The Company

For over 30 years our client has been manufacturing machinery to support New Zealand’s meat processing industries. They custom design and build a range of meat and fat trimming machinery for their customers in the meat processing market.  As well as their own bespoke product development and manufacturing capabilities, they also represent quality imported lines to their customers across New Zealand, Australia, Europe, North America, and Asia.

With a focus on quality, innovation, and continuous product improvement, they are now looking to hire a Production / Technical Assistant to support their small, hands-on manufacturing team based in East Tamaki.


The Opportunity
This is a fantastic role for someone with a mechanical or production engineering background who enjoys practical, hands-on work and wants to be involved across the full product lifecycle—from development and testing through to production and product improvement.

It’s particularly well-suited to an engineering graduate or junior engineer with 1–3 years’ experience in a manufacturing or workshop environment. If you have an interest in electrical work, even better—the company will support your professional development and assist you in gaining your EST registration

It will be a great role with lots of learning opportunities, as you contribute to product development and the transition of products from a developmental stage to their production.

 

About the Role:

  • Assist in the assembly and testing of products and components

  • Record daily production activities into the system

  • Maintain and update Bills of Materials

  • Check incoming products and parts for quality and accuracy

  • Support product improvement initiatives and corrective action plans

  • Testing of new product samples/concepts.

  • Taking new product to production.

  • Managing product improvement and relative changes in production.

  • Liaising with external manufacturers and design partners

  • Maintaining technical drawing and product files.

  • Undertake basic electrical work and training toward EST licensing

  • Contribute to the development and testing of new product concepts

  • Provide hands-on support across the workshop and design areas

  • Build and maintain strong product knowledge to support ongoing product development.


About You:

  • Mechanically minded and passionate about engineering

  • A quick learner with a proactive, can-do attitude

  • Comfortable working hands-on in a small, close-knit team

  • Competent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

  • Able to read technical drawings; any experience with 3D design (e.g., SolidWorks) is a bonus

  • Problem solver who can diagnose faults and find remedies.

  • Detail-oriented, reliable, and solution-focused

  • Genuinely interested in product design, development, and improvement

  • Holds an engineering-related qualification or equivalent experience

  • High level of integrity and work ethic

     

 What’s in it for You?

  • Starting salary between $62K- $67K

  • A role with variety and learning across multiple engineering disciplines

  • Training and development, including electrical work and support toward EST

  • An opportunity to work in a well-respected company with a strong reputation

  • Be part of a small, friendly, and supportive team

 

How to Apply: If you’re ready to take the next step in your engineering career and want to be part of a forward-thinking manufacturing team, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send your CV directly to lisa@kingsrecruitment.co.nz.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within one week of application.

Also, you must be legally entitled to permanently work in NZ at the time of your application and in Auckland to attend an interview.

Employer Request: “We prefer a video profile with your application - it helps us get to know you better and may increase your chances of being shortlisted.”

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