Production Technician

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:

We have a fantastic opportunity has come about to work on some of New Zealand's most iconic power stations in the beautiful Waikato based in the Hydro North area (Maraetai and Waipapa)

The Hydro Production Technician is an integral member of a dedicated team that maintains, operates, manages and continuously improves Mercury's Hydro generation assets.

The role is a day work position, Monday to Friday (0730-1600), that will be primarily based at the busy Maraetai Power station on the magnificent Waikato Awa.

The role will also require you to be familiar and participate in the first response roster for other sites within the North Hydro area, including Arapuni and Karapiro power stations. You will be given opportunities to up-skill while we provide you with the tools and skill to become a subject matter expert at your site while working with the wider team to support the needs of the other stations in the Hydro fleet. You will have the opportunity to learn from your peers and widen your expertise across our Hydro generation sites.

It is a hands-on role performing minor maintenance, plant rounds, plant operation for planned station start-ups and shut downs. The role is safety sensitive and will require you to work alongside others where you will be responsible for planning and implementation of safety measures, preparing and issuing work controls enabling our engineering, maintenance staff and contractors' safe access to generation equipment. We are moving toward a reliability-centred maintenance model so this role will also tap into your technical experience and understanding of plant to contribute to defect detection, resolution and elimination.

Mō te tūranga | About the role:

• Ensuring optimal, efficient and safe plant operations
• Maintaining a key focus on Health and Safety and risk management
• Work control and permit to work planning, issue and management
• Plant isolation, application & removal of safety measures and restoration from maintenance
• Station / Unit shut down, start up.
• Providing first response in incident and emergency situations
• Ensuring compliance with statutory legislation
• Collection and entering of data for plant performance evaluation
• Proactively identifying performance issues and identifying process improvement opportunities
• Conducting regular inspections and audits for safety, compliance, reliability and quality

Tāu ka kawe mai | What you'll bring:

• Trade or engineering Qualification (Electrical/mechanical or equivalent) preferred
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working in heavy industry, with Electricity Generation Industry experience preferred
• Operation of Hydro Plant and operational systems an advantage
• Excellent organisational skills coupled with a confident communication
• Ability to lead and direct groups of people

Along with having the skills and experience on paper, we're also looking for people who display all of the interpersonal traits that complement our Mercury Team culture.

He aha te pai o te hono mai? | Why join us?

• 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 25% off eligible energy, broadband and mobile charges
• Join the Employee Share Scheme where you receive $1,000 of Mercury shares annually with a 3-year period of restriction
• 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 different backgrounds, experiences and capabilities make us stronger. If this role matches your skills and interests, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.

Click ‘apply’ to submit your application. If you require support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected]. Applications cannot be accepted via email.

The full position description is available below. Applications close at 5:00pm, Monday, 26th October. We may review applications, begin interviews and close the advertisement before this date, so we encourage you to apply early.

Job Details

Reference #

44342

Posted

12 Oct 2026

Closing

26 Oct 2026 17:00

Location(s)

Rotorua, Taupō, Waikato

Expertise

Hydro, Operations

Job level(s)

Experienced

Work type(s)

Permanent full time