Shift Engineer- Maintenance

Job ID:

- 2731
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- Expertise:

- Engineering
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- Location:

- Timaru
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- Employment Type:

- Permanent
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- 10/03/2025, 23:55PM

**Te Tūranga /About the role**:
Our Pareora site in Timaru is the second largest site in our Silver Fern Farms network, employing over 700 people in peak season. We are looking for a motivated, skilled Refrigeration Engineer to join our engineering team.

Our site operates both day and evening shifts. Our Refrigeration Engineers work a rotating shift of 45 hours per week, 7 days a week. Flexibility to our seasonal business requirements is important to succeeding in this role.

In return we will provide you with good renumeration, Overtime opportunities for those who'd like them, some great training/development and a stellar team of work mates and senior leaders in the business, who not only want to see you succeed - but will support you along the way.

**Te Mahi /Key Responsibilities**:

- The Refrigeration Engineer is responsible for day-to-day operation of the refrigeration and water reticulation and various site services as required.
- Undertake repairs and maintenance to plant equipment to minimise equipment failure.
- Ensure any plant breakdowns on equipment is back to full running capacity within the shortest time, whilst always ensuring yours and others health and safety.
- Ensuring the smooth operation of the refrigeration, ammonia, water reticulation, compressed air and other various site services
- Encourage a health and safety focussed culture through personal participation in H&S initiatives.
- Food hygiene regulations are complied with when working in areas controlled by MPI regulations.

**Ōu Pūkenga /About You**:
Previous experience in Refrigeration, ammonia or transferrable production engineering environments would be an advantage, but the key is the ability to work as part of a team to ensure a stable refrigeration plant and when required, identify faults and use analytical and problem-solving skills to provide top level of service to the processing plant.

The successful applicant will possess the following skills and attributes:

- Knowledgeable in the repair and maintenance of refrigeration systems (Preferably Ammonia Refrigeration System). Cooling and heating equipment, such as chillers, cold rooms, cold storages, heat pumps and air compressors etc.
- Good knowledge of sound engineering principals and repairs and maintenance procedures on a large industrial processing site - or a passion to learn in this environment.
- Ability to analyse problems and implement effective solutions in a timely manner and communicate this with those around you.
- Be self-motivated and capable of working both independently and within a tight knit team of engineering support
- Organised, with the ability to plan and prioritise workload in a challenging engineering environment and lead by example from the front.
- A L3 or L4 or higher qualification in refrigeration and air conditioning would be advantageous.

**Te Ahurea /Why work at Silver Fern Farms?**

Silver Fern Farms are all about Creating Goodness from the Farms the World Needs. Creating goodness is about taking a broader view of what goodness means, how we can create it and the impact it can have. That Goodness is created through the work of our People, the skill & expertise of our Farmers and our customers around the globe. ‘Goodness’ is also about being good to people and communities, animal welfare, and showing care and respect for the environment.

For you, we offer discounted staff meat sales through our onsite Butcher's Block, paid sick leave from the date of employment (no waiting for the 6 month anniversary required), BOOST employee retail discount scheme, subsidised health insurance, and confidential employee assistance with career planning, financial advice and counselling. There’s the added bonus of free on-site parking and a SFF uniform also.

**Tono Mai /To Apply**:
**_ Silver Fern Farms welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive environment and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all team members and applicants. Come and create goodness together with us._