Maintenance Fitter

Job Description

Maintenance Fitter

• Grow your career in Engineering & Maintenance for a large global FMCG company

• Collaborative on-site environment. Competitive salary, market leading benefits

• Day Shift & Rotating Shift (2x Day, 2x Night, 4x Day Off) full-time opportunities available

Grow Your Maintenance Career with Kraft Heinz!

Are you looking to grow your career in Engineering & Maintenance? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have fantastic full-time opportunities for a day-shift and rotating-shift Maintenance Fitters to join our Maintenance team based out of Tomoana, New Zealand!

The Company

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Be the main on-shift contact for urgent maintenance issues, responding quickly to breakdowns across all production lines.

• Diagnose and repair mechanical, air, hydraulic, and (where licensed) electrical faults.

• Prioritise work based on impact on production, food safety risk, and urgency, escalating complex or high-risk issues as required.

• Provide maintenance cover across multiple departments and step in when other technicians are unavailable.

• Complete assigned scheduled maintenance tasks and support weekend and shutdown maintenance plans.

• Identify emerging equipment risks, investigate failures, spot repeat issues, and recommend long-term fixes and reliability improvements.

• Follow all required lockout/isolation and permit processes and maintain required food safety and housekeeping standards.

• Communicate clearly with relevant teams, provide shift handovers and operator coaching where appropriate, and record work accurately in the maintenance system.

About you:

• NZQA Level 4 Mechanical Trade Certificate (Fitter/Turner or Mechanical Engineering) required.

• Limited Electrical License is advantageous.

• Seamer experience (Petfood department Technician).

• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and PLCs is desirable.

• Practical mechanical experience with tools, sensors, and machine timing.

• Experience in FMCG/high-speed food manufacturing.

• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills.

• Effective written and oral communication across all levels.

• Team player, self-motivated, with strong attention to detail.

• Commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

• Work environment & schedule: potential call-in, off-shift and weekend support, or shift coverage as the business requires.

• Eligibility to work in New Zealand – with full working rights.

Benefits of working with us

• Free on-site parking

• Discounted health insurance, tyres, and products

• Cultural celebrations and representative groups

• Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers

• Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter

• In House Training Programs

• Corporate Discount Programs 

Ready to make an Impact?

If you're passionate about Engineering & Maintenance, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a team environment, please submit your application. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close our job advertisements early.

Location(s)

Tomoana

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.