Production Technician

Hynds; Winton; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hynds in Winton, NZ, is seeking a Production Technician to join our concrete manufacturing team. You will help achieve the production plan, set up moulds, cast concrete products, and support health and safety initiatives on site.

You'll bring experience with precast concrete, ability to read plans/drawings, and a practical approach to decision-making and quality control, with a willingness to pass pre-employment checks and work in NZ.

Qualifications

• Experience with precast concrete products.
• Ability to read and interpret plans/drawings.
• Decisive and able to implement decisions.
• Health and safety awareness and compliance.
• Legal right to work in NZ.

Responsibilities

• Ensure production schedule is adhered to to achieve the production plan.
• Mould setup, mould assembly, reinforcement assembly, casting of concrete, finishing works.
• Dismantle forms after concrete has cured and label products per drawings.
• Operate portable concrete mixer and hand-cast concrete products; assist with material handling.
• Ensure quality control sheets are used and non-conformances are acted on promptly.

Skills

Precast concrete products

Read drawings/plans

Decision making

F endorsement desirable

Manual handling 25kg

Health and safety awareness

Job description

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We are seeking motivated individuals who have experience in a concrete manufacturing environment to assist in the overall operational performance of our Winton Factory. As an Production Technician, you will help the team achieve the planned outputs & production schedule while keeping team morale positive and engaged as well as actively promote a positive health and safety culture.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Ensure production schedule is adhered to, to ensure achievement of the production plan
• Mould set up, mould assembly, reinforcement assembly, casting of concrete, concrete pouring, formwork stripping, cleaning, finishing works and any other task required to safely manufacture products
• Dismantle forms after concrete has cured. Strip and mark product based on production drawing
• Tends portable concrete-mixing machine and hand-casts structural concrete products, shovels sand, cement, gravel, or pumice into mixing machine
• To ensure quality control sheets are used, checked as intended and non-conformances are immediately acted upon.

Key Attributes:

• Previous experience with precast concrete products
• Previous experience reading and interpreting plans/drawings
• Can make decisions and implement them effectively
• F endorsement is desirable
• Manual Handling - ability to lift up to 25kg
• Practical understanding and experience of workshop health and safety standards

Who we are:

Founded in 1973, Hynds is New Zealand's premier product supplier for the management of water and water-based waste in the civil and rural infrastructure markets. Hynds remains proudly family-owned and has built its reputation on customer service and innovation.

We are committed as a team to helping our customers succeed and believe in the Hynds Values to guide the way. Hynds is a place where people matter, where we do what's right and where we connect with our customers.

Hynds are committed to high levels of health and safety. Therefore, all candidates will be expected to pass a pre-employment medical and alcohol & drug screen, along with satisfactorily passing a criminal history check. You will also need the legal right to work in NZ.