Production Maintenance Technician: Keep Launch Site Ready

Rocket Lab Corporation; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in New Zealand seeks a hands-on Production Maintenance Technician to keep our Warkworth facility running at peak performance. You’ll be the first responder to production needs, maintaining critical plant equipment and building preventive maintenance schedules to ensure uninterrupted launches.

You’ll manage spares, coordinate contractors, perform repairs with hand and power tools, and support multiple sites while maintaining compliance across operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a production maintenance role.
• Experience coordinating maintenance activities.
• Hands-on with hand and power tools; HVAC experience.
• Experience with 5S Lean Manufacturing.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Be the immediate responder to production maintenance requests.
• Create and coordinate preventative maintenance schedules around production needs.
• Maintain critical plant equipment: extractors, vacuum pumps, compressors, workshop machinery.
• Build and manage a critical spares inventory for facilities equipment.
• Perform hands-on repairs and maintenance using hand and power tools.
• Coordinate breakdown maintenance and manage outside contractors.
• Complete FMEAs on plant and equipment.
• Support logistics, heavy machinery operation, and facility upgrades across multiple sites.
• Maintain compliance records and participate in annual BWOF compliance.
• Work in Infor LN CMMS system to track and report maintenance activities.

Skills

5+ years experience

Hands-on tools

HVAC

5S Lean

MS Office

Education

Electrical Trade Certificate or equivalent

Tools

Infor LN CMMS

Hippo CMMS

Job description

Rocket Lab in New Zealand seeks a hands-on Production Maintenance Technician to keep our Warkworth facility running at peak performance. You’ll be the first responder to production needs, maintaining critical plant equipment and building preventive maintenance schedules to ensure uninterrupted launches.

You’ll manage spares, coordinate contractors, perform repairs with hand and power tools, and support multiple sites while maintaining compliance across operations.