Mechanical Fitter

Watercare; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Watercare's Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plant in Auckland is seeking an experienced Mechanical Fitter to keep essential infrastructure running for over a million people. You’ll be hands-on with maintenance, fault diagnosis and proactive servicing to minimise downtime.

You’ll work in a safety-first industrial setting, read technical drawings, service pumps and carry out field-based mechanical tasks, with a close-knit team who pride themselves on practical problem solving.

Qualifications

• Must have strong hands-on maintenance skills and fault-diagnostic abilities.
• Experience with continuous-operating plant environments preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings is essential.
• Commitment to health & safety and safe work practices is required.

Responsibilities

• Keep mechanical equipment operating reliably to ensure plant runs smoothly.
• Respond to faults and breakdowns, diagnose and fix issues.
• Carry out preventative maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Service pumps and perform field-based mechanical maintenance tasks.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Preventative maintenance

Pumps servicing

Reading drawings

Health & safety awareness

Education

Mechanical engineering apprenticeship

National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 4)

Job description

Join our team at the Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plant and play a hands-on role in keeping essential services running for over one million people across Auckland. As an experienced Mechanical Fitter, you’ll be part of a supportive team where your expertise in maintenance and problem-solving will make a real difference every day.

In this role, you will:

• Keep mechanical equipment operating reliably, so the plant can run smoothly
• Respond to faults and breakdowns, using your skills to diagnose and fix issues
• Carry out preventative maintenance to minimise downtime and extend equipment life
• Service pumps and complete field-based mechanical maintenance work
• Work in a safety-first industrial environment where your wellbeing is a priority

You’re someone who takes pride in doing a job well and enjoys being part of a close-knit, practical team. You bring strong technical skills, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and a commitment to working safely.

To succeed in this role, you’ll ideally have:

• A recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship and a National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Level 4) or equivalent
• Experience maintaining continuously operating plant, ideally within large-scale liquid or solids processing environments
• Confidence reading and interpreting technical drawings
• A strong commitment to health & safety and safe work practices
• Hands-on experience servicing pumps

It would be great if you also bring:

• A Class II driver’s licence (or willingness to obtain one)
• A full, clean NZ driver’s licence is essential.

If you’re looking for a role where your skills are valued, your work has real impact, and no two days are quite the same—we’d love to hear from you.