Maintenance Engineers – Mechanical & Electrical

Location: Waikato
Discipline: Engineering & Technical
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive Salary
Contact name: Paul Pledge

Job ref: 280
Published: 12 days ago
Startdate: 2026-09-24
Our specialist Engineering & Technical recruitment team is always keen to hear from experienced Maintenance Engineers from both Mechanical and Electrical backgrounds.

We partner with a range of businesses across the Waikato and regularly recruit for maintenance engineering positions within manufacturing, processing and industrial environments.

We’re particularly interested in candidates with experience in:
  • Food and FMCG manufacturing
  • Dairy industry
  • Heavy industry and industrial environments
  • Chemical and process manufacturing
  • Automation, controls and mechatronics
  • Conveyor systems and production lines
Typical responsibilities include:
  • Preventative and reactive maintenance across plant, machinery and equipment
  • Mechanical and/or electrical fault finding and diagnostics
  • Identifying and resolving equipment reliability issues
  • Minimising downtime and improving production efficiency
  • Supporting preventative maintenance programmes and scheduled shutdowns
  • Working with PLCs, automation systems and modern production technology
  • Supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
  • Collaborating with production teams to optimise plant performance and safety
We’re interested in hearing from candidates who have:
  • Previous maintenance engineering experience within a manufacturing, processing or industrial environment
  • A Mechanical or Electrical trade qualification, or relevant engineering qualification
  • Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
  • Experience working with industrial plant, machinery and production equipment
  • A good understanding of preventative and reactive maintenance
  • Experience with automation, PLCs or control systems would be advantageous
  • Strong health and safety awareness
  • Good communication and problem-solving skills
  • A practical, hands-on and team-focused attitude
  • The legal right to work in New Zealand
What’s on offer:
  • Opportunities with well-established manufacturing and industrial businesses
  • Competitive salary and hourly rate packages based on experience
  • A range of day shift, rotating shift and rostered opportunities
  • Exposure to modern plant, automation and production technologies
  • Long-term permanent career opportunities
If you’re an experienced Mechanical or Electrical Maintenance Engineer considering your next opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

Applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.
 
About Jigsaw Staffing.

Jigsaw Staffing is a Bay of Plenty based recruitment business specialising in permanent placements. We have 8 specialist divisions
  • Construction & Built Environment
  • Engineering & Technical
  • Legal
  • Supply Chain & Logistics
  • Office, Commercial & Finance
  • Sales & Marketing
  • HR & People
  • Executive Recruitment