Maintenance Technician at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Lakes, Bay of Plenty

• Based at Tauranga Hospital 

• Permanent Fulltime  

• Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership + Free Flu vaccinations + Discounted goods 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. 

About the Role 

We are looking for an experienced maintenance technician to operate and maintain mechanical systems and HVAC services at Tauranga Hospital. This is a permanent full-time opportunity. 

Salary will be based on skills and experience and will fall within Steps 3-7 of the Group 2 pay scale. Additional allowances apply for formal on-call duties and overtime. This role is covered by the Etū collective agreement. For further information, please click here. 

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You will be responsible for: 

• Operating, Maintaining and repairing ventilation and air conditioning systems and equipment 

• Undertaking basic plumbing maintenance duties.
• Understand what plumbing duties can or cannot be undertaken by non-qualified tradesmen.
• Act as lead technician managing under sink drinking water units 

• Highly technical management of infrastructure systems and ancillary equipment

• Identifying maintenance risks on equipment 

• Providing 24-hour call out response when on call 

About the Team/Service/ Location 

Reporting to the Site Engineer Building Services, you will be an integral member of the Facilities and Business Operations Team. 

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About you 

Mandatory Requirement: Applicants must hold recognised boiler and medical gas qualifications or be willing and able to obtain these within 12 months of appointment. 

Skills and experience: 

• NZ Trade Certificate of similar from a mechanical trade 

• Plant and equipment operation and maintenance experience including boilers, compressors, pumps, medical gas pipeline systems, and building management systems 
• Current drivers licence 

• Accurate record keeping 

• Intermediate level computer literacy 

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.  

How to Apply 

To apply please click apply now.All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 17 July 2026 If you have any questions about the role, please contact Careers, BP-Careers@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.