Plant Fitters/Fitter Operator Group

at  KiwiRail

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A QUALIFIED TRADESPERSON (NZQA OR EQUIVALENT) AT LEVEL 4 OR ABOVE, TO FILL A ROLE ON A MOBILE MAINTENANCE MACHINE AND TO BECOME PART OF OUR ONE WINNING TEAM!

• Based in Auckland
• Rate starting at $34.97- 39.70 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications).
• Full time, permanent.
• Shift Pattern is 10 days on, 4 days off - you’ll be required to stay away from home for a 10-day period (Tuesday to the following Thursday).

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Reporting to the National Plant Manager and with the full support of our Lead Technical Advisor you will support our Track Maintenance Group. You’ll be responsible for the maintenance and repair and operation of one of our track maintenance machines, to industry codes and standards, ensuring availability of use. You’ll also be required at times to support on other machines in the group.
You’ll carry out various maintenance checks and repairs on a travelling machine on site in remote locations across the country which involves working outdoors in all-weather conditions. Your home base will be Auckland and you’ll cover Northland and Bay of Plenty rail network, however there will be travel to the South Island and other parts of the North Island when required.
You’ll be required to stay away from home for a 10-day period (Tuesday to the following Thursday), the shift pattern being 10 days on and 4 days off.