Platform Support Team Assistant - Hiring Immediately

About the role:
This is an opportunity to work on a large vessel refurbishment project as part of our client's well-organised team. Use your marine engineering or electrical knowledge to ensure safe systems of work (SSOW) are in place and being followed for authorized work onboard vessels.

This will include working closely with Naval personnel and third party Contractors to:

• Review work orders (JSEA's) to ensure the scope is clear and sufficient to enable hazards, controls and isolation requirements to be identified.
• Witness and verify isolations (prove/test/prove).
• Co-ordinate and verify the Lock Out Tag Out process.
• Insure all authorized work has completed paperwork and testing before commencing.
• Monitor ongoing work for any unforeseen risks or hazards.

This role will start immediately and run for at least 12 months - although the contract is issued in 3 month blocks. The work hours are Monday-Friday 7.00am to 3.30pm.

Skills + Experience:
For this role you will need:

• A Trade Qualification in Marine/Mechanical Engineering or Electrical
• At least 3 years New Zealand industry work experience - in Marine or Mechanical Fitting or as an Industrial Electrical (with marine experience)
• Good knowledge of your trade and working to best practice 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills 
• The ability to work as part of a team, but also unsupervised
• A clean criminal record

Pay + Benefits:

• A competitive rate is offered for either PAYE or GST contractors
• Job specific training + PPE will be provided
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity to work at NZ’s largest dry dock

About the Company:
Our client is a stable, essential service business who is the major provider of engineering services to the marine industry in NZ, operating at NZ’s largest dry dock. They undertake major projects for the refurbishment of Naval vessels and offer a range of short and long term project based contracts.
  
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, you must be residing in New Zealand and be a permanent resident or have a relevant working visa, with a clean criminal record.

If you meet this criteria, please click on Apply Now to start your application. We look forward to hearing from you!
  
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