Maintenance Technician

Sealord is one of the largest seafood companies in the Southern Hemisphere.  And with more than 60 years of fishing experience, farming, processing, and marketing operations, our business consistently delivers quality seafood to our customers around the world.

Established in 1961, Nelson Sealord is half owned by the Māori people of New Zealand, through Moana New Zealand (Aotearoa Fisheries Ltd), and half owned by global seafood company Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd (Nissui).  Sealord is one of the largest quota holders in New Zealand with partners and subsidiaries around the world through Nissui’s global links.  Sealord Group has fishing operations, which include all deep-water fishing activities as well as international and joint venture deep fishing activities, in New Zealand and Australia.

The Role

We are seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join the team in Nelson, New Zealand. Reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader, you will be responsible for day-to-day repairs and planned preventative maintenance, ensuring all plant and equipment operate at optimum efficiency. This role requires both independent work and collaboration with contractors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform daily repairs and planned preventative maintenance.
• Supervise and collaborate with contractors as needed.
• Ensure all plant and equipment run at optimum efficiency.

The minimum hours of work for this role are 40 hours per week, which may include shifts. Paid overtime is also available.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a motivated and self-driven engineer with at least 5 years of experience preferably in a food manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Mechanical Trade Qualification / Certificate (Fitter and Turner Qualification).
• Minimum of 5 years of hands on experience in food manufacturing maintenance.
• Expertise in the repair and maintenance of automated processing and packaging equipment.
• A proactive attitude toward plant maintenance.
• The ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• An unwavering commitment to health and safety, fostering a culture of absolute well-being.

A satisfactory pre-employment drug test and a physical medical assessment will be required to be considered for this role. Please note that we are prioritising applicants who are currently living in New Zealand and have the right to work here.
If you are interested and able to fulfil the requirements, please apply online at www.sealord.com.