GRADUATE MECHANICAL ENGINEER A stable employer with excellent development opportunities and career pathways This is a permanent role offering a minimum of 40 hours per week Be part of a great team with various backgrounds on a site with a massive variety of technology Excellent base salary between $65,000 - $85,000 depending on experience WHY BALLANCE?
Rewarding the great work of our team is important, which is why we offer a range of benefits for you and your family including: Free Life, Income and Trauma Insurance included in the package Free Medical Insurance for you and your immediate family included in the package Ballance will match your Kiwisaver contribution up to 5% after 6 months Access to free confidential support services including EAP On-going learning and development opportunities including our industry leading COWS programme (Care, Ownership, Wellbeing and Safety) Job security and excellent career progression opportunities ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a well-versed Mechanical Engineer to join the team at our Kapuni Ammonia/Urea Manufacturing site, located in the beautiful Taranaki region.
Reporting through to the Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will provide and support the following: Ongoing plant support in a timely and efficient manner.
Assistance in maintaining pressure equipment, piping and welding in-house specifications Mechanical Engineering Support to the Maintenance and Operations teams Mechanical Engineering support to replacement Projects in line with expected standards and codes of practice.
The role provides lots of opportunity for independence and ownership of role but with the support of an experienced team to provide direction and the ability to develop and grow into the role.
ABOUT YOU You will bring to the role: BEng or BSc Mechanical Engineering Degree You will have strong analytical and problem solving skills Technical experience in Pressure Equipment and Piping design A team player, able to work with multiple different teams and disciplines A pro-active approach to solution generation and continuious improvement ABOUT US We love New Zealand, and we care about our growth, our land and our people.
We work together to create a future we can all be proud of every day.
We are a proud locally based operation.
Our Kapuni plant recently celebrated 40 years in operation and as the country's only ammonia-urea plant, we have a great responsibility – making around 260,000 tonnes of agricultural urea each year, all of which is used in New Zealand.
Our values of Imagination, Bravery, Connections and Honesty mean we look out for each other and stand for what we believe in.
We take ownership for growing and developing ourselves and supporting and challenging each other so we can all reach our full potential.
Here at Ballance, you have a part to play.
You can make your place and are free to make a real difference and we'd would love for you to join us – "Together, creating the best soil and food on Earth".
Apply now to join our site team and be a part of the excellent group of people supporting the plant in Kapuni.
Applications close 13 January 2025