About the role
This role sits in the automation team at Rzoska Electrical. You'll work across new installs, refits and breakdown callouts, on board and in the workshop, handling tasks ranging from fault finding vessel alarm systems to writing PLC logic for processing lines.
Key responsibilities
Install, commission and maintain vessel automation: engine and propulsion controls, alarm and monitoring systems, generator control and power management
Program, modify and fault find PLCs and HMIs (Omron, Siemens, Schneider, Beijer and others)
Build, wire and test control panels and switchboards in the workshop
Diagnose faults on board and on site, often against the clock while a vessel is alongside
Work on motor controls, VFDs and soft starters for marine and processing plant
Mark up drawings, I/O lists and test records so the documentation matches what's installed
Work with surveyors, vessel engineers and customers during refits and inspections
About you
Hands on PLC experience: reading, modifying and fault finding ladder logic or structured text on at least one major platform
Confidence reading schematics, wiring diagrams and I/O schedules
A full NZ driver licence
The right to work in New Zealand
HMI or SCADA development
VFD setup and commissioning (ABB, Danfoss, Schneider or similar)
Fieldbus experience: Modbus, Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet I/P
AutoCAD Electrical or similar drafting software
Ability to explain a fault plainly to a skipper, engineer, or plant manager, keep good records, and complete jobs thoroughly
Nice to have: Marine experience with engine, propulsion or alarm systems (MAN, Wärtsilä, Caterpillar, Kongsberg or similar)
Benefits
Varied work across marine, industrial and commercial systems, so no two weeks look the same
Training and support toward further qualifications and manufacturer certifications
Company vehicle, tool allowance
Overtime and callout allowances
Opportunity for travel to various countries and local ports in New Zealand, although the most of the work is local
About us
Rzoska Electrical has been in Nelson since 1948. We do marine, industrial and commercial electrical engineering: vessel power and automation, PLCs, alarm and monitoring systems, motor controls, processing plant, switchboards and panels, repairs and equipment hire. When a customer's vessel or plant stops, we're the people they call. We are a team where your work is seen and your input counts, and a stable, local business that has served Nelson for more than 75 years.