Job Description

Contex has been producing innovative world-beating engineering solutions of the highest quality for over 30 years and continues to thrive in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

From small beginnings we have grown to be an integral part of New Zealand's innovative commercial spirit. Many of the country's award-winning exporting manufacturers rely on our high-quality performance and customer-centred service to help them achieve their goals.

Past successes include customers like Swichtec, MAS Technology and products like Fisher and Paykel's Infant Warmer. We continue to work with some of New Zealand's most innovative and dynamic manufacturing companies today.

Our success has always been built on the quality of our people – who are able to provide our customers with a wealth of experience and fresh ideas. We are proud to provide our customers with a personal experience, which means theycan always directly access the people involved in their projects.

We are continuously stretched as our business is challenged due to our customers and clients hoping to be in the forefront of their industries. 25% of our business is in supplying equipment for prototypes or for automation -so only one-off parts/2 parts. This is a growing aspect of the business. To cope in that environment people have to be skilled, resilient, and able to work under pressure.

A graduate who might not have the experience but is quick to learn and adaptable would initially be able to support our production work which is the bulk of work in the plant. We’re careful about selecting all new employees as we need people who can fulfil the production tasks quickly and accurately whilst not sacrificing quality despite the often repetitious nature of the production work we do in the plant.

Key responsibilities

• Using machinery, measuring different product specifications.
• Work on long and short production runs and adapt to different manufacturing techniques.
• Understand and adhere to SOP.

Skills & knowledge required:
• Engineering degree, e.g., mechanical.
• Understand complex drawings, good spatial skills.
ʉۢ Ability to work on tools.
• Good practical skills.
ʉۢ Understand H&S and adhere to it.

Personal qualities required:
ʉۢ Practical skills/knowledge Рgood with your hands.
ʉۢ Adaptable to change.
• Team player & willing to contribute to the wider team ethos.
• Good written/verbal communication
• Attention to detail
• Flexible
• Able to work the regularly work the second shift

Future opportunities:
• The skills learned, information gathered about the way things are made and the different production processes required to make things are essential for people who wish to become a competent and effective mechanical engineering designer.
• Contex’s network of partners provides opportunities to move into other organisations