Mechanical Technician

Location: New Plymouth
Job Type: Temporary
Reference: 200272318_1759783127

Expressions of interest!

We're on the hunt for a skilled Mechanical Technician to join our team, maintaining and repairing heavy mobile equipment. If you're hands-on, safety-focused, and take pride in quality workmanship - we'd like to hear from you. This is a fixed term contract for 2-3 months but has scope to extend further.

What you'll bring:

  • Trade qualification in Mechanical or Engineering (or proven equivalent experience)
  • Strong background working on heavy mobile machinery - trucks, loaders, and similar equipment
  • Welding experience (gas and MIG)
  • Bonus points for hydraulic system knowledge or experience

The Benefits

In return for your hard work, you will receive:

  • All new PPE gear provided at no cost to you!
  • Valuable work experience for a well-established organisation to add to your CV
  • Opportunity for development and up-skilling
  • As an AWF employee (not contractor) you will get holiday, Kiwisaver and sick pay on top of your weekly wages
  • Confident of working at a safe and supportive worksite, as safety is a top priority for AWF as well as our clients and candidates.

How to Apply

If this sounds like a bit of you, please click APPLY NOW!

Before we can place you, you must agree to undergo and pass a pre-employment drug & alcohol test, a criminal background check as well as providing two work references.

Please note - we do not always work to fixed closing dates and may start considering applications as they are received so we encourage you to apply early.

* Please note: Overseas applicants will not be considered for this role *