Operations support Technician

QJumpers Recruitment Services; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5-day week

Diverse projects

Cross-disciplinary team

Creativity in education

Practical impact

Job summary

QJumpers Recruitment Services in Hamilton is seeking an Automotive Engineering & Teaching Resource Technician to create and maintain practical teaching resources and equipment for level 3 pre-trade and level 4 courses. You will design, modify and repair training rigs, while ensuring safety and fit-for-purpose operation.

The role focuses on applying automotive electrical and mechanical skills in an educational setting, with a hands-on, creative approach and collaboration in a modern workshop

Qualifications

• Strong automotive electrical knowledge and practical experience.
• Mechanical engineering and/or fabrication skills.
• Experience diagnosing, repairing and modifying mechanical and electrical equipment.
• A practical, hands-on approach and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to read technical information, drawings and wiring diagrams.
• Interest in designing and developing practical teaching resources.
• Creative mindset and enthusiasm for turning ideas into working solutions.
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a diverse team.
• Strong commitment to workshop safety and quality workmanship.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing to a collaborative workshop environment.
• Experience in education, training or teaching-resource environments would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building innovative teaching aids, training rigs and practical learning resources.
• Creating and modifying automotive electrical and mechanical training equipment.
• Maintaining, diagnosing faults in, and repairing existing teaching resources.
• Fabricating and adapting components to suit teaching and learning requirements.
• Working with vehicles, automotive systems, electrical components, mechanical equipment and workshop machinery.
• Supporting the development of new practical learning activities and resources.
• Collaborating with colleagues from a variety of trade and technical backgrounds.
• Ensuring workshop equipment and teaching resources are safe, functional and fit for purpose.
• Using your initiative and problem-solving skills to find practical solutions to technical challenges.
• Setup and pack down of practical teaching spaces.

Skills

Automotive electrical

Mechanical fabrication

Diagnostics & repair

Reading drawings & diagrams

Resource development

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Independent work

Job description

Automotive Engineering & Teaching Resource Technician

Join our team and turn technical expertise into hands-on learning.

We are looking for a practical, creative and technically minded person with skills in automotive electrical systems, automotive driveline and although not essential engineering skills would be beneficial , and a genuine passion for creating resources that help people learn.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a modern, well-equipped workshop alongside a team with a wide range of trade and technical skills. You’ll play an important role in developing, maintaining and repairing the practical teaching resources used to deliver high-quality automotive and engineering education.

About the role

Working 5 days per week, 7.5 hours per day, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining a wide range of practical teaching resources and equipment across our level 3 pre trade and level 4 block course spaces .

Your work may include:

• Designing and building innovative teaching aids, training rigs and practical learning resources.
• Creating and modifying automotive electrical and mechanical training equipment.
• Maintaining, diagnosing faults in, and repairing existing teaching resources.
• Fabricating and adapting components to suit teaching and learning requirements.
• Working with vehicles, automotive systems, electrical components, mechanical equipment and workshop machinery.
• Supporting the development of new practical learning activities and resources.
• Collaborating with colleagues from a variety of trade and technical backgrounds.
• Ensuring workshop equipment and teaching resources are safe, functional and fit for purpose.
• Using your initiative and problem-solving skills to find practical solutions to technical challenges.
• Setup and pack down of practical teaching spaces.

About you

We’re looking for someone who enjoys making things work — and making things better.

You will ideally have:

• Strong automotive electrical knowledge and practical experience.
• Mechanical engineering and/or fabrication skills.
• Experience diagnosing, repairing and modifying mechanical and electrical equipment.
• A practical, hands-on approach and excellent problem-solving abilities.
• The ability to read technical information, drawings and wiring diagrams.
• An interest in designing and developing practical teaching resources.
• A creative mindset and enthusiasm for turning ideas into working solutions.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a diverse team.
• A strong commitment to workshop safety and quality workmanship.
• The ability to work independently while also contributing positively to a collaborative workshop environment.

Experience in an education, training or teaching-resource environment would be an advantage, but a passion for helping others learn is just as important.

What we offer

• 5-day working week
• A varied and interesting range of practical projects
• The opportunity to work alongside people with diverse trade and technical skills
• The chance to combine your automotive and engineering skills with creativity and education
• A role where the things you build and repair directly contribute to practical learning

Make your skills part of something bigger

If you’re an automotive or engineering professional who enjoys solving problems, building practical solutions and creating resources that make learning come alive, we’d love to hear from you.