[ref. e7641520] Maintenance Engineer

Fabricator / Maintenance Engineer – Upper Hutt

We’re looking for a skilled fabricator/maintenance engineer to join a busy Upper Hutt workshop. This role offers variety, combining fabrication tasks with routine machinery maintenance and repair. The position will run until approximately April/May next year, with the potential for extension.

What you’ll be doing:

• Grinding and checking parts to ensure quality
• Light welding, hand plasma trimming, tapping, and painting
• Routine maintenance and diagnosing faults on machinery
• Assisting with moving and setting up machinery as required
• Manual handling of parts – must be physically fit
• Scanning parts and checking off with accuracy
• Operating a forklift (experience required)
• Using an overhead crane (preferred but not essential)
• Working as part of a busy and supportive team

You’ll need:

• Proven fabrication/engineering experience
• Experienced engineer with maintenance and fault-finding skills
• Forklift licence/experience (required)
• Overhead crane experience (advantageous)
• Good with numbers and detail checking
• Physically fit, reliable, and safety focused
• Strong communication skills and a team-first attitude

• Competitive pay (up to $32/hour)
• Weekly pay
• On-site parking
• Supportive and busy workshop environment
• Full-time hours with a mix of fabrication and maintenance work
• Work through until April/May 2026, with possible extension

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.

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