Maintenance Fitter

**About the role**

Operating in the safety-focused environment of our B&D Garage Doors manufacturing site in Hornby, Christchurch, this is a great opportunity to join our maintenance team to ensure our site performs at its peak each day.

As a Maintenance Fitter, you will be an important member of our Maintenance Team responsible for mechanical maintenance services across our manufacturing site. Working with a small team of Maintenance Fitters, you will carry out preventative maintenance - challenging yourself to manage plant availability and contribute to long term solutions.

**Responsibilities**
- Ensuring that all plants and equipment are maintained to operational standards on the Gracefield site, in line with all related Dulux Group operational and SH&E policies
- Helping with the fabrication and installation of new/replacement equipment, and the upgrading of existing equipment, to ensure plant efficiencies are improved or maintained
- Providing technical assistance for continuous improvement projects and lean manufacturing initiatives to optimise the manufacturing process.
- The role is mainly day shift with some flexibility needed for call outs etc.

**Benefits**
- Enjoy access to the DuluxGroup product ranges at a discounted rate
- Join an innovative, growing business that has 60 years of experience to draw upon
- For parents - a Parental Leave package of 20 weeks paid leave for the primary carer
- Enjoy true recognition through our various employee award schemes
- Access to learning and development opportunities to support your growth and development across multiple business units and locations
- Give back to your community by using your “Supporting the Community” action day (1 day per year)
- There may be slight variations between Australia and New Zealand or Permanent and Fixed Term workers_

**Skills & Experience**

In this highly autonomous role, you will need strong problem-solving skills and a positive, proactive attitude to succeed. Solid mechanical maintenance experience within the manufacturing industry is key. Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, and a range of mechanical equipment, coupled with fabrication skills would ensure you hit the ground running. Other key skills and experience include:

- Ideally Mechanical Fitter trade certificate
- Welding abilities preferable with heavy and light steels
- Relevant experience with breakdown and preventative maintenance, as well as fault diagnosis on production machinery
- Previous MEX experience highly regarded.

**About DuluxGroup**

DuluxGroup is a leading marketer and manufacturer of premium branded products.

We employ approximately 4,000 people in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, South-East Asia, China and the United Kingdom.

DuluxGroup is made up of six main business areas comprising of 50 well recognised brands, this opportunity sits current within our **B&D Garage Doors and Openers **business.

**B&D** is a leading Australian and New Zealand manufacturer and marketer of premium branded garage doors and automatic openers for residential and commercial use. The B&D Roll-A-Door has been named as one of Australia’s most successful innovations.

**Culture**

At DuluxGroup, we are united by a shared set of values and behaviours that guide the way we work. We offer a supportive and collaborative workplace that values a diversity of perspective. We strive for an innovative, flexible and inclusive workplace where employees can perform at their best.

DuluxGroup welcomes qualified applicants, regardless of yourgender, sexual orientation, race, religion, age or disability. **Talent is our only criteria**. Let us know if you need any special accommodations to participate fully in the recruitment process.

**How to apply**

Click APPLY or contact **Beth Te Nahu **on +64 9 355 1898 for a confidential discussion.

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