Hydraulic Fitter

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WM New Zealand is seeking a Hydraulic Fitter to join our Christchurch team and keep a fleet of 100 trucks on the road, handling breakdowns and repairs on hydraulic and electrical systems. You’ll maintain roadworthy standards, plan with Operations Supervisors, conduct inspections, and manage CMMS records plus parts requisition. The ideal candidate has hydraulic diagnostics experience, some automotive electrical fault finding, CMMS proficiency, and a Class 4 Licence preferred. This permanent full-time role offers 45 hours weekly, with night shifts from 15:00 to 01:30 Monday to Thursday and 15:00 to 20:00 Friday, at 301 Marsh's Road, Christchurch. Apply with a tailored CV showing hydraulics CMMS and NZ eligibility; demonstrate night shift readiness and fit with WM’s sustainability mission.

Company Description

About us

WM New Zealand is New Zealand's leading resource recovery, recycling, and waste management, provider. We’re committed to safeguarding our beautiful environment through sustainable management of our valuable resources. Put simply, sustainability is what we do.

Job Description

We’re looking for skilled Hydraulic Fitter to join our Christchurch team. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in keeping our fleet of over 100 trucks running safely and efficiently. Your work will directly support our essential services and ensure our vehicles remain reliable on the road. You will be tasked with carrying out breakdowns, diagnostics and repairs on a large variety of faults, both mechanical and electrical.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain all vehicles to a roadworthy standard and ensure compliance with regulations
• Carry out repairs on the Hydraulic components on our fleet
• Work with Operations Supervisors to plan vehicle maintenance
• Complete thorough technical inspections of vehicles
• Keep accurate records of maintenance and repairs in job sheets and the in-cab Vehicle History File
• Manage workflow through the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Requisition parts and consumables as required
• Carry out daily checks of workshop tools and equipment to ensure they are serviceable and accounted for

Qualifications

We’re looking for someone with:

• Knowledge of hydraulic systems diagnostics and maintenance, and/or automotive electrical/electronic fault diagnosis (preferred)
• Experience using CMMS systems
• A Class 4 Driver’s Licence (advantageous but not essential)

Additional Information

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Competitive hourly rate
• Permanent full-time role
• Location: 301 Marsh's Road, Christchurch
• Hours: 45 hours per week from 15:00PM to 1:30AM, Monday– Thursday 15:00PM to 20:00PM Friday

WM New Zealand is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and promotes drug and alcohol-free workplaces.
You must be in New Zealand and hold a current work visa/residency or NZ citizenship.