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Automation is creating new career opportunities across manufacturing, food processing, logistics, agriculture, utilities and engineering. For mechanical fitters, maintenance fitters, machine builders, fitter-turners and other mechanical tradespeople, moving into automation may be more achievable than it first appears. Automated systems still rely on familiar mechanical equipment. Conveyors, bearings, shafts, couplings, gearboxes, motors, pneumatics, hydraulics, guarding…

If you’ve been wondering where the next wave of engineering and trades opportunities is coming from, the answer isn’t one project, it’s several. Across New Zealand, major investments in transport, water infrastructure, renewable energy, data centres, automation, manufacturing, and industrial maintenance are creating demand for skilled people across almost every engineering and trades discipline. While…

There’s one thing becoming very noticeable across New Zealand’s engineering and trades sector in 2026: The candidates consistently getting the best opportunities are not always the ones with the longest CVs. More often, they’re the people who are reliable, adaptable, work-ready, and known for doing the job properly. Across geothermal energy projects, wastewater upgrades, roading…

As we move further into 2026, one thing is becoming clear across New Zealand’s engineering and trades sector: The work is there, but the people who are ready are the ones getting it. From geothermal projects and infrastructure upgrades to manufacturing, marine, and industrial maintenance, demand is building across multiple industries. But employers aren’t waiting…

New Zealand’s marine engineering sector is gaining real traction in 2026, and it’s not just talk. Across the country, there are projects either underway or in planning that will drive long-term demand for marine engineers and trades. One example is the Northland Floating Drydock project, which is expected to increase vessel servicing capacity and attract…