CompanyDalton Electrical is one of New Zealand's largest industrial electrical contracting companies. We employ over 100 staff and have grown substantially - even throughout the era of Covid.

Our engineering team is comprised of 18 (and counting) engineers and technicians who cover Industrial automation and SCADA development, electronics, instrumentation and process control, machine safety, hazardous areas services, industrial IT, and electrical engineering etc.

We are fast growing and rapidly evolving both the scope and the quality of our work. We support a healthy company culture with a strong social club, diverse teams, and a range of employee supports.

If successful in your application, you will be remunerated accordingly and furnished with a modern company vehicle, a mobile phone, uniform, and other employee benefits.We service a broad range of industries, each offering unique experiences including:Food and beverage productionScience and medicalMaterials manufacturingPrinting and packaging

OpportunityThis opportunity is for someone with a real aptitude for electronic fault finding as well as problem solving skills for software and embedded systems.This is offered as a technician role with involvement in engineering. The workload is as varied as you could hope for!

Tasks

Your tasks will be varied but include the following examples:Fault finding of industrial machines and automated equipmentComponent level electronic diagnostics and repairRepair and rebuild Industrial HMI/PCsCollaborate with international OEMs for machine fault findingAC and DC Motor Drive diagnostics and repairSpecification of drive replacements and commissioning.

There are opportunities for involvement in the broader scope of engineering activities with workload fluctuations and as candidate interest/aptitude affords.

Skills

The successful candidate will be good with their hands and with their head but as a minimum they will have:

A healthy curiosity with the way things workExcellent problem-solving skills Proficient in the use of hand and basic power toolsExcellent verbal communicationStrong computer skills New Zealand driver licenseNew Zealand residency or work visaAcademic

The academic requirements for this role may be met with any of the following:

An NZ Registered electrician (preferably from an industrial background) OR

A tertiary qualification at a minimum of diploma level in a relevant field from the STEM careers. Electrical registration preferred but we can support the right candidate through this processNCEA Level 2/3 STEM credits (or equivalent) are desirableAny relevant skills, training, qualifications, and certifications will be considered.

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