Maintenance Fitter

|Manufacturing & Trades - Fitters, Machinists & Fabricators|New Zealand

We’re recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Fitter / Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing operation in Gisborne. The site is launching a new night-shift in early September to meet growing customer demand, and we need two skilled Fitters / Maintenance Engineers to help make it happen.
This is a critical role covering both reactive and preventative maintenance – supporting breakdowns and ensuring machinery stays running in a fast-moving production environment.

With strong investment, solid leadership, and a team that gets stuck in and supports one another, this is a great opportunity to join a site with a big future.

About the Role
This is a hands-on, roaming fitter position focused with the opportunity to work on both reactive and preventative maintenance across a complex, high-speed site.

You’ll work on a wide range of equipment, including:

  • Gearboxes, conveyors, loaders
  • Pneumatics and hydraulics
  • Machinery alignments and rebuilds

The environment is fast-paced and physical – ideal for someone who thrives under pressure, enjoys variety, and is confident solving problems on the go.

Shift Pattern
This is a true Night Shift Pattern, Monday to Thursday (finishing Friday morning)
Exact hours are still being confirmed, approx. 11hrs per night for 4 days. Averaging 45 – 50hrs per week.  

What’s on Offer

  • Overtime paid at 1.5x after 45 hours
  • Night shift allowance
  • Production Bonus + Profit Share + Tool Allowance
  • No on-call work
  • Strong team culture, reliable support, and great people to work with
  • Be part of a growing site with major projects ahead in a highly automated plant

What You’ll Bring

  • Trade-qualified Mechanical Fitter or Maintenance Engineer
  • Proven experience in heavy industry – timber, FMCG, manufacturing or similar
  • Good fitting skills, including lathe operation and machining
  • Fabrication and welding capability
  • Strong skills in alignment, tolerance work, and diagnostics
  • Familiarity with hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes & other similar plant equipment
  • A good trouble shooter – someone with close attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure
  • Positive attitude, good communication, and strong work ethic

Whether you come from FMCG, sawmilling, or heavy manufacturing – if you know your way around mechanical systems and enjoy the challenge of keeping production on track, we want to hear from you.

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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