Industrial Maintenance Electrician Job in Christchurch Recruiting by Tegel

Are you an experienced and talented Industrial Electrician looking for a permanent and stable work opportunity? We have an exciting job opportunity for you!About the roleWe are looking for an experienced Industrial Maintenance Electrician to join our highly skilled team at our Hornby plant in Christchurch. The right person would be highly skilled, personable and works well under pressure in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.In this role, no day is the same - from poultry processing equipment to refrigeration systems and site lighting projects. You would be responsible for carrying out preventative and general maintenance with an emphasis on reducing or eliminating downtime. The role would provide you with the opportunity to practice your highly skilled tradesmanship and conduct the activities in a cost-effective and timely manner while complying with all Company and statutory hygiene, quality, and safety policies. Experience in an FMCG processing environment would be helpful but not essential.Our food manufacturing site will provide you with one of the most interesting environments to utilise your electrical diagnostic skills to their full potential. You will be working with a broad range of high-tech machinery requiring preventative and reactive maintenance. You will be involved in suggesting, designing, and implementing ideas and upgrades throughout our plant.This is a fixed- 4X4 night shift position. Shift pattern - 3.00 pm-3.00 am. Great hours for work life balance! What a day in the role looks like -Providing rapid response to breakdown situations by reacting quickly in determining maintenance priorities across the business to mitigate risk and minimise downtime.Contribute to our asset care strategy by conducting preventative maintenance inspections to prevent/avoid unnecessary downtime from occurring.Opportunities to become a technical expert on our bespoke equipment.A willingness proactively developing skills and capabilities in line with plant equipment.Communicate and contribute ideas for improvements.What will you bring:Industrial Electrical Experience. FMCG experience would be beneficial.Relevant Trade Qualification - EWRB Registered Electrician with current full practising license.Experience with preventative maintenance & fault-finding techniques.Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with people at all levels within the plant.Flexible approach to overtime if available.A desire to get things done right first time.A willingness to learn and help others.What is in it for you:Competitive remuneration with opportunities for overtime hours if desired.Life InsuranceEWRB licensing and bi-annual Competence Training costs covered.A fun and supportive Team Culture where your contributions are valued.Career Development opportunitiesStaff sales on our productsPlease visit to find out more information about a day in the life of Tegel.Our StoryTegel Foods Ltd is an iconic New Zealand brand with a long history of producing a wide variety of high-quality products delivered throughout New Zealand. We are proud to be helping families eat well every day. Staying at the top of our game and meeting those high standards means all the machinery in our plants needs to be well maintained and continually running at optimum levels. Achieving this takes a highly skilled and experienced maintenance team to help hold us to those standards and stay number one in our industry.How to applyIf this role is of interest to you, please visit our carers site and submit your application. Be quick to apply as applications will close as soon as we find the right fit! Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid work permit and an EWRB Registered Electrician with current full practising license.