Maintenance Technician - Electrical

He whakahaere aronga-anamata a Mercury, e tuku ana i te pūngao me ngā whitimamao ki te mahi a tangata o Aotearoa, ā, he nui ake i tā ētahi atu. Waihoki, e para ana i te huarahi mā te pūngao whakahou me te whai i tētahi anamata toitū. Kei te iho ko tō mātou koronga. Tiakina te anamata, mā te tūhono i ngā tāngata me ngā wāhi o te inamata. He āki tēnei i a tātou ki te whakapau kaha kia hua ake ai he anamata pai ake mō ō tātou tāngata, mō ō tātou hapori, me Aotearoa.

Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwis than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future. At the heart is our purpose. Taking care of tomorrow: connecting people and place today. This pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Tā mātou arawātea | Our opportunity

Bring your electrical maintenance expertise to Mercury’s hydro generation team, helping keep our plant safe, reliable and performing at its best.

As a Maintenance Technician - Electrical, you’ll work across Maraetai and Waipāpa hydro power stations on the Waikato River. You’ll diagnose plant faults, develop safe and long-term solutions, and contribute to the planned and reactive maintenance that supports reliable renewable generation.

You’ll work across a wide variety of electrical plant and gain broad exposure to the different functions involved in operating and maintaining a hydro power station. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that supports each other and puts safety at the centre of the work.

Tāu e mahi ai | What you’ll be doing

• Respond to unplanned maintenance work, troubleshooting plant faults and developing safe, long-term solutions
• Carry out planned maintenance and support the implementation of asset management strategies
• Manage contractors, including scoping work, evaluating requirements, monitoring progress and reporting on delivery
• Support the quality and timely completion of planned maintenance activities
• Supervise maintenance activities to ensure quality, health and safety, and compliance requirements are met

Mōu | About you

You’ll be a qualified electrical tradesperson with relevant experience in plant operations, process control, maintenance, manufacturing or a heavy process environment.

You’ll also bring:

• Experience in a similar role, such as Industrial Electrician, Maintenance Electrician, Electrical Technician or similar role
• Strong electrical fault-finding and problem-solving capability
• An ability to consider both immediate plant issues and longer-term asset outcomes
• The ability to respond effectively to changing maintenance priorities and plant requirements
• A collaborative approach to working with colleagues, contractors and other stakeholders

Experience working with high-voltage plant would be an advantage, as would experience with instrumentation or protection systems.

Mercury offers

• Additional 5 days leave per annum (MyDays)
• $400 one off tax-free payment towards setting up your home office
• Offers on electricity and telco - if you're a Mercury customer, you can enjoy some great discounts on your electricity and telco bill
• A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged
• Annual salary reviews with excellent parental leave policy, with the option to purchase additional leave
• The opportunities, career paths and facilities associated with working for one of New Zealand's largest multi-utility providers
• Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance
• Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check ups and confidential assistance programme
• Gender affirmation leave and supportive bereavement leave to be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet

Mercury is a learning organisation that is committed to providing you with opportunities to grow and develop that will benefit you now and in the future. Part of your role includes building your skillset and mindset through a variety of ways. We believe this creates an energised, innovative and agile work environment where you will feel valued.

E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū
Every voice has its place – and together, we thrive.

At Mercury, we believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together makes us stronger and better as an organisation. We know that some candidates may only apply for a role if they meet all of the criteria. If you want to join our team, we encourage you to apply for any role that matches your skills, capabilities and interests, even if you aren't sure if you meet all of the criteria.

Please click 'apply' to submit your application. If you require accessibility or assistance support from us during the application and selection process, please reach out to [email protected]. Please do not apply via this email address.

A full position description is available on our Career Page. Applications close Tuesday, 15th September at 5:00pm. Applications can be reviewed as they are received, with interviews beginning before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply early, as the advertisement may close once we have received a sufficient number of suitable applications.