Workshop Modelmaker Technician

• Are you confident in using a range of CAD digital/CNC tools to support your work

• Can you deliver high-quality customer services and work with a diverse range of people

• Do you have hands-on making skills and a desire to impart your knowledge to the next generation of makers fabricators architects and designers

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

TeHerenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Workshop Modelmaker Technician to join Te Wāhanga Waihanga-Hoahoa - Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovations Technical Team on a permanent full-time basis.

The position will work closely with existing workshop technical staff at the Faculty 3D Modelling Workshops reporting to a Workshop Team Leader helping to provide general architecture and design physical model-making support to students and staff at the Faculty.

Key responsibilities:

• Provision of architectural and design model-making technical support to workshop users.
• Practical demonstrations and training to workshop users on both manual and digital CNC fabrication equipment and software.
• Health and safety training and safety supervision of workshop users.
• General maintenance and housekeeping of the workshop facilities and equipment.

The specific equipment and workshop area/s assigned to this position will depend on the background skills and experience of the successful applicant but can include:

• Workshop making using various handtools materials and techniques.
• Manual woodwork and metal work machinery operation.
• Digital fabrication modelling equipment including CNC wood routers laser cutters and other CNC equipment.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will:

• Ideally have a relevant trade or tertiary qualification or the equivalent industry experience using craftsmanship type trade practices with manual and digital making machinery relevant to the position and be a competent CAD computer user.
• Be an energetic person with proven ability to work well within a team of people and to communicate and interact effectively with a wide variety of people from various backgrounds and ages providing face-to-face client focused support. Being able to work with younger students from diverse backgrounds is particularly important.

• Ideally have previous experience supervising workshop users from a health and safety perspective however full training is provided.

Role Description:Click here to see further information including salary details.

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Close date for vacancy:22 February 2026.

Contact details for vacancy:If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Mark Shaw Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation Technical Services Manager ().

How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume such as a cover letter.

We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.