Maintenance Electrician

We have an exciting opportunity at our Finegand site for a motivated and skilled Maintenance Electrician to join our large team.

Whether you are coming from a commercial background and looking to upskill into industrial or have industrial electrical expertise and are seeking the next step in your career, our largest site in the South Island offers a fantastic environment with a like-minded engineering team.This role is essential in providing electrical services, including the installation, maintenance, and reliability of industrial equipment, as well as project work both now and in the future.Previous experience in FMCG or transferrable processing environments would be advantageous.

The key qualities are the ability to work as part of a team, identify faults, and use analytical and problem-solving skills to deliver top-level service to the processing plant.

Good interpersonal skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to think outside the box are essential.

We value and encourage new ideas to foster collaboration across our site to ensure root cause analysis and effective solutions—right the first time.

You will have opportunities to be involved in projects and the installation of new site equipment, along with a wide range of electrical applications across the site.Relevant Trades Qualification and Full NZ EWRB Electrical registration.Strong knowledge of electrical principles, repairs, and maintenance procedures on a large industrial processing site.Experience with PLCs, VSDs, instrumentation, and control systems.Ability to analyze problems and implement effective solutions promptly, with good communication skills.Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a close-knit engineering team.Organized, with the ability to plan and prioritize workload in a challenging environment, leading by example.A desire to learn and upskill, whether in leadership, refrigeration, or project design.Te Ahurea / Why work at Silver Fern Farms?

Silver Fern Farms is committed to Creating Goodness from the Farms the World Needs.

This involves a broader view of what goodness means—how we create it and its impact.

Goodness is achieved through our people, the skill of our farmers, and our customers worldwide.

It also encompasses being good to people and communities, animal welfare, and caring for the environment.We offer heavily discounted staff meat sales through our onsite Butcher's Block, paid sick leave from day one (no waiting period), confidential employee assistance including career planning, financial advice, and counseling.

Additional benefits include free on-site parking and a SFF uniform.Click 'Apply' below to submit your application.

We review applications as they are received, so don't delay.Silver Fern Farms values diversity and inclusivity.

We are proud to provide equal opportunities for all team members and applicants.

Join us in creating goodness together.

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