Apprentice or Graduate – Maintenance Engineer Toolmaker

Were looking for a mechanically minded Graduate or 3rd/4thyear Apprentice to join our Engineering & Maintenance team in Henderson. Youll support the maintenance repair and continuous improvement of plant machinery and equipment rotating (as needed) across maintenance and basic toolroom tasks to build wellrounded skills.

Under supervision youll develop the technical capability and theory required to become fully qualified as a Maintenance Engineer (or progress into Toolmaking if thats your path).

What youll do:

• Preventative maintenance: assist with scheduled PMs to keep machines reliable and safe.
• Breakdown support: help diagnose basic faults and support repairs to restore production.
• Toolroom support (as required): learn safe machining (turning milling drilling grinding) polishing and sharpening and care for tooling and fixtures.
• Changeovers & setups: support die/tool change activities and equipment startups to quality standards.
• Continuous improvement: contribute to data collection basic rootcause analysis and small improvement projects (reliability waste reduction uptime).
• Safety & compliance: follow HSE procedures lockout/tagout and keep maintenance and training records accurate and up to date.
• Learning & qualification: actively progress onthejob learning and offsite training toward your NZ apprenticeship milestones.

What youll bring: 

• Currently enrolled or recently completed a Trade Qualification / Degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Maintenance / Toolmaking).
• Strong interest in mechanical engineering and handson work with plant machinery.
• Willingness to learn preventative & reactive maintenance under supervision.
• Foundational understanding (or motivation to learn): mechanical systems hydraulics & pneumatics fabrication/welding machining fitting & assembly and use of measuring tools.
• Developing ability to troubleshoot faults and support safe effective repairs.
• Communication teamwork and reliability follow instructions and take pride in your work.
• Safety mindset and attention to detail.

Additional Information :

Why join us:

• Coaching and mentoring from experienced engineers and toolmakers.
• Structured support to complete your apprenticeship and log NZQA evidence.
• Discounted Southern Cross health insurance.
• Free annual flu vaccination and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP RAISE).
• Career pathways across Pact Group.
• Free onsite parking.
• Paid overtime and allowances in line with policy/rostered needs.

How to apply:

Apply with your CV and a brief cover letter describing your study/apprenticeship progress and why youre keen on maintenance/toolmaking. (If internal please advise your manager before applying.)

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time