You’ll lead the day-to-day delivery of reactive electrical service work, planned maintenance and small projects across a range of industrial client sites. This is a hands-on role, with around 70% of your time on the tools and 30% focused on coordinating work, supporting the team and maintaining strong client relationships.
Working alongside electricians, ICE technicians, apprentices, engineers and wider ICSC teams, you’ll be exposed to a wide variety of industrial sites, equipment and technical challenges. You’ll be the technical go-to when issues arise, while helping plan workloads, develop the team and ensure our clients receive a responsive, high-quality service.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and deliver reactive breakdown, planned maintenance and small electrical project work across industrial client sites
Plan and coordinate daily and weekly workloads, balancing priorities, team capability and available resources
Provide hands-on technical leadership across fault finding, testing, commissioning and issue resolution
Ensure jobs are properly prepared, safely delivered and closed out with accurate CoCs, service notes and supporting documentation
Coach and support electricians, ICE technicians and apprentices, helping develop technical capability and safe work practices
Build strong client relationships, scope and quote small maintenance and project work, and identify opportunities to improve service delivery, prevent repeat faults, and support additional work opportunities.
Work alongside other ICSC teams to coordinate resources, manage delivery risks and continuously improve service delivery
What We’re Looking For:
New Zealand Registered Electrician with a current practising licence
Strong industrial electrical experience across service, maintenance, fault finding and installation work, ideally within processing or manufacturing environments
Strong problem-solving and technical fault-finding capability, with the ability to confidently diagnose issues and develop practical solutions
Experience coordinating jobs, priorities and people within a busy industrial service environment
A collaborative, can-do approach when working with teammates, clients and other contractors
A strong work ethic with the ability to lead by example, take ownership and follow work through to completion
Full NZ Class 1 Driver’s Licence; experience in instrumentation, hazardous areas, machine safety, functional safety or electrical inspection would be an advantage
Why Industrial Controls?
Industrial Controls has been involved in some of New Zealand’s largest manufacturing and industrial site developments, working with many of the country’s leading companies and brands.
Our scale and breadth set us apart. With electrical engineering, electrical installation & service support, automation, software and IT/OT networking within the business, we can deliver and support projects from design and engineering through installation, commissioning and ongoing service and support.
For our people, that means exposure to major projects, different industries and technologies, and opportunities to develop across the full project lifecycle.
Our benefits include:
Competitive remuneration
Paid overtime and on-call allowances where applicable
Travel and away-from-home allowances when staying away for work
Southern Cross Health Insurance
Birthday Leave
Long-service recognition
Tool allowance
Training and professional development
Career development opportunities
Location
Full-time, permanent | Timaru
Based in the central South Island, Timaru offers short commute times, good education options and an affordable lifestyle, with the sea, mountains, rivers and lakes all within easy reach.
With skiing, biking, hiking, boating and plenty of other outdoor recreation nearby, it’s a great place to live and work.
Ready to Join Us?
If you’re an experienced Electrical Services Lead ready to take on varied, rewarding work in a team that recognises your value—we want to hear from you.
📩 Apply now through Seek with your CV and a short cover letter
📞 Questions? Contact us at ••••@icsc.co.nz or 03 ••••310