Join one of New Zealand's most significant industrial operations and be part of a large, experienced maintenance team. This is a shift electrician role with strong earning potential, strong benefits, and the kind of work environment that offers stability and long-term career development - all in a region that's hard to beat for lifestyle.
Role Overview
You'll be working as a Shift Electrician on a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern. Your usual work pattern is a 12 hour shift, 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off (shift times are 8am to 8pm / 8pm to 8am).
This is a large-scale industrial processing facility in Southland. You'll be part of a team focussed on both reactive and reliability maintenance, keeping complex electrical systems running safely and efficiently.
What You'll Be Doing
This role comes with a total salary package of $130-140K+ that makes it one of the stronger industrial electrician opportunities available in the region:
Technical Recruitment Solutions has been New Zealand's trusted recruitment specialist for industry since 1996.
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Role Overview
You'll be working as a Shift Electrician on a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern. Your usual work pattern is a 12 hour shift, 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off (shift times are 8am to 8pm / 8pm to 8am).
This is a large-scale industrial processing facility in Southland. You'll be part of a team focussed on both reactive and reliability maintenance, keeping complex electrical systems running safely and efficiently.
What You'll Be Doing
- Responding to and resolving electrical faults across a large, complex industrial plant
- Carrying out planned and preventive maintenance on HV and LV electrical equipment
- Working on and around motors, drives (VSDs), PLCs, and associated control systems
- Logging work accurately through the CMMS and contributing to shift handover records
- Collaborating closely with the reliability team to support longer-term improvement work
- Supporting a strong team safety culture and effective shift handover
- Supporting contractor-led project and upgrade work as required
- NZ registered electrician (EWRB) - this is a firm requirement
- Industrial electrical experience; heavy industry background preferred but is not essential
- Competent with VSDs, PLCs, and industrial control systems
- Able to work independently on shift and make sound decisions under pressure
- A willing learner who takes pride in their trade and communicates well across a team
- Comfortable relocating to Southland - or already based there
- Physically fit and able to work across a large industrial site
This role comes with a total salary package of $130-140K+ that makes it one of the stronger industrial electrician opportunities available in the region:
- Base salary approximately $95-100,000 per annum
- Shift allowance of $21,600 per annum on top of base salary
- 5% bonus
- 10% employer superannuation contribution
- Two weeks annual leave loading (take two weeks in a block and receive an additional two weeks' pay once a year)
- 15 days sick leave per year, cumulative annually with no cap
- Southern cross health insurance
- $1,000 per annum phone allowance
- Company share matching scheme - after three years, shares purchased are matched one-for-one
- Free site transport via company bus service
- Relocation assistance available for the right candidate
Technical Recruitment Solutions has been New Zealand's trusted recruitment specialist for industry since 1996.
All our jobs are listed at www.trs.co.nz
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