Mechanical Fitter
Albany, Auckland
🔧 Tired of Doing the Same Work Every Day?
If you're an experienced Mechanical Fitter looking for a role that offers genuine variety, technical challenge, and long-term career stability, this opportunity is worth a look.
We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established engineering business that specialises in industrial pumping systems and associated equipment. The business has built a strong reputation through technical expertise, quality workmanship, and exceptional customer service. They operate across a range of essential industries including water, wastewater, construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, and industrial processing.
This role offers a mix of workshop repairs, pump overhauls, fabrication, maintenance, installations, and field service work, giving you the variety and hands-on challenge many fitting roles simply don't offer.
What's In It For You?
✅ Competitive remuneration based on experience
✅ Permanent, full-time position with long-term security
✅ Secure role with a consistent pipeline of work
✅ Join a respected business with an established industry reputation
✅ Enjoy a balance of workshop-based fitting work and customer site visits
✅ Exposure to specialised industrial pumps and rotating equipment
✅ Diverse projects across multiple industries
✅ Work alongside a skilled and experienced team
✅ Ongoing learning and technical development opportunities
✅ No two days are the same
💡 From rebuilding pumps in the workshop to supporting installations and solving problems on customer sites, you'll enjoy genuine variety and technical challenge every week.
About the Role
As a Mechanical Fitter, you'll play a key role in maintaining, repairing, assembling, and installing a wide range of industrial pumping systems and associated equipment.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical faults
- Repairing, rebuilding, and overhauling pumps and rotating equipment
- Assembly and testing of new pump systems
- Installation and commissioning of equipment on customer sites
- Preventative and breakdown maintenance
- Mechanical fitting, alignment, and precision assembly
- Working with bearings, seals, shafts, couplings, and associated components
- Fabricating pump bases and support structures
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and technical documentation
- Completing inspections, testing, and quality checks
- Maintaining accurate job records and service documentation
- Providing professional and responsive customer service on-site
- Working safely and contributing to a positive team culture
About You
To be successful in this role, you'll bring:
- Proven experience as a Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Fitter, or similar trade background
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
- Experience working with industrial machinery, rotating equipment, or pumps
- The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Strong attention to detail and pride in your workmanship
- A proactive and solutions-focused attitude
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Current Full NZ Driver Licence
- Valid New Zealand working rights
Qualifications and Expeience
- Demonstrated mechanical fitting or industrial mechanical maintenance experience and strong practical fault-finding skills.
- Ability to fabricate pump bases, assemble and repair rotating equipment, and interpret mechanical and fabrication drawings and technical instructions.
- Competence with workshop tools, precision measurement and safe mechanical working practices.
- Attention to detail, reliable time recording, teamwork and professional communication.
What Success Looks Like
You'll thrive in this role if you:
✔ Take pride in producing quality workmanship
✔ Enjoy solving mechanical problems and technical challenges
✔ Build strong relationships with customers through professionalism and reliability
✔ Consistently work to a high standard of safety
✔ Manage your time effectively and deliver work on schedule
✔ Have a genuine desire to learn and continuously improve
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a respected engineering business where your skills will be valued, your work will be varied, and you'll have the opportunity to continue developing your career alongside experienced professionals.
Whether you're looking for a fresh challenge, more variety, or a long-term opportunity with a stable and busy employer, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply Now
Immediate start available for the right person.
If you're a skilled Mechanical Fitter looking for your next opportunity, submit your application today or contact Ben Frain at Drake New Zealand for a confidential discussion.
New Zealand Working Rights
To be considered for this opportunity, you must have current and unrestricted rights to work in New Zealand. Applicants on temporary visas are welcome to apply if their visa provides full work rights for the duration of the role.