WHAKATANE BASED

• Staff Benefits
• Career Development
• Great Team environment
• Multi-services company strongly rooted in the Bay of Plenty

Horizon Networks is growing into a national services provider - and due to this exciting growth we are looking for a Line Mechanic Team Leader to join our growing team in Whakatane. This position is permanent full-time, 40 hours per week.

At Horizon Networks, we believe our success is driven by our employees and in return offer a wide range of career opportunities.

This is a fantastic chance to lead a team dedicated to offering outstanding service, where people work hard and are encouraged to excel.

What we can offer you:

• Health & Wellbeing:
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Annual onsite health & wellness check
  • Annual influenza vaccination
  • Prescription safety glasses
• Peace of Mind:
  • Life Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
• Career Development:
  • Study Support
• Benefits:
  • Birthday Leave
  • Corporate Discounts
• Recognition:
  • Health & Safety Awards
  • Kotahi Awards

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Field-based role - responsible for repairs and maintenance of overhead and underground ppower services under normal and fault conditions.
• Manage the day to day operations of a Lines Team in the field, ensuring projects are undertaken in a timely, safely and cost effective manner.
• Ensure forward works are planned, scheduled, costed and resourced in order to optimise the performance of the team.
• Build strong long term relationships with our customers ensuring they see Horizon Services as a preferred supplier with excellent customer service and technical support.

To be successful, a candidate is preferred to have the following qualifications, experience and skills:

• A current NZ EWRB Practising Licence along with a NZ Line Mechanic Qualification is essential
• A current Unrestricted Manual NZ Driver Licence, including heavy traffic is also essential
• Live line experience would be an advantage but not essential
• Must have a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience in directly relevant activities
• Familiar with distribution systems and associated procedures up to and including 33kV
• Knowledge of tree compliance regulations and vegetation management procedures desirable
• Knowledge of all relevant industry rules and regulations including the Health & Safety at Work Act 2015, SMEI's and business SWPs, SOP's

The Horizon Energy Group takes pride in its commitment to the health and safety of all its stakeholders. It has well developed processes and procedures in the principal areas of safety leadership, risk management and worker participation as a premise.

To support this, you will have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, sound industry and product knowledge, be safety focused at all times, possess a high degree of initiative, able to think clearly under pressure and most of all be a team player.

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand, and if successful will need to meet pre-employment screening requirements, including drug and alcohol testing, reference checks and a pre-employment medical assessment.