Fitter / Turner and Welder
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Christchurch, New Zealand · Full-Time · $36 - $40/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Since 2017 one New Zealand business has been building, refurbishing and servicing cranes and lifting equipment, and it now needs a Fitter / Turner and Welder (Crane Technician) with both trades. You would join a close, tight-knit team in the Christchurch workshop and help with servicing in the field.
Workmanship is held to a high standard, customer relationships are honest and the attitude is can-do. On sponsorship, applicants need the legal right to work in New Zealand or a willingness to undergo the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) process.
Engineering employers look for trade proof and hands-on range, so show your fitting and turning or fabrication certificate, your welding and any crane or hydraulics work. Give your engineering CV a clear, clean format.
Key Responsibilities
- Set up and run the workshop's lathes, mills and drills to make, change and repair precision crane parts and components.
- Weld and fabricate in steel and aluminium, certified, to refurbish crane setups or build them to order.
- Diagnose and fix mechanical faults and machinery breakdowns.
- Do preventative maintenance on mid-to-high-level lifting systems.
- Work to New Zealand workplace health and safety protocols, engineering standards and workshop guidelines without exception.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Trade Certificate or NZQA Level 4 equivalent in Mechanical Engineering (Fitting and Turning / Fabrication)
- At least a minimum of 5 years of post-qualification experience in heavy mechanical engineering, fabrication, or plant maintenance
- Crane or hydraulics experience is highly regarded
- Reads and interprets technical drawings and blueprints accurately and well, with analytical problem-solving skills and a proactive approach
- Legal right to work in New Zealand or willingness to undergo the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) process
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