Maintenance Electrician
Job Description
About the role
The Maintenance Electrician is an integral member of the site Engineering team. In this role, you'll carry out both preventative and general maintenance, with a strong focus on reducing downtime and improving plant efficiency.
Key responsibilities
Responding quickly to breakdowns, setting priorities, and taking action to minimise downtime
Carrying out preventative maintenance to avoid issues before they occur
Planning and scheduling work to ensure plant availability, including ordering or requesting parts as required
Performing failure analysis on equipment downtime that meets the agreed trigger points
Building your technical expertise through training and development opportunities
Supporting improvement projects, identifying opportunities, and helping design solutions
Troubleshooting of machines on site (electrical / instrumentation / automation)
About you
Minimum 5 years demonstrated electrical maintenance experience in an engineering role
Relevant Trade Qualification - EWRB Registered Electrician with a current full practising licence is essential
Experience in preventative maintenance and fault-finding
Experience with electrical control systems (PLC programming, SCADA, VSD, Hardware Control & instrumentation and CMMS will be an advantage)
Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to work across all levels of the plant
NZ residency or a valid work visa is a must have
Benefits
A competitive salary
Long service leave
Free medical insurance through Southern Cross
Free product
Employee Assistance Programme
At the time of applying, please provide the following: -
• Copies of all qualifications
• Details of references/referees and their contact details
• Written confirmation of work experience with contact details of the employer
About us
Champion Flour Milling Limited is a successful company providing Milling and Bakery solutions to New Zealand industry. It is the industry leader in flour, premix, speciality flour and grains, and cereal fibres in milling and sells a comprehensive range of frozen prepared bakery products. The company has been operating for over 160 years and this wealth of experience is important to the continued success of the organisation. We are part of the Nisshin Seifun Group, an international company providing opportunities for our people.
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