Maintenance Mechanical Engineer
Visa sponsorship
Engineering · Wellington, New Zealand · Full-Time · $38.25 - $45.06/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
In Wellington, the electric passenger trains are looked after by a worldwide rolling stock builder, which has multiple permanent, full-time vacancies for Maintenance Mechanical Engineers in its local team. People from rail, industrial, automotive, electrical or mechanical engineering fit well, provided they enjoy practical work. The tasks are finding faults, maintaining, repairing and recovering electric multiple units and passenger carriages after incidents, in a safety-critical setting. Expect shift work, with at least 40 hours a week.
People applying from overseas are welcome. This is an Accredited Employer, and for the right candidates with rolling stock experience it offers sponsorship support under the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme, the work visa for people hired by accredited employers.
Engineers on rail sites are hired for trade level and track record, so show your NZQA-style trade qualification and the fleets or heavy plant you have maintained. Straightforward English reads best; Build AI CV can help you finish it.
Key Responsibilities
- Handle routine maintenance on schedule, along with maintenance checks and out-of-course repairs
- Recover electric multiple units and passenger carriages after incidents, and fault-find, repair and maintain them
- Apply mechanical engineering know-how and safety standards
- Observe health and safety rules on a safety-critical site
- Record work accurately and guard plant and equipment security
Requirements & Eligibility
- Trade qualification at NZQA Level 4 or 5, or equivalent, in an automotive, mechanical or electrical field
- At least four years of practical work covering maintenance, fault finding, repair and incident recovery
- Experience with relevant technical specifications, standards and practices, whether in heavy industry, the automotive industry, locomotives, ships or similar
- A beneficial extra, not essential: being a registered or licensed electrician
- Willingness to work shifts
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