Mechanical FItter
Tradestaff
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Description
Fitter/Turner
We’re looking for an experienced Fitter/Turner to join a busy heavy engineering and maintenance team in Dunedin. This is a hands-on role suited to someone confident working with large machinery, hydraulic systems, and precision mechanical components in both workshop and site environments.
Location: Dunedin Start date: Immediate start Pay rate: $34–$38 per hour depending on experience, paid weekly
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Operating machinery including lathes, milling machines, and grinders
- Assembling, fitting, and fabricating mechanical components and machinery
- Performing maintenance and repair work on heavy engineering and mining equipment
- Interpreting and working from technical drawings and specifications
- Conducting hydraulic system maintenance and fitting work
- Carrying out quality checks using precision measuring tools
- Maintaining high Health & Safety standards on site and in the workshop
- Working closely with engineers and workshop teams to complete projects efficiently
What We’re Looking For:
- Trade qualification as a Fitter/Turner or 3+ years of relevant hands-on experience
- Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
- Experience working with heavy machinery and engineering equipment
- Hydraulic systems experience preferred but not essential
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
- Reliable, self-motivated, and safety focused
- Able to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test
- Valid NZ working rights
What’s On Offer:
- Competitive weekly pay
- Immediate start available
- Opportunity to work on large-scale heavy engineering projects
- Supportive team environment
- Potential for ongoing work
- Open to multiple workers
Why work with Tradestaff? We’re a trusted recruitment partner with over 3 decades of experience in matching skilled tradies with great opportunities. We’re also proud members of the Recruitment & Consulting Services Association (RCSA) of Australia and New Zealand, which means we’re committed to high standards and ethical practices.
Apply online today or give the team a call on 03 474 0655 to find out more!
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Tradestaff
Now with nearly three decades of experience supplying temporary and permanent workers to the trades and industrial sectors, Tradestaff has grown to become the industry leader.
Through consistent action in a positive, fun and innovative environment, we have connected more than 80,000+ New Zealand workers with upwards of 20,000+ local businesses of all shapes and sizes over the years. Twenty eight years on, we are incredibly proud to still be a 100 per cent owned and operated New Zealand business that can provide industrial recruitment solutions nationwide.
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