Mechanical Technician

|Manufacturing & Trades - Maintenance Engineers/Fitters|Christchurch

The Company
This large and successful food manufacturer in Christchurch have an in-house Engineering and Maintenance team which supports their Christchurch based plant.
This company has a real focus on working to a robust ‘best practice’ engineering and maintenance strategy. This will include a focus and company backing on things like asset care, reliability, preventative maintenance, continuous improvement, and keeping the plant running as optimally as possible.

Responsibilities
You will report to the Engineering and Maintenance Manager. On the mechanical front you will support the daily engineering operational requirements of the plant machinery, as well as breakdowns and preventative maintenance activities.

Hours
You’ll work an average of 40-hours between Monday and Friday on the following shift pattern. While Saturday work is not scheduled, occasional Saturday work will be required and will be paid at double the hourly rate.
4-5 weeks working 6.30am-3.30pm. 1 week 2:30 PM to 11pm. 1 week 10:30 AM to 7 PM.

About You
Attitude is key. The company is forward-thinking, focussed on continuopus improvement. They’re looking for someone with a great work ethic and relevant machinery experience including fault-finding and troubleshooting experience on this sort of equipment would be valuable e.g., conveyors, multivac thermoformers, multi-head weighers, check weighers, metal detectors, packaging and packing equipment (flow wrappers, taping machines, case packers, & palletisers etc).

Ideally, you will be a dual-trade engineer with an electrical registration, or interest in training and registration through the company.

In addition, you will have the following skills and experience:

  • A formal mechanical trade qualification (advanced trade desirable).
  • 5+ years mechanical maintenance experience essential.
  • EST and electrical experience is advantageous.
  • Strong preventative maintenance and reliability mindset.
  • Plant background: at least 1 year in an FMCG high-volume processing plant e.g., Food, dairy, Pharma, or other high quality and hygiene environment.
  • Previous installation & maintenance experience of industrial mechanical equipment and components.
  • Ability to understand engineering drawings and manuals.
  • Practical understanding of documentation requirements.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
  • Great attitude – a go the extra mile attitude is more important than advanced technical proficiency.
  • Ability to work and think under pressure.

Benefits:
The company culture is welcoming, and their people possess a lot of can-do attitude. The company is very successful, coming from a family business in years gone by, into more of a large corporate these days. There is a real hunger to be better than they were yesterday.

In addition to attractive shifts and a positive company culture, you’ll enjoy a competitive hourly rate, paid overtime at time and a half, double time pay for Saturday work, health insurance, and KiwiSaver.

Location & Affordability: If you don’t already live there, Christchurch is an attractive coastal place to live, it is a well setup major city in New Zealand and is also one of the most affordable major cities to live in too. The location of the plant is convenient, being close to the city and to a lot of accommodation and schools, rather than being out in the countryside like many other major plants are.

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