Process Operator

|Manufacturing & Trades - Maintenance Engineers/Fitters|New Zealand

Join a world-leading manufacturing operation based in Gisborne! We are looking for multiskilled individuals to be part of a highly automated, cutting-edge facility producing engineered timber products. This is an advanced manufacturing environment with state-of-the-art automation, robotics, and control systems.
 
You could be a Dual Trade / Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer or a Process Operator / Process Technician.
 
This is a great chance to join a growing company at the forefront of advanced manufacturing as they move to 24/7 production.
 
This is a 12hr rotating shift pattern of 4 days / 3 nights, averaging 42 hours a week.
 
The Role
You will play a key role in operating, maintaining, and continuously improving an advanced production process.
 
Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Operate and maintain a fully automated production line
  • Troubleshoot and repair machine centres, minimising downtime
  • Conduct quality control checks and ensure compliance with production standards
  • Perform routine maintenance and engage in preventative maintenance to optimise plant performance
  • Diagnose and repair faults in PLC-controlled systems and automated production lines
  • Be flexible to attend callouts outside normal shift hours when required
  • Work collaboratively in a high-performance, skilled workforce – no general machine operators here! 

Ideal Experience

  • Trade, Degree, or Diploma – open to a range of Electrical, Mechanical, Dual Trade, Operator backgrounds
  • Must be able to identify process improvements
    Must be capable of BOTH operating and maintaining machinery
  • Experience in industrial maintenance, automation, or advanced continuous manufacturing.
  • Experienced with Automated production machinery
  • Good mechanical skills essential
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

What’s in It for You?

  • Be part of a revolutionary manufacturing project adding value to NZ industries
  • Work with some of the most sophisticated automation in the country – 13,000+ IOs, Omron PLCs, Ignition HMI, and robotic systems
  • Competitive hourly rate + health insurance
  • Opportunity for career progression in a growing, high-tech manufacturing environment

If you would like to join this growing company, then please apply for the role. If you would like some more information, then please reach out to me: Bethany Craigen on 04 282 1563 or bethany@trs.co.nz
 
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