Job Description
Instrumentation Technician
Permanent, full-time role with competitive remuneration and benefits
Location: Wellington - Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Career growth: Build your expertise in a secure, expanding industry
Professional development: Gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, evolving role
As an Instrumentation Technician, you keep site operations safe, compliant and efficient by delivering reliable maintenance, calibration and technical support. You maximise equipment reliability, minimise downtime and help meet production and testing schedules.
You contribute to Engineering and Maintenance goals by owning your work, continually building your technical and troubleshooting skills, collaborating with technicians, engineers and production teams, and maintaining high standards for execution, documentation and GMP compliance.
What You Will Do
Responsibilities include, however not limited to:
Technical Execution and Operational Support
Maintain and calibrate instrumentation and equipment to schedules, SOPs and GMP requirements
Plan and complete daily tasks with the maintenance scheduler, supervisor and operations
Respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults and implement fixes to minimise downtime and product impact (including on‑call support)
Support planned shutdowns and major maintenance activities
Documentation, Quality and GMP Compliance
Complete maintenance and calibration records to Good Documentation Practice
Record equipment failures, corrective actions and investigation outcomes
Support audits, inspections and required training for your systems and equipment
Continuous Improvement
Identify and investigate equipment issues, deviations and recurring faults
Apply structured problem solving (e.g. root cause analysis)
Help implement corrective and preventative actions and suggest improvements to maintenance, reliability, safety and cost
Leadership and Collaboration
Work closely with technicians, engineers and production to resolve issues and meet site priorities
Share knowledge on the job and support team initiatives
Challenge existing processes where you see opportunities to improve quality, safety or efficiency
What You Must have
Recognised engineering qualification or trade certificate in a relevant discipline
Practical instrumentation and calibration experience in an industrial or process environment
Experience with electrical equipment and PLCs (e.g. wiring level transmitters, flowmeters)
Strong problem‑solving skills, including data and trend analysis for troubleshooting
High attention to detail with accurate, compliant technical documentation
Clear verbal and interpersonal communication and effective teamwork skills
Competence with Microsoft applications and basic computer systems
Willingness to participate in an on‑call roster and support future shift patterns
Ability to work in a controlled, regulated environment (GMP or ISO‑regulated production preferred)
Experience (Advantageous)
Pneumatics / hydraulics
Refrigeration / HVAC systems
Utilities such as water, steam, gas and compressed air
GMP/GLP or ISO 9000 in a pharmaceutical or highly regulated production environment
Structured problem‑solving tools (e.g. fishbone analysis, HOP)
Additional Microsoft tools (e.g. Project, Access)
What You Can Expect
Real ownership of your work, backed by a trusted, global leader in animal health that values your technical expertise
Ongoing training, mentoring and exposure to new technologies to deepen your instrumentation and maintenance skills
Flexibility and clear pathways to grow into broader engineering, reliability or project roles as your experience develops
A hands‑on, supportive team of technicians and engineers who share knowledge, solve problems together and celebrate wins
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing talented and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace.
Required Skills:
Data Analysis Management, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Maintenance, Equipment Reliability Improvement, Equipment Troubleshooting, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Instrumentation, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Maintenance, Pneumatics, Preventive Maintenance, Production Scheduling, Quality Standards, Technical Reporting
Preferred Skills:
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
VISA Sponsorship:
Travel Requirements:
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
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Job Posting End Date:
04/4/2026
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Requisition ID:R385556
