Maintenance Fitter

at  Silver Fern Farms

Job ID:
2687
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Expertise:
Engineering
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Location:
Balclutha
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Employment Type:
Permanent
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Apply Before:
07/11/2024, 23:59PM

TE TŪRANGA /ABOUT THE ROLE:

Our Finegand site in Balclutha is Silver Fern Farms’ largest processing facility in the country, employing over 1000 people at the peak of the season.
We are looking for a motivated and skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our team and take on responsibility for the hands-on day to day maintenance of the plant within strong mechanical engineering team.
Our Maintenance Engineers have the opportunity to be involved in projects and installation of new site equipment as well as a wide range of mechanical engineering applications across the site. If you are interested in using your mechanical skills on a large industrial food processing site, and like the idea of working for one of New Zealand’s largest food exporters, we look forward to hearing from you.
Our site operates both day and evening shifts. Our team of Maintenance employees work to a “4x4” roster which sees them work four 12-hour shifts, then have 4 days off. These 12-hour shifts alternate between day-shifts and night shifts.
In return we will provide you with good renumeration, Overtime opportunities for those who’d like them, some great training/development and a stellar team of work mates and senior leaders in the business, who not only want to see you succeed - but will support you along the way.

TE MAHI /KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Undertake mechanical repairs and maintenance to plant equipment to minimise equipment failure.
• Ensure any breakdowns in equipment or process is back to full production capacity within the shortest time, whilst always ensuring yours and others health and safety.
• Encourage a health and safety focussed culture through personal participation in H&S initiatives.
• Food hygiene regulations are complied with when working in areas controlled by MPI regulations.