly. Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you'll be the go‑to for keeping our plant reliable, safe and productive.

About the role

No two days are quite the same. One day you're working through planned maintenance; the next you're diagnosing a breakdown and getting production moving again. You'll:

• Keep the plant running — carry out planned, preventive and reactive maintenance across all machinery so production stays available and on track.
• Respond fast to breakdowns — get to faults quickly, make the repair, and return equipment to service with minimal downtime.
• Fault‑find and fix the root cause — troubleshoot defects across plant and tools, and solve the underlying problem, not just the symptom.
• Get ahead of failures — plan and build out preventive maintenance so more work is scheduled and less is firefighting.
• Keep spares and the workshop in order — manage spares stock and ordering, book parts and oils to the right job, and keep the workshop clean, tidy and safe.
• Own safety on the floor — follow PPE, isolation and risk practices, and report near misses and observations fast so everyone heads home well.

About you

• 2+ years keeping machines running in a maintenance role
• Solid mechanical or electrical aptitude — you're confident diagnosing faults and making the repair
• A trade qualification (mechanical / engineering / fitter-turning or similar) is a bonus, not a must-have
• A practical, can‑do approach and genuine curiosity to learn
• Comfortable with manual handling and working in confined spaces
• Safety‑first, every time

Benefits

• Health insurance (subject to eligibility criteria)
• Access to company partner discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme

Who We Are

PKS Civil is New Zealand's leading manufacturer of certified PE100 spiral wound pipe, designing and manufacturing pipeline systems — pipes, manholes, wet wells, and retention and attenuation tanks — for drainage, stormwater and wastewater projects nationwide from our state‑of‑the‑art Bromley facility.

We're part of the Hynds Group — family‑owned since 1973 and New Zealand's leading supplier for water and water‑based waste management across civil and rural infrastructure. Our reputation is built on genuine customer service and a culture where people matter, we do what's right, and we back our customers to succeed.

At PKS, we believe diverse teams make better decisions and stronger businesses. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is welcomed, supported, and encouraged to thrive. If you meet most of the criteria and are excited about this opportunity, we encourage you to apply — even if you don't tick every box.

Pre-Employment Checks

All applicants will be required to pass a pre‑employment medical, alcohol and drug screen, and criminal history check. You must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.