Shift Engineer

Shift: Permanent Nights – Sunday to Thursday, 10:00pm–6:00am The Opportunity We're looking for an experienced Night Shift Engineer to join a busy engineering team within a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Wellington.

Working on a permanent night shift, you'll play an important role in keeping production running efficiently by carrying out planned preventative maintenance, responding to machinery breakdowns and supporting continuous improvement across the site.

This is a hands-on engineering position where you'll work closely with production teams, troubleshoot problems and help ensure machinery and equipment remain safe, reliable and operational. What You'll Be Doing

Your responsibilities will include

Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM/PMI) across production machinery and equipment Responding quickly and effectively to machinery breakdowns Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs to minimise production downtime Completing planned maintenance, inspections and continuous improvement work on electrical systems Supporting the installation, commissioning and maintenance of equipment Working closely with machine operators to understand production and equipment issues Supporting ongoing engineering projects and improvement initiatives Assisting mechanical engineers when required Identifying and sourcing replacement parts and spares Liaising with machine manufacturers where necessary Accurately recording maintenance and repair activity Providing clear shift handovers and completing detailed daily shift reports Communicating engineering issues, actions and outcomes to the wider engineering team Maintaining a clean, safe and organised working environment Following all site Health & Safety procedures and reporting potential hazards About You We’re looking for someone who is practical, proactive and comfortable working within a busy manufacturing environment.

You will ideally have: Previous engineering maintenance experience within manufacturing or production Good electrical engineering knowledge and fault-finding ability Experience of planned and reactive maintenance A good understanding of Health & Safety within an engineering environment Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to respond calmly to breakd...

Report this job