Fonterra is a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Since their beginnings, collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. They are committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in New Zealand and worldwide.

Requirements

• NZ electrician registration with a current practicing license
• Sound understanding of Reliability Centred Maintenance
• Familiarity with high-speed manufacturing machinery with PLC controls
• Experience with PLC automation systems and, ideally, programming ability on Rockwell, Allen Bradley, and/or OMRON
• Strong Health and Safety focus
• Good computer literacy, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Proven experience within a manufacturing environment (ideally FMGC)
• Strong diagnostic skills, including fault finding and root cause analysis
• Ability to react to unplanned breakdowns and troubleshoot issues
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively within the team and across the site
• Resilient, great team player, and ability to work autonomously

Responsibilities

• Electrical maintenance and breakdown cover on high-speed machinery and complex operating systems
• Completing preventative and predictive maintenance and supporting breakdowns
• Ensuring all process plant repairs and maintenance are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner to support operational excellence
• Maintenance of electrical control equipment, pumps, motors, VSDs, conveyors, manufacturing, and filling equipment
• Managing issuing and receiving permits to work for the Fonterra Safe Work System (SWS)
• Finding solutions to problems and not just identifying them
• Supporting continuous improvement, including coaching and mentoring

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