Mechanical Maintenance Fitter - Reliability & Improvement

essity; Kawerau District; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Learning & development

Inclusive workplace

Global expertise & best practices

Continuous improvement initiatives

Meaningful impact within Essity

Job summary

Essity is seeking a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Fitter for our Kawerau manufacturing site in New Zealand. You will maintain and improve converting equipment and plant assets, working with production and engineering teams to maximise reliability and minimise downtime.

This hands-on role covers planned maintenance, breakdown response, shutdown activities, and reliability projects, offering opportunities to grow technical capabilities while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter or equivalent with relevant industry experience.
• Experience in industrial manufacturing, FMCG, or similar environments is preferred.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills, with ability to read technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and predictive maintenance on converting equipment.
• Inspect, lubricate, monitor, and service plant assets as per maintenance plans.
• Diagnose equipment issues and perform repairs on mechanical systems.
• Maintain bearings, gearboxes, drives, conveyors, pumps, and rotating equipment.
• Record maintenance activities in SAP/CMMS and contribute to equipment history.
• Support continuous improvement and TPM/reliability initiatives.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and maintenance teams to maximise uptime.
• Assist with installation, commissioning, and modification of plant equipment.

Skills

Fault finding

Rotating equipment

Engineering drawings

Teamwork

Communication

Safety focus

Continuous improvement

Education

Trade qualification: Mechanical Fitter

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Job description

Essity is seeking a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Fitter for our Kawerau manufacturing site in New Zealand. You will maintain and improve converting equipment and plant assets, working with production and engineering teams to maximise reliability and minimise downtime.

This hands-on role covers planned maintenance, breakdown response, shutdown activities, and reliability projects, offering opportunities to grow technical capabilities while upholding safety and quality standards.