Production Technician - Project Gateway X 1

Hynds Pipe Systems Limited; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training on the job

Health insurance (subject to eligible)

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts with company partners

Job summary

Hynds Pipe Systems Limited in Christchurch is seeking a Production Technician to join our hands-on team assembling precast concrete products. You will move between mould setup, reinforcement, casting, finishing and QC, following drawings and standards to deliver high-quality results.

You'll work with a safety-first mindset, contribute to continuous improvement, and grow with on-the-job training, health benefits, and employee support programs across our Canterbury sites.

Qualifications

• Hands-on or physical work background in precast, concrete, or similar.
• Ability to read plans and drawings to follow them precisely.
• Commitment to quality and safe working practices.
• Physically capable with a safety-focused mindset.
• Class 1 licence with F endorsement preferred or willingness to obtain.
• Gantry crane ticket or reo experience is a nice-to-have.

Responsibilities

• Keep everyone safe by following 5S and safe lifting practices.
• Build moulds by setting up formwork and moulds to drawings.
• Cast and pour concrete into moulds to spec.
• Strip and finish products after curing and quality check.
• Run QC, complete paperwork, and address non-conformances on spot.
• Suggest improvements at pre-starts and toolbox talks.

Skills

Physical stamina

Reading drawings

Safety awareness

Plan/drawing interpretation

Forklift license (F endorsement)

Gantry crane experience

Quality mindset

Tools

Forklift license (Class 1 with F endorsement)

Gantry crane ticket (3800)

Reo experience

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.

We're after a Production Technician to join the crew in Christchurch at our Canada Crescent & Waterloo Sites. It's honest, hands‑on work for someone who likes seeing a finished product at the end of the day, backs the people around them, and wants to build a real trade while they're at it.

About Hynds

We're 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. Seven plants, branches nationwide, 500-plus people — and still run on a pretty simple idea: look after your people, do the right thing, and back each other.

About The Role

You'll report to the Production Supervisor 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.