Maintenance Mechanical Engineer
Visa sponsorship
Engineering · Wellington, New Zealand · Full-Time · $38.25 - $45.06/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Rail artisans and mechanical engineers from Mzansi and beyond, this one is straight to the point. A global rolling stock maker that keeps the electric passenger trains in Wellington on the move wants Maintenance Mechanical Engineers. Several permanent, full-time posts are open in Wellington, New Zealand.
You will find faults, maintain and repair electric multiple units and passenger carriages, and recover them after incidents. The environment is safety-critical. It is shift work, with at least 40 hours a week. If your background is electrical, mechanical, rail, industrial or automotive engineering, you fit the profile.
Overseas applicants are welcome. The employer is accredited and backs the right candidates with rolling stock experience with AEWV sponsorship support.
Your English CV must show the hard stuff: the rolling stock, locomotives or heavy plant you have worked on and your trade qualification. Sort out a rail engineering CV with Build AI CV before you apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Get routine maintenance and scheduled checks done on schedule
- Handle out-of-course repairs
- Find faults on, fix and maintain electric multiple units and passenger carriages, and recover them after incidents
- Stick to sound mechanical engineering practice, safety standards and health and safety rules in a safety-critical workplace
- Keep paperwork accurate and plant and equipment secure
Requirements & Eligibility
- An NZQA Level 4 or 5 trade qualification or equivalent, automotive, mechanical or electrical
- At least four years of hands-on maintenance, fault finding, repair and incident recovery
- Experience with relevant technical specifications, standards and practices
- Experience in heavy industry, the automotive industry, locomotives, ships or similar
- Willing to work shifts; being a registered or licensed electrician is beneficial but not essential
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