Job Description
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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.
Tā mātou arawātea | Our Opportunity:
Take your next step in your career as an Instrumentation maintainer with a role that's part of the renewable energy industry, offering an environment rich with learning opportunities and plenty of variety. Enjoy flexible working hours and great development and training opportunities.
We are seeking Two Instrumentation Maintainers to join our central maintenance teams at the following locations:
Taupo - Nga Awa Purua, Rotokawa, Nga Tamariki & Mokai ( 30-20 Mins from Taupo )
Rotorua - Kawerau Geothermal Station (1 hour from Rotorua )
We are looking for people with a control and instrumentation background, having experience with a wide variety of industrial instrumentation, control valves and actuators, control systems (PLC's, HMI's) and analysers, and also have an Electrician or Electrical Service Technican Registeration. The roles work alongside staff from maintenance, production, engineering, and other Mercury generation sites to ensure that this process is optimised, reliable and safe.
You'll join a close knit team that values supporting each other and putting safety first. This role offers the unique chance to work across multiple Geothermal Power stations predominantly located around Taupo and Rotorua area, with opportunities to gain exposure to Hydro power stations along the Waikato River. While you may be primarily aligned to one fuel type, you'll be expected to work across both, gaining experience in a range of generation environments.
The positions come with the flexibility and autonomy to adapt to suit the individual strengths. We offer flexible working arrangements to suit both you, our teams and our business (e.g. adjusted hours, * day fortnights).
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.
Tāu e mahi ai | What you'll be doing:
Execution of scheduled planned maintenance
Identify, share, and implement continuous improvement initiatives
Collect and document plant performance and maintenance history
Champion a world class attitude to health and safety management
Tā mātou e kimi nei | We are looking for:
Advanced trade level Instrumentation qualification essential - Industrial Measurement and Control (IMC) or similar
Electrical registration or EST
Hazardous Area endorsement is highly advantageous, Where not already held, the successful candidate must be willing to work towards obtaining a Hazardous Area endorsement within an agreed timeframe.
Experience in plant operations, process control or maintenance experience in a manufacturing or heavy process industry
Experience with control and instrumentation maintenance in a power generation environment would be desirable
High level of computer literacy
He aha te pai o te hono mai? | Why join us?
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
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 recruitment@mercury.co.nz. Please do not apply via this email address.
A full position description is available below. Applications close Wednesday, February 18th at 5:00pm. Please note that Mercury retains the right to bring a particularly strong candidate through to interview more quickly.
Job Details
Reference #
42323
Posted
04 Feb 2026
Closing
18 Feb 2026 17:00
Location(s)
Rotorua, Taupō
Expertise
Electrician, Geothermal, Health & Safety, Maintenance Technicians, Operations
Job level(s)
Experienced
Work type(s)
Permanent full time
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.
Tā mātou arawātea | Our Opportunity:
Take your next step in your career as an Instrumentation maintainer with a role that's part of the renewable energy industry, offering an environment rich with learning opportunities and plenty of variety. Enjoy flexible working hours and great development and training opportunities.
We are seeking Two Instrumentation Maintainers to join our central maintenance teams at the following locations:
Taupo - Nga Awa Purua, Rotokawa, Nga Tamariki & Mokai ( 30-20 Mins from Taupo )
Rotorua - Kawerau Geothermal Station (1 hour from Rotorua )
We are looking for people with a control and instrumentation background, having experience with a wide variety of industrial instrumentation, control valves and actuators, control systems (PLC's, HMI's) and analysers, and also have an Electrician or Electrical Service Technican Registeration. The roles work alongside staff from maintenance, production, engineering, and other Mercury generation sites to ensure that this process is optimised, reliable and safe.
You'll join a close knit team that values supporting each other and putting safety first. This role offers the unique chance to work across multiple Geothermal Power stations predominantly located around Taupo and Rotorua area, with opportunities to gain exposure to Hydro power stations along the Waikato River. While you may be primarily aligned to one fuel type, you'll be expected to work across both, gaining experience in a range of generation environments.
The positions come with the flexibility and autonomy to adapt to suit the individual strengths. We offer flexible working arrangements to suit both you, our teams and our business (e.g. adjusted hours, * day fortnights).
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.
Tāu e mahi ai | What you'll be doing:
Execution of scheduled planned maintenance
Identify, share, and implement continuous improvement initiatives
Collect and document plant performance and maintenance history
Champion a world class attitude to health and safety management
Tā mātou e kimi nei | We are looking for:
Advanced trade level Instrumentation qualification essential - Industrial Measurement and Control (IMC) or similar
Electrical registration or EST
Hazardous Area endorsement is highly advantageous, Where not already held, the successful candidate must be willing to work towards obtaining a Hazardous Area endorsement within an agreed timeframe.
Experience in plant operations, process control or maintenance experience in a manufacturing or heavy process industry
Experience with control and instrumentation maintenance in a power generation environment would be desirable
High level of computer literacy
He aha te pai o te hono mai? | Why join us?
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
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 recruitment@mercury.co.nz. Please do not apply via this email address.
A full position description is available below. Applications close Wednesday, February 18th at 5:00pm. Please note that Mercury retains the right to bring a particularly strong candidate through to interview more quickly.
Job Details
Reference #
42323
Posted
04 Feb 2026
Closing
18 Feb 2026 17:00
Location(s)
Rotorua, Taupō
Expertise
Electrician, Geothermal, Health & Safety, Maintenance Technicians, Operations
Job level(s)
Experienced
Work type(s)
Permanent full time
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Maintainer position is now open for candidates interested in the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services sector. This role in Rotorua offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services is a plus.