Engineers / Fabricators

ENGINEERS - WELDERS - FABRICATORS

Are you enjoying your working holiday in New Zealand and want to use your trade skills? 

We are looking for qualified and/or experienced engineers/welders/fabricators to join our client's team in beautiful South Canterbury. 

• Mix of fabrication, installation and maintenance
• Established South Canterbury engineering business – Timaru location
• Health insurance and employee benefits included

About the company

Bleeker & Weith Engineering is a well-established, locally owned South Canterbury engineering business with a strong reputation for quality fabrication, installation, maintenance, and project work across industrial and commercial environments.

With a team of approximately 30 engineers and tradespeople, they are known for practical problem-solving, strong workmanship, and a professional but down-to-earth culture. Their work is varied, technically interesting, and supported by experienced leadership, organised systems, and a strong workflow structure.

They need a qualified Engineering Tradesperson to join their team in a permanent, full-time position. They are also open to those on working holiday or other visas that are looking for a shorter contract term, eg 6 - 12 months. 

About the Role

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys a mix of workshop, project, shutdown, and site-based work rather than repetitive production-only environments. We are looking for someone practical, reliable, and motivated who takes pride in producing quality work and contributing positively to a strong team culture.

You will be involved in varied engineering work, including:

• General engineering, fabrication, installation, and maintenance work
• Workshop and site-based project work across industrial and commercial environments
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications
• Stainless, pipework, structural, and general fabrication work depending on project requirements
• Shutdown and project installation work as required
• Maintaining high standards of workmanship and safe work practices
• Working independently and as part of wider project teams
• Representing Bleeker & Weith professionally on client sites

About You

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• A trade qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Fabrication, Fitting & Turning, or similar
• Strong practical fabrication and engineering capability
• Experience across both workshop and site environments
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Good understanding of engineering drawings and fabrication processes
• Strong commitment to quality workmanship and safe work practices
• Full driver’s licence
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• The ability to pass drug screening

Preferred but not essential:

• Stainless fabrication experience
• Pipework experience
• Shutdown/project work experience
• TIG welding capability
• Site installation experience

In return, they offer:

• Full-time hours with steady workflow
• Competitive remuneration based on skills and experience
• Overtime rates paid
• Employee benefits package including allowances and health insurance
• Varied engineering work across workshop and site environments
• Exposure to industrial, shutdown, and project-based work
• A strong team of experienced tradespeople and practical leadership
• Organised systems and structured workflow
• Supportive team environment
• Stable long-term opportunity with a business continuing to grow and invest in its people

Why Timaru?

Honestly, why wouldn’t you want to live in this beautiful central South Island location where you are minutes from the sea, rivers, and forest, and just a short trip to the mountains and lakes for snow sports, water sports, and mountain biking?

Timaru has everything you need for an incredible lifestyle, with shopping, cafes/restaurants, great schooling and educational opportunities.

And did we mention the very short commute?

And the affordable housing?

So if you are a qualified tradesperson looking for stable work, technical variety, and a team that values quality workmanship and good people, we'd like to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV and cover letter telling us why this is the opportunity for you.