{"id":18541,"date":"2024-10-02T18:01:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T18:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/?post_type=candidate&#038;p=18541"},"modified":"2025-12-01T02:14:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T02:14:51","slug":"mechanical-maintenance-engineer-machine-builder-tj","status":"publish","type":"candidate","link":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/candidate\/mechanical-maintenance-engineer-machine-builder-tj\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechanical &#038; Maintenance Fitter | Machine Builder | TJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Manufacturing<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Plastics &amp; Extrusion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Originally from the UK, Tom (TJ) is a highly skilled Mechanical Fitter with over 9 years of experience in maintenance, fabrication, and machine fitting across the manufacturing sector. Since joining Techtrade nearly two years ago, he has successfully completed a wide range of assignments in maintenance fitting, light fabrication, and machine building for our clients, receiving consistently excellent feedback. Prior to relocating to New Zealand, he completed an Advanced Level 3 Apprenticeship in Mechanical Maintenance and worked extensively on aluminium extrusion presses, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, motors, gearboxes, and conveyors. TJ is known for his technical skill, problem-solving abilities, and reliability.<\/p>\n<p>__________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skills &amp; Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10+ years experience in maintenance fitting, light fabrication and machinery rebuilds\/installation.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent at fault finding, emergency repairs and problem solving operational and mechanical issues on manufacturing equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Experienced with motors, gearboxes, pumps, cylinders, valves and conveyors.<\/li>\n<li>Has stripped and rebuilt aluminum extrusion lines, is skilled at milling\/lathe work and precise with mechanical assembly and installation.<\/li>\n<li>Very good Mig &amp; Arc welding skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>__________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diploma in Manufacturing Engineering (UK)<\/li>\n<li>Diploma in Operations &amp; Maintenance (UK)<\/li>\n<li>Extended Diploma in Engineered Systems (UK)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>__________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><em>Contractor: TJ | 28547896<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;d like more information on this contractor:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Click &#8216;Request Trade Profile&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Call us to discuss his suitability for your project and for a quote of rates<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>To read more about the Techtrade team click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/#scrrol3\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0TECHTRADE | <\/strong><strong>0800 83 24 87<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","classification":[41],"location":[33],"work_type":[36],"class_list":["post-18541","candidate","type-candidate","status-publish","hentry","classification-mechanical-engineering","location-auckland-new-zealand","work_type-contract-temp"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/candidate\/18541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/candidate"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/candidate"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"classification","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/classification?post=18541"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/location?post=18541"},{"taxonomy":"work_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/work_type?post=18541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}