Plasma Profile Cutting and Manufacturing Technician

3 days ago

Rotorua, New Zealand PeopleHQ Full time

**Mind getting your hands dirty?**:

- ** Do you have an eye for detail?**:

- ** Enjoy being part of the bigger picture?**

Our client, Plazmax are expanding internationally and have a bright future. Located in Rotorua, they are designers and manufacturers of automated profile cutting systems, providing solutions to engineering and manufacturing industries. They are on the lookout for a Plasma Profile Cutting and Manufacturing Technician based at their Rotorua manufacturing premises to join their busy, innovative team.

This is a permanent full-time role, with typical working hours between 7.30 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday. Exact hours and start and finish times can be negotiated with a minimum 40 hours and a maximum of 45 hours per week. The hourly rate remains the same. The remuneration offered, ranges between $27.00 and $30.00 per hour depending on skill set and experience.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Process steel plate used in the manufacture of machines and equipment built by Plazmax
- Reading plans/drawings
- Operating machine to process steel plate according to requirements

**Whilst there are no formal qualifications required to do the role, the successful applicant will**:

- Have a good work ethic, eye for detail and be a quick learner
- Be customer focused, possess good people skills and a flexible work attitude.
- Be a mechanical thinker, tidy and organised.
- Possess good computer skills and general software knowledge.
- Be physically fit and able to lift and heavy objects.
- Be able to communicate well in English.
- Experience with computer nesting software would be desirable, but not essential.
- Knowledge of Hypertherm hardware and software products would be helpful, but not essential.
- Experience as a CNC Plasma Profile Cutting Technician or Operator would be helpful, but not necessary as full training would be provided.

**Why Plazmax?**
If you want to join a team designing and building great products for NZ and the world, look no further. Plazmax offer a supportive team environment, they help each other out and encourage their staff to grow and learn. Located in the pristine Bay of Plenty, it is the place to be if you are seeking a move to a central location in New Zealand, with access to beaches, lakes, snow and forests

**RECRUITMENT INFORMATION**

Applications will be reviewed as received.

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