Electrical & Instrumentation Technician
In this role, you'll be at the heart of our operations, ensuring the safety, reliability, and performance of all electrical systems and process instrumentation across the site. You'll play a critical part in supporting the production of world-class infant formula by driving compliance with strict regulatory standards, minimizing downtime through expert troubleshooting and preventative maintenance, and contributing to automation and process improvements.
This is more than just a maintenance role—it's a chance to shape the future of our site, elevate food safety standards, and make a real impact on operational excellence.
Who are we?
Oceania Dairy (ODL) is a dairy manufacturing plant located in Glenavy, South Canterbury, with a diverse workforce of 400 staff, who specialise in the creation of Milk Powder (adult and infant formula) and UHT milk. Owned by the Global Top 5 dairy company Yili Group, Westland Milk Products and its related companies in New Zealand, Oceania Dairy (Glenavy), Pure Nutrition Ltd (Rolleston), Canary Foods (Hamilton) and EasiYo Ltd (Auckland) form a group that we refer to as the Yili Oceania Business Division (YOBD).The combined business produces over 170,000mt of finished goods which are then exported to over 40 countries, driving annual revenue in excess of $1.3B - and growing. Our family thrives on a sense of unity and collective success and through focusing on innovation, quality and our diversity, we can successfully contribute to maintaining Yili's title of Asias leading dairy product provider.
In the role of Industrial Electrical & Instrumentation Technician you will be responsible for (not limited to):
Safe and compliant execution of all electrical and instrumentation work.Minimal unplanned downtime through effective fault finding and preventative maintenance.
Accurate and timely calibration of critical control and monitoring devices.
Reliable operation of automation systems supporting production efficiency.
High standard of documentation, reporting, and CMMS data entry.
The successful applicant will have:
The successful applicant will be a qualified and motivated tradesperson, holding a New Zealand National Certificate in Electrical Engineering and a current New Zealand practising licence. You will bring 3+ years of hands-on experience in a high-compliance environment such as food manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, or industrial processing, where safety and quality are paramount.Strong practical knowledge of industrial electrical systems, PLCs, instrumentation, and automation is essential, and a hazardous area endorsement would be highly advantageous. You will thrive on fault-finding, supporting plant reliability, and contributing to continuous improvement in a fast-paced production environment.
Why choose Oceania Dairy?
State-of-the-art facilities.Competitive salary.
Free employee bus provided from Timaru and Oamaru to travel to site.
Southern Cross Health Insurance.
Life & Trauma Insurance.
On site gym, annual health checks, on-site physiotherapy.
Long-service leave and enhanced parental leave coverage!
Employee Assistance Program.
Free parking.
Strong safety culture.
Values lead organisation committed to the training and development of employee.
Subsided Butter!!!
Applicants must have valid work rights in New Zealand to be considered.