Maintenance Electrician - Fast Hire

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can grow your skills and knowledge within a supportive team environment? Apply today and become a part of one of New Zealand's largest employers to deliver fresh produce to our whānau all around the world!

Who Are We?
The Kraft Heinz Company is the third-largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands. A globally trusted producer of delicious foods, The Kraft Heinz Company provides high quality, great taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether at home, in restaurants or on the go.

The Role:

As an Electrician with Wattie's you will have the opportunity to work closely with a dedicated maintenance response team, supporting an industrial food factory at our iconic Hastings site. You will have the opportunity to work on heavy electrical maintenance issues and break downs as well as fault finding for PLC and IMC controlled devices.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working a rotating shift patterns (days and nights).

Your Responsibilities: 

• Complete the scheduled PM program and fault find whilst carrying out checks to carry out break downs effectively.
• Work collaboratively with the maintenance response team and other key stakeholders across the business.
• Look for efficiencies and ways to continuously improve our ways of operating.
• Manage the site’s electrical control system, including maintenance, back up and reporting from software control systems (PLCs, iFix, micro scan, profibus and devicnet).
• Identify and implement enhancements to electrical systems and control systems.
• Lead and work collaboratively with the response team, ensuring staff are trained in all systems.
• Maintain and repair site electrical systems and machinery.
• Provide expert electrical advice to project teams and the broader site.

Your Skills:

Your technical knowledge and experience coupled with your strong service focus will ensure your success in this role. You will have:

• A current NZ EWRB electrical practicing license.
• Excellent problem solving skills.
• Desire to grow and develop your skills and career.
• Confidence to work autonomously as well as within a team.
• Experience in industrial or heavy commercial electrical maintenance is ideal.
• Suitably certified by trade/ government/training organisation or 3+ years engineering experience in a manufacturing facility.

Benefits:

• Monthly lunch shouts.
• Opportunities for you to progress into other areas of our business.
• Competitive pay.
• Staff parking.     

The Kraft Heinz Company Australia & New Zealand is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces- promotes and values diversity and inclusion. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds hesitate to apply for roles if they feel they don’t meet 100% of the criteria. So, if this opportunity excites you and you think you have skills and experience that can add value (even if not specified), apply now!

Please be aware shortlisted applicants will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in New Zealand.