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Electrician and Fitter opportunities - Waikato

Internal Posting Title
Electrician and Fitter opportunities - Waikato

General Information

Date Published
15-Dec-2023
Advertising Ends
31-Mar-2026
ID#
7161
Role Type
Trades and Services
Work Type
Permanent Full-Time
Country
New Zealand
Location
Hamilton & North Waikato, Taupo & Southern Waikato

Position Description

Our Co-operative
Te Mātāpuna toa takitini

Fonterra’s strength is in the collective

We are a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Our rich history is built on farming families working together to share the natural goodness of our dairy with the world.
Collaboration, innovation, and passion was the cornerstone of our creation and something we continue to value today through our commitment to care for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk. Our milk creates goodness through nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients that are loved here in New Zealand and around the world.

About the opportunity

Like all organisations, we’re on a journey. A journey shaped by our history, the future we want to lead into, our purpose and our values. Most of all our journey is shaped by our people, and what they bring to our Co-op.

Nestled between Auckland, Coromandel and Bay of Plenty, our Waikato manufacturing sites offer the perfect location for work life balance.

We have a number of industrial Electrician and Fitter opportunities across our Waikato sites that have large scope to drive continuous improvement on equipment with some of our industry’s cutting edge automated technology.

You’ll utilise your industrial electrical experience and problem-solving skills to navigate changing work priorities to fault find and repair breakdowns as well as plan and implement preventative maintenance initiatives to ensure our sites perform at their peak each day. 

Current opportunities include:
  • Electricians – Lichfield
  • Fitter – Lichfield
  • Fitter – Tirau
  • Fitter - Hautapu

About you

As a strong problem solver with strong attention and excellent communication skills, you’ll work collaboratively across maintenance teams and Site to implement preventative maintenance initiatives and trouble shoot issues as they arise.
You’ll be a motivated and engaged team player who is keen to learn about new technologies and remains calm under pressure.

We’re keen to hear from you if you have:

A New Zealand Electrical Registration with a current practicing license and hands on experience with PLC automation systems and instrumentation experience with a focus on equipment repair, failure analysis to root cause and preventative maintenance

OR 

Mechanical Trade Certificate (Level 4 or higher) with mechanical aptitude as a hands-on Fitter including machining, fabrication and welding skills.

In addition to the above, you’ll also bring:

• Exposure to a fast-paced automated and industrial environment  
• Exceptional fault finding and problem solving skills with the ability to think outside the box
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate as a team and engage with broader stakeholders
• Computer literacy skills, ideally with experience of CMMS and SAP system and the willingness to embrace new technologies
• Previous experience within an FMCG or food manufacturing environment would be beneficial 


If you’re looking to further your career within a forward thinking and continuous improvement environment where our people are at the heart of everything we do, then we’d love to hear from you.

Expressions of interest will be review in the New Year. 

Our story

Whanaungatanga, our Co-operative spirit gives us all a common strength and purpose. Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people who are at the heart of what we do, we want our farmers, employees, customers and communities to thrive. Kaitiakitanga, ensures we take care of the land. We are committed to farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations.

Whakaohooho constantly inspires ourselves and each other with great career development opportunities and benefits. We enable flexibility and balance to suit everyone’s lifestyles and choices. 

Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best.
Sound good to you? Come join our whānau. You, me, Us Together Tᾱtou tᾱtou.