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Company RJ's Confectionery
Location Horowhenua, Manawatu / Whanganui
Listed Wed 22 Jan, 11:44 am
Type Part time, Permanent
RJ's has been inventing and re-inventing, challenging and discovering for almost 30 years. We will never be run-of-the-mill, just ask anyone who works at RJ's. “MAKES IT BETTER” is not just a slogan. It represents the energy and optimism that our people bring to work each day.

An exciting opportunity is now available for a qualified Mechanical Engineer or Dual-Tradesperson (Mechanical / Electrical) to join our busy confectionary manufacturing facility. The role is based at Levin site, working on the Day Shift , Monday through Friday.

This role makes a significant contribution in our team by ensuring the effective preventative and emergency repair and maintenance of our plant and equipment. With a strong safety-first focus, the successful candidate will understand the importance of supporting our production team to seamlessly produce our amazing range of products.

Key responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

- Providing reactive and preventative mechanical maintenance and service to all plant and machinery.
- Fault finding, diagnosis and problem solving
- Understanding of facilities maintenance , eg boilers. compressors, HVAC systems
- Perform basic parts fabrication using lathe and milling machine.
- Perform various welding- manual,gas,tungsen,arc
- Liaising with the Shift Manager to report on breakdowns, down time and schedule planned maintenance
- Fitting, assembly and commissioning of mechanical and hydraulic systems
- Maintenance of different systems, mechanical, steam, pneumatic, electronic, buildings and grounds

Ideally the successful person will be able to demonstrate:

- Strong safety focus
- A proactive, can-do attitude
- Industrial mechanical experience (electrical experience advantageous)
- Exceptional diagnostic and problem-solving skills, accuracy, and attention to detail
- Experience with weigh head and packaging equipment
- Prior experience within a food manufacturing environment will be highly regarded
- Completion of work order in timely manner.
- we provide $40 worth of credit to all team members for our wide range of delicious RJ’s products.

Experience in food manufacturing, a FMCG environment, and/or machine operating experience would be Fabulicious, but is not necessary.

We embrace All sorts, so if this role sounds like you, apply now to join our whanau.
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