Fitter / Turner and Welder
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Christchurch, New Zealand · Full-Time · $36 - $40/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Cranes and lifting equipment are the specialty of a New Zealand business started in 2017, and its Christchurch workshop is looking for a Fitter / Turner and Welder (Crane Technician) who has both skills. The team is tight-knit, the work includes support for field servicing, and the standards are an uncompromisingly high level of workmanship, honest customer relationships and a can-do attitude.
On the visa side, applicants need either the legal right to work in New Zealand or willingness to complete the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) process, the route through which an employer sponsorship is arranged.
A tradesperson's CV should list machine types, welding processes, certificates and years served. A fitter trained at a Kampala technical institute can add the DIT certificate. Build AI CV can lay out your fitter-welder CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Set up and operate lathes, mills and drills to manufacture, modify and repair precision crane parts.
- Weld and fabricate structural steel and aluminium to a certified standard when refurbishing or custom-building crane setups.
- Service mechanical faults, troubleshoot machinery breakdowns and do preventative maintenance on mid-to-high-level lifting systems.
- Follow New Zealand workplace health and safety protocols strictly.
- Work to engineering standards and workshop guidelines.
Requirements & Eligibility
- A Trade Certificate or the NZQA Level 4 equivalent in Mechanical Engineering (Fitting and Turning / Fabrication).
- At least 5 years of experience after qualifying, in heavy mechanical engineering, fabrication or plant maintenance.
- Crane or hydraulics experience counts for a lot (highly regarded).
- Can read technical drawings and blueprints and interpret them accurately, and is good at analysing problems and works proactively.
- Has either the legal right to work in New Zealand or the willingness to go through the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) process.
Apply: Apply by email · WhatsApp
Visa guide: New Zealand AEWV Guide for Ugandan Applicants