Maintenance Engineer

Excellent opportunity with relocation assistance providing legal advice with immigration matters and airfares as well as help with finding local accommodation.

Working for a world renowned company in one of the most naturally diverse and beautiful countries in the world.

Our client, a leading manufacturing business supplying to the marine industry are looking for high calibre Fabrication Welders to join their growing team in New Zealand.

This position will be responsible for the maintenance, trouble shooting and repair of a broad spectrum of manufacturing equipment within the business. This is a hands-on position that is to strengthen the mechanical/electrical support within the existing maintenance team and in-depth knowledge of Multi axis CNC machines would be a distinct advantage.

Qualifications / Experience

• A mechanical/Electrical trade qualification and at least 5 years post trade experience in a Maintenance environment.
• Experience in the maintenance, trouble shooting and repair of multi axis CNC mills, lathes, turning centre’s, borers.
• An understanding of ladder logic and fault diagnostics is desirable, along with a working knowledge of operating systems and platforms such as Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain.
• Practical experience with any of the following machine tool makes is extremely desirable; Mori Seiki, Okuma and Toyoda.
• Experience in the repair or replacement of, Spindles, Automatic Tool Changers, Automatic Pallet Changers, Ball screws, Linear Guides and Servo Systems.
• Working knowledge and demonstrable record in specialised fields such as machine installation/alignment, operation, maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge and experience with safe systems of work, including permits and the control of contractors on site.

Attributes

• Technical knowledge and logical troubleshooting approach.
• Ability to use electrical troubleshooting equipment.
• Ability to understand modern maintenance techniques, technologies and systems.
• Can work under own initiative.
• Ability to use full range of CNC machinery alignment and levelling equipment
• An ability to read and understand electrical /mechanical schematics.
• Provide shift support – Primarily a day shift role, but with the requirement to provide afternoon shift support on a one week in four rotation.