• Nelson Based
• Trip on and trip off
• Career pathways for progression, including qualifications

A classic story of commitment and determination, our people play a significant role in making Sealord a proud New Zealand company and the country's best-known seafood brand. With fishing operations in New Zealand and Australia we're one of the largest seafood companies in the Southern Hemisphere. And with nearly 60 years of fishing experience, our business consistently delivers quality seafood to our customers around the world.At Sealord, we encourage an innovative, safe working environment and a positive culture. Our people are engaged, motivated and likely to tell you that Sealord is their employer of choice. Coaching, career development, succession planning and promotion from within, are aspects of every employee's career journey at Sealord. We have a performance-based culture and pride ourselves on reward and recognition initiatives that recognise top talent and outstanding performance.

Currently, we're looking to add to our team of 1,200 employees and have an opportunity for experienced Factory Engineers 1 and 2.

Passionate about the sea, fishing, and developing your career in the industry, including gaining qualifications while you work ...then this opportunity is not to be missed!

Factory Engineers - proven experience in managing and optimizing the mechanical and electrical performance of factory machinery through innovation and continuous improvement. This will include maintaining all conveyor belts, trio skinning machines, hydraulics and pumps to their optimum capacity, monitoring electrical systems and stainless steel repairs. You will be self-motivated to work independently with excellent problem-solving skills and a commitment to preventative maintenance systems and will be qualified or working towards your Seafood Vessel Operations (Factory Trawler Technician) Level 6 and 4.

The Factory Engineer 1 role also supervises the Factory Engineer 2.

Trip lengths on the vessels range from 2 to 6 weeks and crew operate on a trip on, trip off rotation. The hours of work are generally done in shifts of 12 hours on and 12 hours off, PPE is supplied, and all meals provided by our experienced cooks.

If this sounds like the right job for you, you have proven engineering experience on deep sea fishing vessels and would enjoy working in a small close-knit team, then impress us with your positive can-do attitude, teamwork, safety focus, and the ability to follow instructions and rules. While out on the water, resilience is a life skill that is critical, as is respect for each other and the environment. Being committed to your team and tasks is imperative for the whole crew to be successful.

Being at sea is a way of life, unique and exhilarating! This is a lifetime opportunity with a company committed to its people and their training and development to help you fulfil your potential; offering stability and a great work-life balance.

If you're keen to work at sea and have the right to work in New Zealand, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and follow the application steps; feel free to visit our careers page https://www.sealord.com/working-at-sealord/current-vacancies/

to read more about us.Sealord have a policy where 85% Covid-19 vaccination is required across all areas of the business. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status. Depending on the level of vaccination status for the area of the business you are applying, your application may be declined if you are not fully vaccinated.