Conveyor Technician

Hands-on site services technician role. Ideal for curious & mechanically minded people.

• Competitive hourly rate + overtime paid at time-and-a-half after 40 hours
• Permanent full-time opportunity with varied site-based work across multiple industries!
• Enjoy flexibility start/finish times to support customer & project requirements!

Why is this an amazing opportunity for you!

Motion Conveyance Solutions is New Zealand’s leader in conveyor belting and services, with a strong offering of rubber belting and associated conveyor components & systems.

Working for Motion Conveyance Solutions will allow you to be involved with a wide range of industries across New Zealand including food manufacturing, horticultural processing, timber, civil works, and construction to name a few. 

Motion Conveyance Solutions is part of Motion; a business operating across the Asia Pacific region including New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia and Singapore who provide a range of industrial products & engineering services to industry to keep the world moving! 

We are in growth mode with a clear 2027 growth strategy to expand our reach into industry across the region.  Motion is investing in the Capability & Development of our people to enable the delivery of this growth strategy, meaning plenty of opportunity to work and develop your skills and knowledge. 

What kind of work may be involved?

• Fabrication of conveyor belts in house and onsite
• Installation of conveyor belts (both lightweight & heavyweight applications).
• Joining belts by hot vulcanizing, cold bonding, and fastener methods.
• Repair and service of conveyor belts, assisting on-site work as required.
• Rubber lining drums
• Light engineering and conveyor fitting (installing rollers, frames and scrapers)
• Fixing and install modular plastic belt
• Accurately measuring and cutting a variety of conveyor belts and rubber
• Checking inwards goods, dispatch of goods as required.
• Regular use of equipment and machinery e.g. Vulcanizing Presses, PVC cleat welding machines
• Customer plant surveys and condition reports
• Accessing and providing means of repairs and replacements
• Trouble shooting customers systems and advising

This role is a mix of workshop and field-based work, providing variety and challenge every day!

Ideal skills & experience:

• Excellent mechanical aptitude and verbal communication.
• Reliable, team player attitude
• Willing to travel outside of the standard territory to support other Motion Conveyance service teams, this includes:
  • Available to work after-hours shifts and callouts.
  • Occasional overnight travel may be required around the South Island
• Valid driver's licence.
• Great customer service skills. Able to follow procedures, systems and solve problems.
• Physically fit to meet the requirements of the role.
• Strong awareness and adherence to Safety & Wellbeing practises to ensure you and your teammates are safe at all times about Health & Safety.

What We Offer:    

We offer more than just a job — we offer a long-term career.    

• Paid on-call allowance and additional call-out fees
• Flexible start and finish times to accommodate customer and site requirements
• Company-provided tools including company provided vehicle and equipment.
• Market aligned remuneration with annual salary reviews: Your salary grows with your skills and performance.  
• Career progression: Comprehensive training including Height Safety, EWP and industry-specific certification. Build a long-term career with clear development pathways, supported by free webinars, training events and learning courses.  

• Comprehensive benefits: Performance Incentives, Motion-provided uniforms, parental-leave top-up support and confidential wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program.  

• Give back to your community: Access one paid Good to Give volunteer leave day each calendar year, in addition to your standard leave entitlements. Participate in community engagement initiatives, including opportunities to support organisations such as the Red Cross and many more.   

• Recognition that matters: Celebrate your contribution through peer recognition, service-milestone awards and our employee referral program.   

About Motion

We are a Company who values relationships, therefore we need this role to always work to foster and maintain trusted relationships across all levels of our business and seek to support and add value to our store network, managers, and leaders.

We focus on continuous improvement and sustainable growth as our two main objectives. This is driven by our long-term investment in people, systems, process, and new growth opportunities for our people.

What are you waiting for, submit your expression of interest and let's get your career in motion!

Submit your expression of interest now by clicking “APPLY” on this job advert.

MOTION is an equal-opportunity employer. To be eligible to apply for this position you must be a New Zealand Citizen or have relevant work Visa requirements.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click "Apply for this job" and submit both your resume and cover letter. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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