Fonterra
Mechanical (Maintenance) Engineering Apprenticeship (Jan 2025)
Canterbury, Taranaki, Waikato
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Opportunity details
- Apprenticeship or Traineeship
- NZD 45,000 - 47,000 / Year
- $23.15 per hour
- 8 vacancies
- Apply by 18 Aug 2024
- Start date 11 Jan 2025 - 30 Jan 2025
We are looking for Mechanical (Maintenance) Engineering Apprentices at the following sites:
- Clandeboye Site (Canterbury)
- Darfield Site (Canterbury)
- Stirling Site (Southland)
- Pahiatua Site (Wairarapa)
- Whareroa Site (Taranaki)
- Hautapu Site (Waikato)
- Lichfield Site (Waikato)
- Tirau Site (Waikato)
About us | Ko wai mātou
Our Co-operatives' Apprentice Programme empowers people to build and grow generations of future leaders in our industry. Haea te Ata means we must collectively work together to support each other more to bring tātou tātou and Good Together to life in everything we do.
About The Opportunity | Te whiwhinga mahi
Start your career with one of Āotearoa New Zealand’s largest companies and gain an NZ certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Maintenance focus) in our fully funded apprenticeship. You will work in a large manufacturing environment with a supportive team of technical trades professionals while earning a competitive salary.
You will balance theory-based learning with practical hands-on training and work experience at one of our numerous sites across the country. Working on equipment breakdowns, preventative maintenance, fault diagnostics, maintenance planning and scheduling, shutdown maintenance and exposure to highly automated and site utilities such as boilers. Learn about the repair, maintenance and installation of mechanical motors, pumps, valves, and a variety of cutting-edge technology and assets with exposure to vibration analysis, welding, fabrication and robotics.
What we offer:
- A well-established apprenticeship programme in a world-class environment
- Focus on pastoral care and qualification support
- A 4-year (8000-hour) fixed-term contract
- Monday to Friday day roster, 40 hours per week
- A full starting tool kit
- UniMed Health Insurance
- 5 weeks paid annual leave
- Coverage of all training-related costs during the block course including meals, accommodation and travel
About you | Ko wai Koe
If you're ready to take the first step toward a brighter future, imagine tomorrow, today.
Eligibility criteria:
- Achieved or in the process of achieving NCEA Level 2 with Maths and English
- An interest and aptitude in hands-on engineering work
- A passion to qualify and build a career in your chosen field
- Restricted driver’s licence (by January 2025)
- Keen interest in solving problems, a curiosity to learn and being able to work in different situations with different people
- Completion of a pre-trade course in a related subject would be awesome but not a necessity
- New Zealand citizen, Australian citizen, a Permanent Resident in Āotearoa New Zealand
- 16+ years old
Applications close Sunday 18th August.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- New Zealand Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics +more
Reviews
Learning, lectures and research project
Felt like I was needed within the team. Very BAU role which would otherwise require a full time equivalent. Lots of exposure to how manufacturing and quality etc work. Also lots of interaction with external vendors.
One of the core purposes of the graduate program is to gain an excellent technical understanding of the business while working to complete a masters degree. We must ensure that we are continuously learning and working towards completing the degree.
About the employer
Fonterra
4.1
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Retail & Consumer Goods
We are an Aotearoa New Zealand Co-operative made up of everyday good people who work together to bring the goodness of dairy to the world.
Pros and cons of working at Fonterra
Pros
The best part of the company is everybody is friendly and welcoming, and it organizes programs like morning tea and end-of-month drinks where we can meet and share our thoughts.
Responsibility as a grad within rotations. Wide range of exposure within the company between people and opportunities.
Fonterra places importance on developing their employees and giving them excellent opportunities.
Collaborative culture, supportive seniors, and a positive atmosphere.
Flexible working—WFH 2/3 days for business grads is the norm.
Cons
Expectations of us as grads are sky-high, and our manager's influence extends outside work.
Pay doesn’t feel fair—new graduates coming in at a higher salary than those who have been here almost two years.
A lot of change—mergers, divestments, and restructures, which can leave a sense of unease.
The culture varies so much between teams, which means that work and support can be variable.
Sometimes lack of support from the seniors because most of them are tied up with projects.