Description
Summary:
Join as a skilled Mechanical Tradesman to repair and restore electro-mechanical equipment, focusing on rotating machinery and ensuring precision.
Highlights:
1. Repair and restore electro-mechanical equipment with precision
2. Collaborate with a team of experienced tradespeople and engineers
3. Ongoing training and mentoring for career growth
Milbank Industrial Electric Co. Ltd is a proudly New Zealand-owned company, specialising in the repair and refurbishment of large electric motors, generators, pumps, and industrial switchgear. Based in Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, our workshop supports a wide range of industries including distribution, manufacturing, wood processing, and power generation across the Central North Island.
About the Role
We’re looking for a skilled Mechanical Tradesman to join our dynamic team. This hands-on role involves the repair and restoration of electro-mechanical equipment, with a focus on rotating machinery. You’ll be dismantling, assessing, fabricating, machining, and ensuring precision in every repair. Your work will directly contribute to delivering high-quality, reliable equipment back to our customers—often in better-than-new condition.
Key Responsibilities
• Measure and assess mechanical fits with precision
• Coordinate repairs in-house or with trusted subcontractors
• Perform quality control on repaired and replacement parts
• Maintain and manage workshop measuring equipment
What We’re Looking For
You’re a mechanically minded professional with a strong understanding of rotating equipment, bearings, and mechanical tolerances. You take pride in your work, have a keen eye for detail, and enjoy solving mechanical challenges. You’ll be supported by a collaborative team of experienced tradespeople, engineers, and administrators.
Ideal Skills & Experience
• Proficient in measuring mechanical fits
• Skilled in manual lathe and milling operations
• Experience in fabrication and welding
• Strong communication and time management skills
• Comfortable using computers and working with numbers
Why Join Us?
• Full-time role with flexible working hours
• Ongoing training and mentoring to support your career growth
• Competitive hourly rate with full penalty rates for overtime (time and a half, double time)
• Subsidised medical insurance
• Performance-based incentives
• Work in a lifestyle location with a supportive, safety-focused team
At Milbank Industrial Electric Co. Ltd, we’re committed to a safe and healthy workplace. As part of our hiring process, successful applicants will undergo a pre-employment drug screening and medical assessment conducted by an independent provider.