Maintainer Mechanical - Geothermal

At Mercury you're not just an employee, you're part of something bigger, and something great.

Our team makes a real difference to New Zealand by doing new and exciting things with energy.

Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwis than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future.

At the heart is our purpose.

Taking care of tomorrow : connecting people and place today.

This pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Mo te turanga | About the role :

We are seeking a Mechanical Maintainer skilled in self-management and execution of a weekly schedule to become an integral member of a dedicated team that maintains, operates, manages and continuously improves Mercury's geothermal generation assets.

This role will offer you work / life balance with standard business hours in a permanent position.

We ensure our generation sites are well-managed with strong health and safety policies to keep you safe.

This role supports our Geothermal Power Stations around the Rotorua area, with opportunities to gain exposure in our Hydro Stations along the Waikato River.

While you may be primarily aligned with our Geothermal power stations, you'll be expected to work across both Fuel Types when needed, gaining valuable experience in a range of generation environments.

In addition to your competitive salary, you will receive a laptop and mobile phone for day-to-day use.

Overtime opportunities do come up during outages, but your day to day work is steady and predictable.

We also support carpooling within our squads making the daily commute easier and more social.

We have a strong focus on growth and progression - you'll have the opportunity to share your expertise and skills with others, and carry out routine maintenance to ensure our units consistently generate electricity to meet demand.

Work alongside passionate colleagues and be provided with all the necessary tools and equipment to excel in your role.

You'll receive regular on-the-job coaching, a personal develop plan tailored to your goals and opportunities to move within Mercury as opportunities arise.

We're also ramping up our in-house training programs, with pathways to gain additional qualifications relevant to your role.

Key Accountabilities :

Generation assets are maintained to ensure they meet client and market requirements

Facilities are safely maintained in accordance with Mercury policies and practices and environmental principles

Data for plant history and performance evaluation is collected and elevated

Cost effective solutions / opportunities are elevated to ensure that plant performance is optimised

Routine and defect maintenance are undertaken

Plant is isolated and restored to allow safe access to equipment

Assistance is provided to develop and manage station outage's and work programmes to meet targets

3-5 years of plant operations, process control or maintenance experience in a manufacturing or heavy process industry

Mechanical maintenance of geothermal / hydro generation assets would be desirable

Understanding and knowledge of business practices

Knowledge in the energy industry particularly related to asset management and operations

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Required to be computer literate

The ability to work under pressure and deliver results independently

Additional 5 days leave per annum (MyDays)

$400 one off tax-free payment towards setting up your home office

A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged

Annual salary reviews with excellent parental leave policy, with the option to purchase additional leave

The opportunities, career paths and facilities associated with working for one of New Zealand's largest multi-utility providers

Flexible working policy - The autonomy and trust to work flexibly from our purpose-built premises and from home, recognising the value of this flexibility in the modern world

Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance

Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check ups and confidential assistance programme

Gender affirmation leave and supportive bereavement leave to be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet

Mercury is a learning organisation that is committed to providing you with opportunities to grow and develop that will benefit you now and in the future.

Part of your role includes building your skillset and mindset through a variety of ways.

We believe this creates an energised, innovative and agile work environment where you will feel valued.

Every voice has its place - and together, we thrive.

At Mercury, we believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together makes us stronger and better as an organisation.

We know that some candidates may only apply for a role if they meet all of the criteria.

If you want to join our team, we encourage you to apply for any role that matches your skills, capabilities and interests, even if you aren't sure if you meet all of the criteria.

Please click 'apply' to submit your application.

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Applications closeThursday, 6th November at 5 : 00pm.

Please note that Mercury retains the right to bring a particularly strong candidate through to interview more quickly.

Reference #

Posted 23 Oct

Closing 06 Nov

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Location(s) Rotorua, Taupo

Expertise Engineering, Geothermal, Hydro, Operations, Plant Management

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