This is an iconic NZ business with sites in the North and South Island. Producing a key ingredient to the food and pharmaceutical industry, they are the major player in their market with a clear vision for the future. The business is committed to high levels of engagement and alignment and their values – Safety, Ownership, Innovation&Excellence and Teamwork – are being actively lived throughout the organisation.
This is a permanent role at the Mount Maunganui site. Working hours are 4 days/nights on – 4 days/nights off on a roster and will vary from 36 hours to 48 hours per week. Hourly wages will be $32.00 to $40.00 incl. shift allowance (overtime paid extra), depending on the candidate’s skills and experience.
You will be part of the Vacuum Refinery Team and play a crucial role in meeting production targets, ensuring plant uptime and meeting all quality and safety requirements. This is an active operator role with a hands-on component that requires good physical fitness.
Your responsibilities will include…
- Monitoring and ensuring efficient and safe operation of the Vacuum Plant, including boiler and turbine
- Working cooperatively with other staff as needed to ensure the whole site works efficiently
- Making sure the Vacuum Plant is operated efficiently to achieve optimum results
- Ensuring all necessary testing and documentation are completed
- Liaising with production and packaging staff regarding the correct product being produced and sent to correct storage
- Replacing or cleaning of filters, fitting other spares as needed, washing and flushing plant as required
- Ensuring housekeeping standards are maintained (i.e. spills cleaned up and plant kept clean and tidy)
- Operating equipment in compliance with plant SOP’s, create maintenance requests where required
- Ensuring that environmental risk is minimised
- Communicating with other team members
- Completing Permit to Work documentation
- Raising Maintenance Requests
We will be looking for a self-motivated professional with the ability to multi-task and a belief in doing the job safely. You further need an organised and forward-thinking work style and be a real team player.
The following skills and experience are required:
- 5+ years’ experience operating manufacturing plant
- Ideally experience in a food, chemical or similar manufacturing environment
- A good technical insight into industrial and manufacturing processes
- Ideally experience with steam boilers
- Be mechanically inclined
- Dedication to follow established procedures, especially safety and quality
- Practical and analytical skills capable of producing fast and accurate decisions
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated with good personal discipline
- Strong commitment to teamwork
If you are not currently eligible to work in New Zealand we can consider your application if you meet all the above requirements and you have worked in New Zealand or another English-speaking work environment for at least 2-3 years.
This is an excellent opportunity to enjoy a shiftwork lifestyle in a central Mount Maunganui location with attractive remuneration, superannuation scheme, medical insurance and other benefits. The business qualifies as “essential” and operates in a stable industry sector. Management lives by its values every day, and staff engagement and culture are a priority.
Please apply here with cover letter and CV. All applications are received by The Rightstaff and treated in strict confidence.