Ocean Innovation Technician
- This position is Nelson based but may be required to work elsewhere
- $37 to $39 per hour plus generous O/T rates and allowances.
The Kernohan team, winners at the Nelson Pine Industries Chamber of Commerce Business Awards, loves nothing more than a job well done. Happy customers and proud staff are a strong combination, and we’re equally committed to both.
About the Job
We are continuing to grow our business and need your help.
- To provide aquaculture and associated ocean innovation engineering expertise to the company and its customer base.
- Play a proactive role as a professional engineering technician, successfully fulfilling customer demands.
- Demonstrate care for health & safety, quality, and customer care.
- Be a positive teammate.
- Demonstrate a forward-looking, continuous improvement focus on Kernohan’s key operations, systems, processes etc.
- To consistently have the best interests of the organisation, its staff, and customers at heart.
About you
You will have relevant trade experience, a qualification, or demonstrated ability operating in the marine and aquaculture industry.
- Other skills and experience include (please see the attached role description for a complete list):
- Ideally minimum 5 years hands on operation withing the marine, engineering or fabrication sector (fabricate, assemble, install, maintain machinery & equipment).
- Demonstrable experience working with a range of materials in a marine engineering environment.
- Desired experience in reading/interpreting engineering drawings.
- Strong practical working knowledge and skill in all aspects of workplace practices as well as the use of machines and equipment in a fabrication shop environment. Willing and able to learn and become proficient user of new machinery and equipment.
You will have excellent people skills and be innovative, proactive, progressive and solution focussed.
You don’t want just a job, but a role where you are expected to think for yourself and make decisions. You want to be given the opportunity to grow your skills, be fairly rewarded for your talent and work for a team and a company you can be proud to be part of.
You are also someone who relishes being trusted to do what you do best – work smart, work safe, find solutions, and own what you do.
Pay and Benefits
We pay market competitive rates and provide a number of benefits including special allowances, above the standard 1.5 over time rates, and regular training opportunities.
About us
The Kernohan team loves nothing more than a job well done. Happy customers and proud staff are a strong combination and we’re equally committed to both. We have an excellent reputation as an employer, one that genuinely cares about the people who are part of our team, no matter what role they are in.
Providing expert engineering services to multiple industries has been a key part of our business since 1972. It can be a complex and risky job, and we stand by our commitment to deliver services safely, to the right standard, on budget and on time. Our Nelson facilities are a great base from which to service both local and nationwide customers.
So, if you care about your reputation as a trade professional and want to work for a company equally committed to this, then applying to this vacancy should be top of your To-Do List!
How to apply
Click Apply Now with you updated CV and Cover Letter. We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted and responding as quickly as we can.
Only applicants with residency, citizenship or a valid work will be considered for this role.
Please be aware that a Pre-employment Medical, including drug and alcohol screen, forms part of the recruitment process.
