Job Role: Machine Operator
Job Type: Permanent / Full Time
Location: Canterbury
Category: Manufacturing
Sub-Category: Machinery / Tool Operation
Description:
Machine Operator – Finishing Department
Our Client is a locally owned manufacturer supplying specialised screen media products to the quarrying and mining industries across New Zealand and Australia. The operation produces a wide range of screen media solutions, including wire mesh, rubber and polyurethane products, and modular screening systems.
We are currently seeking a reliable and hands-on team member to join their Finishing Department, assisting with the final stages of the manufacturing process.
Role Details
- Monday to Friday | 7:00am – 3:30pm
- Woolston-based location
- Immediate start available
- 90-day pay review, plus annual remuneration reviews
Key Responsibilities
Cutting
- Consolidating work orders and liaising with the customer service team
- Operating guillotines
- Using gas and plasma cutting equipment
- Measuring and cutting woven wire mesh
- Manual handling required, with most lifting crane-assisted
Folding
- Cutting and folding sheet metal bands for screen products
- Operating induction heating equipment and press brakes
- Folding V-hook and C-hook screen cloths
Fine Mesh
- Cutting and folding stainless steel mesh
- Operating hand-folding presses
- Managing mesh roll stock and completing monthly stocktakes
Additional Duties
- Delivering finished products to the warehouse for dispatch
- MIG welding and clenching screens
- Folding heavy wire using LPG gas equipment
- Maintaining cleanliness and organisation of the factory floor
Skills & Experience Required
- Previous experience operating guillotines and press brakes
- Mechanically minded with a practical approach to work
- Forklift experience
- Gantry crane license preferred (training provided if required)
- MIG welding experience is advantageous
What’s on Offer
- Stable, full-time hours
- Opportunity to upskill and gain additional licenses
- Supportive team environment
- Long-term role with career progression potential
If you enjoy hands-on manufacturing work and take pride in producing quality products, this could be a great opportunity to join a well-established operation.
If you are interested, please apply with your CV and cover letter. For more information, please contact Zangelique Visser.
