Tool Maintenance Technician - Urgent

• Afternoon shift 4.00pm to 12.00am

We are currently looking for a technically minded and customer orientated Tool Maintenance Technician to join our Afternoon Shift in our Equipment Reliability Maintenance Team. In this important position your primary role will be to ensure the completion of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on all Production Mould Tools and accessories. 

Here, you'll be involved with maintenance, diagnosis and repair of Injection Moulding Mould Tools assets and share your ideas forward on how to improve overall operation productivity and processes in a large manufacturing environment, up to providing inputs to the design of future Mould Tools. 

This is a hands-on role requiring a mechanical or electrical trade or technical person to ensure processes are followed in the maintaining of equipment, to diagnose & repair unscheduled stoppages in an efficient timely manner & to support improvement programmes to enhance overall operation productivity. 

In this position, you will not only be involved on the maintenance side, but you have the opportunity to work with the Plastics Moulding Team in diagnostics and repair of Mould Tools critical components. 

You will also support: 

• Breakdown Maintenance 
• Electrical Safety Checks and Electrical Wiring of Hot Runner Systems in Mould Tools 
• New mould tool trial 
• Liaise with external Tool Makers for repairs support and spare parts 
• Machining of spare parts and consumables for Mould Tools 

Qualifications & Skills   

• Must have a NZ Trade Certificate or equivalent in Tool Maker Trade and or Mechanical Engineering qualification and machining skillsets in lathe, Milling and CNC . 
• Current Electrical Appliance Serviceperson (EAS) License would be an advantage. 
• Must be able to interpret basic pneumatic and hydraulic schematics and mechanical specifications. 
• Be Competent in Hydraulic diagnostic of various hydraulic based equipment 
• Logical and practical approach to fault finding and problem solving with a strong customer focus. 
• Outstanding communication skills and a team player with the ability to work unsupervised to a given timeframe. 
• Attention to detail, Customer Service oriented, good organizational skills and the ability to plan and prioritise workloads. 
• Minimum Computer skills - competent in word and excel. 

Previous Experience: 

• Maintenance Technician / Engineer with minimum 5 years' experience in Plastics/Tool Maker Manufacturing or Machining environment. 
• Experience in the Maintenance and Manufacture of Mould Tools/Dies fabrication 
• Understanding of Tool Making/ Design Process. 
• CNC Machining and Repair work would be an advantage. 
• Customer Focus & Services oriented. 
• Autocad or equivalent experience will be an added advantage. 
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing. 

At Fisher & Paykel Healthcare we have a passion for making things better, not only for our patients but for our employees.  Therefore, it is key that our successful applicant has a real focus on continuous improvement. 

If this sounds like you, please apply online with a copy of your updated CV and Cover letter.