About Gallagher

At Gallagher, we protect what matters most. From securing some of the world’s highest-security environments to helping farmers manage their operations more efficiently, our technology solutions are trusted globally.

Our global headquarters and manufacturing site are based in Hamilton, New Zealand, with a people-first culture that extends across our global operations, reaching over 160 countries, and offering exciting world-class career pathways. Our manufacturing and engineering teams are critical to delivering safe, efficient, and high-quality products and this role plays a key part in that mission.

About the role

We’re looking for a NZ Registered Industrial Electrician to join our Maintenance team on a permanent afternoon shift, 3:30pm - 12:00am, Monday to Friday.

Reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader, you’ll be responsible for planned preventative maintenance, fault finding, and repairs across our PLC-controlled manufacturing equipment -ensuring electrical, electronic, and control systems operate at designed performance levels.

You will:

• Complete planned preventative maintenance to schedule

• Diagnose and repair faults on electrical and PLC-controlled equipment

• Respond to breakdowns and support call-outs when required

• Identify and implement improvements to machine reliability

• Record work using our CMMS

• Support Lean/6S, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives

• Raise purchase orders and gather quotes for electrical work

• Work closely with production teams, supervisors, and contractors

• Champion strong health & safety practices and correct PPE use

About you

You enjoy hands-on problem solving in a busy industrial environment and are comfortable working autonomously on an afternoon shift. You take pride in high standards, communicate well with others, and focus on finding practical solutions that keep production moving.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• NZ Registered Electrician with a current practising licence

• At least 3 years' experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment

• Strong fault-finding capability with PLC-controlled systems

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and CI methodologies

• A proactive, “get it done” mindset

• Great teamwork and communication skills

• A strong commitment to safety and quality and continuous improvement

Why Gallagher?

Joining Gallagher means being part of a global technology leader that invests in its people, its plant, and long-term careers.

What we offer:

• Permanent afternoon shift that supports work-life balance

• Ongoing training and development opportunities

• Competitive pay, KiwiSaver contributions, and annual bonuses

• Free on-site parking and subsidised café

• A supportive, safety-first team culture

If you’re an industrial electrician who takes pride in keeping critical equipment running at its best, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to join #TeamGallagher!