Production Technican
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Job Location:
Christchurch - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Reporting to the Operations Supervisor Production youll play a critical role in the safe treatment and disposal of liquid and hazardous waste on site.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys:
Handson processing work
Applying chemistry knowledge in realworld scenarios
Working with plant and equipment
Being part of an operational team with high safety standards
Youll be involved in analysing incoming materials making treatment decisions operating plant equipment and supporting chemical treatment activities - all while upholding strong HSEQ practices across the site.
What Youll Be Doing
- Analyse and assess incoming products to determine appropriate treatment pathways
- Assist with chemical treatment processes on site
- Operate and monitor plant machinery and equipment
- Support HSE environmental and compliance requirements
- Work closely with the production and operations team to ensure safe outcomes
- Contribute to continuous improvement within the plant
This is a hands-on technical role that will keep you engaged learning and challenged.
Qualifications :
What Youll Bring
Were looking for someone with a solid technical foundation and a practical mindset:
- Tertiary qualification in Chemistry Chemical Engineering or a related discipline
- Experience in production manufacturing or waste treatment (preferred not essential)
- A strong understanding of safety compliance and controlled processes
- Machinery licences (forklift loader excavator) - highly desirable
- A collaborative attitude and willingness to learn
- Ability to work in a processdriven safetyfocused environment
Additional Information :
Whats In It For You
A role thats challenging varied and meaningful
A supportive closeknit team culture
Strong training and development support
Proven career progression within WM New Zealand
Work that makes a genuine environmental impact
At WM we invest in our people - because they are our greatest asset.
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Additional Information
- You must be currently in New Zealand with valid work rights (NZ citizenship residency or a current work visa)
- WM New Zealand is an EEO employer
- We operate a drug and alcoholfree workplace
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean
- Management Experience
- 5S
- Operations Management
- Production Planning
- Production Management
- Kaizen
- Supervising Experience
- Manufacturing
About Company
WM New Zealand is New Zealand's leading resource recovery, recycling, and waste management provider. We’re committed to safeguarding our beautiful environment through sustainable management of our valuable resources. Put simply, sustainability is what we do.
