Maintenance Fitter

Our Belfast site in Christchurch is Silver Fern Farms largest South Island beef-only processing facility employing up to 400 people at the peak of the season. A key player in achieving the company's vision of being the world's most sustainable and successful grass-fed red meat company, the Belfast site has recently expanded its processing capacity in order to meet the growth of demand from our global customer base and to best support our farmer partners.
We are looking for a motivated and skilled tradesperson. Our team of Maintenance Fitters are crucial to keep our production running in a challenging, dynamic food production process.
Previous experience in Food Process Engineering would be an advantage but the key is the ability to work as part of a team, to identify faults and use analytical and problem-solving skills to provide top level service to the processing plant. Working as part of a maintenance team, candidates will have good interpersonal skills and an attitude for getting stuck in to get the job done.
The successful applicant will possess the following skills and attributes:
Relevant Trades Qualification
Good knowledge of sound engineering principals and repairs and maintenance procedures on a large industrial processing site
Ability to analyse problems and implement effective solutions on a timely basis
Be self-motivated and capable of working both independently and within a tight knit team of engineering support
Organised, with the ability to plan and prioritise workload in a challenging engineering environment
Ability to work under pressure
The best team players are the ones willing to muck in with whatever it takes to get the job done. You will also play role in projects and installation of new plant equipment as well as a wide range of mechanical engineering applications across the site. If you are interested in using your mechanical skills on a large industrial food processing site, and like the idea of working for one of New Zealand's largest food exporters, we look forward to hearing from you.
Our plant operates both day and evening shifts. Our team of Maintenance Fitters are required to work to a roster covering production hours which run between 6am and 3am Monday to Friday and often include overtime during the day on Saturdays.