Production Technician

Hynds Pipe Systems Limited; Pokeno; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts with partners

On-the-job training

Job summary

Hynds Pipe Systems Limited is seeking a hands-on precast production team member in Pokeno. You will work across mould set-up, reinforcement, casting, finishing, stripping and QC to deliver precast products to spec.

You'll join a safety‑conscious team, follow 5S practices, and contribute to continuous improvement across the site while развивая practical skills and earning progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in precast, concrete, carpentry or manufacturing.
• Ability to read and follow plans/drawings.
• Commitment to quality and safe work practices.
• Class 1 licence with F endorsement or willingness to obtain.
• Gantry crane ticket or reo experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe work areas and follow site safety basics.
• Set up moulds and formwork per drawings.
• Cast, pour and finish precast products to spec.
• QC and paperwork, address non-conformances on the spot.
• Share ideas during pre-starts and toolbox talks.

Skills

Hands-on work

Plans & drawings

Safety mindset

Physical stamina

Forklift license

Gantry-crane ticket

Reliability

Team player

Job description

Most of what leaves our site will never be seen again - and that's the point. Our pipes go into the ground right across New Zealand and quietly do their job for the next hundred years. Getting it right the first time takes skill, focus, and a crew that cares about the standard of what they make.

About Hynds

Hynds is a family-owned New Zealand company that's been going since 1973, and today we're the country's biggest maker of reinforced concrete pipe and precast products. Manufacturing plants across the North and South Islands, branches nationwide, more than 800 people - and still run on a pretty simple idea: look after your people, do the right thing, and back each other. Pokeno is our largest precast concrete site, and one of the most advanced facilities of its kind in the world - and that is where you come in.

About The Role

You'll report to the Production Manager and work as part of the team that turns steel and concrete into finished precast product. Mould set-up, reinforcement, casting, finishing, stripping and QC - you'll move across all of it, and no two days will look quite the same.

On Any Given Day, You'll

• Keep everyone safe - live the basics: 5S, safe lifting and loading, tidy work areas, and speaking up the moment something looks off.
• Build the moulds - set up formwork and moulds to the drawings, square and solid, ready to pour.
• Cast and pour - place reinforcement cages and get concrete into the mould to spec.
• Strip and finish - once it's cured, strip, ramp, mark and tidy the finished product to standard.
• Check the work - run your QC, complete the paperwork properly, and sort non-conformances then and there.
• Keep improving - bring ideas to pre-starts and toolbox talks and pick up new skills across the site as you go.

What you'll bring

• Some hands-on or physical work behind you - precast, concrete, carpentry, steel fixing, manufacturing, labouring, warehousing, or anything similar.
• Enough confidence with plans and drawings to follow them - or the smarts to learn fast.
• Respect for quality standards and safe ways of working.
• A body that's up for physical work and a head that's switched on to safety.
• A Class 1 licence with F (forklift) endorsement helps - or the willingness to get one.
• A gantry-crane ticket (3800) or reo experience is a nice-to-have, not a dealbreaker.
• Most of all, you're someone people can rely on - you turn up, pull your weight, take pride in the job, and look out for the crew around you.

What We Offer

• Training on the job and a genuine path to move up
• Health insurance (subject to eligibility)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to company partner discounts

At Hynds, we believe diverse teams make better decisions and stronger businesses. We're committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone is welcomed, supported and encouraged to thrive.