Start your career with one of NZ's largest companies and gain a NZ Certificate in Electrical Engineering (Industrial focus) and a full practicing license 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.  

What can you expect?

• Theory based learning balanced with practical hands-on training and work experience
• Work on wiring equipment, equipment breaddowns, preventative maintenance, fault diagnostics, maintenance planning and scheduling, shut down maintenance and installations, with exposure to instrumentation and site utilities assets such as boilers
• Learn how to repair and maintain a huge variety of cutting-edge technology including PLCs, highly automated packing and process equipment

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 worth approx $3,000
• UniMed Health Insurance
• 5 weeks of paid annual leave
• Coverage of all training related costs during block course including meals, accommodation and travel

Who are we looking for?

• Achieved, or in the process of achieving NCEA Level 2 with Maths and English (all) + Physics (electrical only)
• An interest and aptitude in hands-on engineering work
• A passion to qualify and build a career in your chosen field
• Restricted driver's license (by the time you start the apprenticeship)
• 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
• NZ citizen, Australian citizen, or Permanent Resident in NZ
• 16+ years old

 Learn more at Fonterra.com/careers