Maintainer

He whakahaere aronga-anamata a Mercury, e tuku ana i te pūngao me ngā whitimamao ki te mahi a tangata o Aotearoa, ā, he nui ake i tā ētahi atu. Waihoki, e para ana i te huarahi mā te pūngao whakahou me te whai i tētahi anamata toitū. Kei te iho ko tō mātou koronga. Tiakina te anamata, mā te tūhono i ngā tāngata me ngā wāhi o te inamata. He āki tēnei i a tātou ki te whakapau kaha kia hua ake ai he anamata pai ake mō ō tātou tāngata, mō ō tātou hapori, me Aotearoa.

Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more Kiwis than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future. At the heart is our purpose. Taking care of tomorrow: connecting people and place today. This pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, our communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

Due to internal promotion, we are seeking a Mechanical Maintainer skilled in self-management and execution of a weekly schedule to become an integral member of a dedicated team that maintains, operates, manages and continuously improves Mercury's geothermal generation assets. This role will offer you work / life balance with standard business hours in a permanent position. We ensure our generation sites are well-managed with strong health and safety policies to keep you safe.

This role supports our Geothermal Power Stations around the Rotorua area, mainly operating from our Due site in Kawerau, with opportunities to gain exposure in our Hydro Stations along the Waikato River. While you may be primarily aligned with our Geothermal power stations, you'll have the opportunity to work across both Fuel Types when needed, gaining valuable experience in a range of generation environments.

In addition to your competitive salary, you will receive a laptop and mobile phone for day-to-day use. Overtime opportunities do come up during outages, but your day to day work is steady and predictable. We also support carpooling within our squads making the daily commute easier and more social.

We have a strong focus on growth and progression - you'll have the opportunity to share your expertise and skills with others, and carry out routine maintenance to ensure our units consistently generate electricity to meet demand. Work alongside passionate colleagues and be provided with all the necessary tools and equipment to excel in your role. You'll receive regular on-the-job coaching, a personal develop plan tailored to your goals and opportunities to move within Mercury as opportunities arise. We're also ramping up our in-house training programs, with pathways to gain additional qualifications relevant to your role.

Key Accountabilities

• Generation assets are maintained to ensure they meet client and market requirements
• Facilities are safely maintained in accordance with Mercury policies and practices and environmental principles
• Data for plant history and performance evaluation is collected and elevated
• Cost effective solutions/opportunities are elevated to ensure that plant performance is optimised
• Routine and defect maintenance are undertaken
• Plant is isolated and restored to allow safe access to equipment
• Assistance is provided to develop and manage station outage's and work programmes to meet targets

Tāu ka kawe mai | What you'll bring:

• 3-5 years of plant operations, process control or maintenance experience in a manufacturing or heavy process industry
• Mechanical maintenance of geothermal/hydro generation assets would be desirable
• Understanding and knowledge of business practices
• Knowledge in the energy industry particularly related to asset management and operations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Required to be computer literate
• The ability to work under pressure and deliver results independently

Tā mātou e tuku nei | We offer:

• Additional 5 days leave per annum (MyDays)
• $400 one off tax-free payment towards setting up your home office
• A diverse workplace where your unique abilities and talents will be recognised and encouraged
• Annual salary reviews with excellent parental leave policy, with the option to purchase additional leave
• The opportunities, career paths and facilities associated with working for one of New Zealand's largest multi-utility providers
• Flexible working policy - The autonomy and trust to work flexibly from our purpose-built premises and from home, recognising the value of this flexibility in the modern world
• Discounted health insurance and free life and income insurance
• Excellent well-being programme including up to $100 annual check ups and confidential assistance programme
• Gender affirmation leave and supportive bereavement leave to be taken when you lose anyone close to you, including your pet

Mercury is a learning organisation that is committed to providing you with opportunities to grow and develop that will benefit you now and in the future. Part of your role includes building your skillset and mindset through a variety of ways. We believe this creates an energised, innovative and agile work environment where you will feel valued.

E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū

Every voice has its place - and together, we thrive.

At Mercury, we believe that having a team of individuals with different backgrounds, experience and capability working together makes us stronger and better as an organisation. We know that some candidates may only apply for a role if they meet all of the criteria. If you want to join our team, we encourage you to apply for any role that matches your skills, capabilities and interests, even if you aren't sure if you meet all of the criteria.

Please click 'apply' to submit your application. If you require accessibility or assistance support from us during the application and selection process, please reach out to [email protected]. Please do not apply via this email address.

A full position description is available below. Applications close Tuesday, 9th June at 5:00pm. Please note that Mercury retains the right to bring a particularly strong candidate through to interview more quickly.

Job Details

Reference #

43055

Posted

26 May 2026

Closing

09 Jun 2026 17:00

Location(s)

Rotorua

Expertise

Geothermal, Operations

Job level(s)

Experienced

Work type(s)

Permanent full time