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Shift Electrician

Technical Recruitment Solutions • Pokeno, Waikato, New Zealand
9 days ago
Job description

Technical Recruitment Solutions – Pokeno, North Island

This is a modern, growing high-volume dairy manufacturing site producing premium nutritional powders for export markets. Soon to be operating 24 / 7 with state-of-the-art process and packaging technology, the facility integrates high levels of automation, precision control, and hygiene compliance expected of a world-class dairy producer.

About the Company

This is a modern, growing high-volume dairy manufacturing site producing premium nutritional powders for export markets. Soon to be operating 24 / 7 with state-of-the-art process and packaging technology, the facility integrates high levels of automation, precision control, and hygiene compliance expected of a world-class dairy producer.

About the Role

As a Shift Industrial Electrician, you’ll support plant uptime and reliability across process, utility, and packaging systems. This is a site where everyone rolls their sleeves up and so you'll focus on both mechanical and electrical systems, with electrical as your core skillset. This includes scheduled, reactive, and improvement maintenance in a continuous operation. You’ll work alongside experienced operators, engineers, and process technicians, helping to maintain equipment performance within strict food‑grade and safety standards.

They are growing the team and the site is moving to a 4‑on, 4‑off shift pattern (12 hour shifts, 4 days, 4 off, 4 nights), which will be in place next year.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct preventative and reactive maintenance on process, utility, and packaging systems
  • Diagnose and repair faults in automated systems, drives, sensors, and instrumentation
  • Maintain and optimise CIP systems, evaporators, dryers, powder handling, and packaging equipment
  • Support operation and maintenance of steam, refrigeration, compressed air, and water services
  • Participate in continuous improvement and reliability initiatives to reduce unplanned downtime
  • Record maintenance activities using the CMMS, ensuring traceability and compliance
  • Uphold strict food safety, hygiene, and safety standards in all work
  • Work collaboratively with production and engineering teams during shift operations and shutdowns

Skills & Experience

  • Full EWRB Registration
  • Industrial electrician experience from a high‑speed manufacturing environment
  • Industrial maintenance experience within the dairy, food, or beverage manufacturing sector is ideal
  • Good understanding of PLC / SCADA systems, VSDs, and automation networks
  • Practical mechanical aptitude across pumps, valves, conveyors, gearboxes, and pneumatics
  • Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic ability under pressure
  • Willingness to work shifts (days / nights) within a 24 / 7 operation
  • Commitment to quality, safety, and GMP standards
  • What’s on Offer

  • $45‑55 / hour + Health and life insurance
  • Opportunity to grow within a technically advanced, world‑scale operation
  • Exposure to high‑spec dairy process and packaging systems
  • If you would like to join this growing company, then please apply for the role. If you would like some more information, then please reach out to me : Luke Atkinson on or

  • @trs.co.nz
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