Shift Electrician | Christchurch

Job Description

This is Us!

At Goodman Fielder our purpose is simple. It's about making everyday food better for everyone.

We are a leading global food company, and the custodian of a host of iconic Kiwi brands like Meadow Fresh, Puhoi Valley, Molenberg, Natures Fresh and Freya's that generations of New Zealand have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week.

We might be biased but we believe our team here at Goodman Fielder is an amazing place to work, and a great team to be part of! We're driven by our values - We Grow Together, We Keep Things Simple, We Get Stuff Done.

Our Opportunity

We are currently looking for a Maintenance Electrician to join our team Meadow Fresh site in Christchurch. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, you will be responsible for enhancing the electrical reliability of equipment and plant through effective maintenance practices and procedures.

The shift pattern is 4 days on, 4 days off. 2x Days then 2x Nights (12.5 shift).

With a great shift pattern, regular overtime with overtime rates & night shift allowances, this job is definitely worth applying for.

Key accountabilities of the role include:

• Ensure machinery and plant is maintained to ensure optimum performance, through active scheduled maintenance.
• Completing preventative and predictive maintenance and supporting breakdowns.
• Maintenance of electrical control equipment, pumps, motors, VSD's, conveyers, manufacturing and filling equipment etc.
• Drive factory quality and SHE standards to ensure and demonstrate continued sustainable improvement in safety for the site.
• Ensure all breakdowns are communicated to the team.
• Finding solutions to problems and not just identifying them.

The successful applicant will have:

• 2 years' experience as a qualified electrician (preferably in an industrial setting but not essential).
• Strong Health & Safety knowledge and a commitment to our Safety culture
• PLC root-cause analysis expeirence would be useful (Allen Bradley and/or Siemens)
• Fully Registered Electrician with a current practicing licence - essential

What we offer

You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together resulting in a highly collaborative and flexible work environment. In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development.

At Goodman Fielder, we aim to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don't just offer jobs - we offer long-term careers filled with opportunities for personal growth.

What are you waiting for? Apply now

At Goodman Fielder, we strongly believe in diversity and inclusion in everything we do. If you require any support throughout your application process then we encourage you to share it with us. We encourage applications from people of all abilities, cultures and gender identities. If you have any questions or would like discuss anything regarding our recruitment process, you are welcome to email us via careers@goodmanfielder.co.nz