Technician - Engineering - Scion

1 week ago

Rotorua, New Zealand Science New Zealand Full time

**Fixed term - 10 March 2025 to 30 June 2025**

**Full time, 40 hours per week**

**Rotorua**

Scion is a Crown Research Institute dedicated to using science and technology to develop innovative solutions to the world's most pressing challenges. With two main campuses in Rotorua and Christchurch, our work spans a wide range of sectors, including forestry, wood products, wood-derived materials, and other biomaterials. We are at the forefront of innovative technology development for standing forests, renewables, bioproducts, energy, and the establishment of a broader based bioeconomy. At Scion, we believe in collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning with the chance to work on or lead cutting-edge research projects with other experts in the field.

We have an exciting **Fixed Term** role for a **Technician**to join our Materials Engineering and Manufacturing research group, located at our Rotorua campus. Reporting to the Team Lead - Additive Manufacturing and Emerging Technologies, this role is to provide **engineering capability** to support the delivery of two large projects.

We are looking for someone who can provide both hardware and software solutions to support deliverables across two sensor development projects within Scion. Using your skills acquired in hardware refinements, programming, data analysis and machine learning, you will contribute key capability to help our team deliver key project milestones by 30 June 2025.

**To be successful, you will be**:

- Tertiary qualified or studying towards a qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar
- Driven to learn new skills, problem solve and think on your feet
- Available to start ASAP

Application closing date: 3 March 2025

Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be eligible for this position, and already be residing here.

**Important Note**:
In January the New Zealand Government announced the planned formation of a new bio-economy-focused Public Research Organisation. Scion will be joining together with AgResearch, Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research, and Plant & Food Research to form this new entity.

Scion is well positioned to adapt to this change and make the most of the opportunities that it will offer. We are clear on what we do, and we know what our sectors and NZ needs us to do. We have amazing people doing impactful mahi and it's vital that we keep our focus and momentum on this as our commitment to our customers and sectors has not changed.

We welcome applicants who are excited to join us on this change journey.

Job Details
- Crown research institute
- Scion
- Reference #
- 57899
- Posted on
- 24 Feb 2025
- Closes on
- 03 Mar 2025 17:00
- Location(s)
- Rotorua
- Expertise
- Engineering
- Job level(s)
- Entry/graduate, Technician
- Work type(s)
- Fixed Term less than 6 months
- More details (document)
- Position Description - Band 4 Technician (1).pdf

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