Maintenance Engineer

Silver Fern Farms is New Zealand's leading marketer, processor and exporter of premium quality lamb, beef, venison and associated products. We are a regionally significant business: with annual revenue, in excess of $2bn, 7,000 employees, 5 offshore offices, 14 processing sites in New Zealand and exporting to over 60 countries.
'To become the world's most successful and sustainable grass-fed red meat company' is our vision as a food company. We are committed to excellence with a level of skill, expertise and care that allows us to bring the very best of New Zealand to the world. We are proud that the Colmar Brunton Corporate Reputation Index has recently ranked Silver Fern Farms in the Top 20 New Zealand businesses for reputational excellence for the second year running.
We have a great opportunity at our Hokitika plant on the West Coast for a Maintenance Engineer with a strong background in Food Process Engineering. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, this position will be critical in ensuring breakdowns have minimum effect on production throughput and would involve rostered shift work on a rotating basis.
The successful applicant will possess the following skills and attributes:
Relevant trade qualification with a sound knowledge of mechanical and engineering practices
Well organised and can prioritise workloads
Self-motivated, energetic, with a positive attitude
Have good written and oral communications skill
Broad-based experience or a sound knowledge of plant mechanical & engineering practices & policies
The Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for engineering services and maintenance to plant equipment, mechanical drive and conveyor systems. You will also assist with planned maintenance along with the installation of new plant equipment. This is an ideal position for a self-motivated individual looking to join a skilled and progressive team within a large plant environment.