Maintenance Technician — Keep the Plant Running Safely

Hynds Pipe Systems Limited; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Partner discounts

Employee assistance

Job summary

PKS Civil is seeking a Maintenance Technician to keep our Canterbury plant reliable and productive. You’ll perform planned, preventive and reactive maintenance across all machinery, diagnose faults, and return equipment to service with minimal downtime.

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you’ll manage spares, keep the workshop in order, and uphold safety practices on the floor so everyone heads home well. A practical, can‑do mindset and 2+ years of maintenance experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years keeping machines running in a maintenance role.
• Solid mechanical or electrical aptitude; able to diagnose faults.
• Trade qualification is a bonus, not required.
• Practical, can‑do approach and curiosity to learn.
• Comfortable with manual handling and 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 — 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.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Practical mindset

Manual handling

Safety‑first

Education

Trade qualification

Job description

PKS Civil is seeking a Maintenance Technician to keep our Canterbury plant reliable and productive. You’ll perform planned, preventive and reactive maintenance across all machinery, diagnose faults, and return equipment to service with minimal downtime.

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you’ll manage spares, keep the workshop in order, and uphold safety practices on the floor so everyone heads home well. A practical, can‑do mindset and 2+ years of maintenance experience are preferred.