Instrumentation Technician

Tiakina te anamata, ma te tuhono i nga tangata me nga wahi o te inamata. Taking care of tomorrow: connecting people and place today.

Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwi than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future. At the heart is our purpose which pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our Opportunity:

We are seeking two experienced Instrumentation Technicians to join our maintenance team. Both with a broad control and instrumentation background, having experience with a wide variety of industrial instrumentation, control valves and actuators, control systems (PLC's, HMI's) and analysers. The roles work alongside staff from maintenance, production, engineering and other Mercury generation sites to ensure that this process is optimised, reliable and safe.

The positions come with the flexibility and autonomy to adapt to suit the individual strengths. Mercury's structure enables people in the same role at different locations to share and connect to encourage ongoing learning and knowledge sharing. You'll join a close-knit team who value supporting each other and putting safety first. You'll be joining a maintenance team of 13 who are spread across our Central Geothermal stations - Nga Awa Purua, Rotokawa and Nga Tamariki. This team who value supporting each other and putting safety first enjoys the flexible work environment Mercury offers with most working a 9-day fortnight.

Key responsibilities include:

Subject matter expert for all things control and instrumentation Accountable for the quality assurance and schedule attainment of planned maintenance activities Provide supervision of maintenance activities to ensure quality standards are met, along with health and safety and compliance all maintained Provide effective and timely response to break-in works including planning and execution and a key focus on fault finding Execution of scheduled planned maintenance Troubleshoot and problem solve plant upsets and issues Identify, share and implement continuous improvement initiatives Collect and document plant performance and maintenance history Champion a world class attitude to health and safety management

We are looking for:

Advanced trade level Instrumentation qualification essential - Industrial Measurement and Control (IMC) or similar Electrical registration Hazardous area training Experience in plant operations, process control or maintenance experience in a manufacturing or heavy process industry Experience with control and instrumentation maintenance in a power generation environment would be desirable High level of computer literacy

Mercury offers (full benefits are listed on our Career Page):

Additional 5 days leave per annum (MyDays) $400 one off tax-free payment towards setting up your home office A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged Annual salary reviews with excellent parental leave policy, with the option to purchase additional leave The opportunities, career paths and facilities associated with working for one of New Zealand's largest multi-utility providers Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check ups and confidential assistance programme Gender affirmation leave and supportive bereavement leave to be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet Mercury is a learning organisation that is committed to providing you with opportunities to grow and develop that will benefit you now and in the future. Part of your role includes building your skillset and mindset through a variety of ways. We believe this creates an energised, innovative and agile work environment where you will feel valued. ?

At Mercury, we believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together makes us stronger and better as an organisation. We know that some candidates may only apply for a role if they meet all of the criteria. If you want to join our team, we encourage you to apply for any role that matches your skills, capabilities and interests, even if you aren't sure if you meet all of the criteria.

Please click 'apply' to submit your application. If you require accessibility or assistance support from us during the application and selection process, please reach out to mailto:recruitment@mercury.co.nz.

A full position description is available below. Applications close Monday, 20th May at 5:00pm. Please note that Mercury retains the right to bring a particularly strong candidate through to interview more quickly.