Maintenance Trades Assistant & Hot Work Permit Issuer – Night Shift


Located 5 minutes south of Rotorua CBD, Red Stag Timber is an industry leader when it comes to producing quality structural timber products. The Company operates New Zealand’s largest sawmill and has actively reinvested in the latest processing technology available worldwide. Our 400+ staff and contractors enjoy a positive workplace culture, with safety our number one priority.


An opportunity has arisen for a fulltime Trades Assistant / Hot Work Permit Issuer to join our Maintenance team on the Night shift working Monday to Thursday 5.30pm – 3.00am. Additional hours may be required during busy periods with rostered dayshift hours during the Maintenance shut periods.


Reporting to the Maintenance Coordinator for Secondary Processing, this is a hands-on position, which will work alongside our Night Shift Maintenance Fitters and Mechanical contractors. This role will operate our Pegasus Telehandler, issue hot work permits, be a fire watch and assist in preventative maintenance, machinery greasing & other light maintenance work.


The successful candidate will ideally be experienced operating mobile plant, preferably within a construction or heavy industrial environment. Experience in hot work processes and permit issuing will be an advantage.


To be successful you will ideally have the following skillset, experience and other attributes:

• Mechanical aptitude
• Attention to detail
• Relevant certifications such as mobile plant operation, height and confined space
• Confident with computer systems to enter findings and create work requests
• Experience in a maintenance trades assistant role on a busy industrial site working a broad range of duties
• Be comfortable with undertaking repetitive work schedules
• Demonstrate a ‘Safety first’ approach to work and high levels of initiative

To be considered, please complete an online application form including a covering letter and c.v. on the Red Stag Careers website (or click Apply Now to redirect you to our recruitment system)


Applications close at 4pm on Monday, 25th November 2024.


A pre-employment medical and drug test will be required, along with sound references from previous and current employers. Applicants must be living in New Zealand currently.