Workshop Fitter

Talent Propeller Limited; Howick; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rates

Travel opportunities

Site allowances

Job summary

Technopak is seeking an experienced Workshop Fitter in East Tāmaki to build high-hygiene packaging machinery. The role focuses on hands-on fabrication, assembly and troubleshooting of pneumatic systems, reading technical drawings and 3D models, and working from a build kit with weekly travel for site work.

You will train apprentices, share knowledge with teammates, and travel regionally and internationally when required. A post-trade fitting background and clean licence are essential.

Qualifications

• Five years post-trade fitting experience.
• Experience assembling industrial machinery or mechanical equipment.
• Ability to read and work from technical drawings and 3D models.
• Experience with pneumatic systems and fault-finding.
• Basic fabrication and machining skills.
• Clean driver licence and current passport.
• NZ citizenship or permanent residency.
• Flexibility to travel NZ and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Build and assemble machinery for high-hygiene applications.
• Work from technical drawings and 3D models.
• Build and fault-find pneumatic systems.
• Perform basic fabrication and machining when required.
• Support equipment installation, commissioning, maintenance and servicing.

Skills

Post-trade fitting

Industrial machinery assembly

Reading 3D drawings

Pneumatic systems

Fabrication & machining

Driver licence

Passport

NZ citizenship/PR

Travel willingness

Job description

Build specialised machinery here, then help bring it to life around the world.

• Competitive hourly rates
• Monday to Friday, 6.30am-3.00pm
• Site allowances, development and opportunities for international travel

About Technopak

Technopak specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of high-hygiene packaging machinery for the global dairy industry.

Our machines are designed and built at our East Tāmaki facility before being installed throughout New Zealand and overseas. Because everything happens on site, you'll work alongside experienced professionals across mechanical, electrical and controls engineering and see how each part of the machine comes together.

We're growing and now need an experienced Workshop Fitter to join our team, and this is where you fit in!

The role

This is hands‑on, practical work for someone who enjoys building machinery properly and seeing a finished result.

Each morning starts with a toolbox meeting before you receive your allocated build kit. Some assemblies may take a day, while larger builds could keep you occupied for the week. The work is structured, but you'll still need to manage your time, work independently and meet agreed deadlines.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Building and assembling machinery for high-hygiene applications
• Working from technical drawings and 3D models
• Building and fault‑finding pneumatic systems
• Completing basic fabrication and machining when required
• Supporting equipment installation, commissioning, maintenance and servicing

You'll also help train apprentices and share your knowledge with less experienced team members.

Who this would suit

We're looking for a trade‑qualified Fitter who has spent time working on industrial equipment and knows how to do the basics well.

You'll be practical, reliable and comfortable getting on with the job without constant supervision. You'll listen, be open to Technopak's way of working and contribute as part of the wider team. We value experience, but we also value people who are willing to learn and lend a hand when something sits outside their usual area.

A background in site‑based work would be particularly useful, as this role includes travel for shutdowns, installations and servicing. Travel is seasonal and generally busiest between May and August. You may be away for a week at a time and, during busier periods, potentially two to three weeks.

To succeed in this role, you'll bring:

• At least five years' post-trade fitting experience
• Experience assembling industrial machinery or mechanical equipment
• The ability to read and work accurately from technical drawings and 3D models
• Experience with pneumatic systems and fault‑finding
• Basic fabrication and machining skills
• A clean driver licence and current passport
• New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency
• The flexibility to travel throughout New Zealand and internationally

Why Technopak?

This is an opportunity to build specialised machinery rather than complete the same repetitive work every day.

You'll work alongside people from several engineering disciplines, giving you the chance to broaden your skills and add to your technical tool belt. If there are areas you haven't worked in before, we can help you develop them.

Travel expenses, including flights, accommodation and meals, are covered, with an additional site allowance paid when you're working away.

Most importantly, you'll be joining a stable, growing business with interesting projects, opportunities to develop and plenty of work ahead.

For a confidential discussion about the role, contact Victoria Williams on 03 244 9582.

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