- Starting rate $28.93 plus allowances, weekend, and penal rates to boost your take-home pay.
- Develop your skills with on-the-job training
If life’s a journey, KiwiRail is a great way of keeping your career moving through it. Ours is a fast-paced, inspiring, and truly customer-focused culture – where your career will connect you to real opportunities, while balancing work and whānau life.
Why Join KiwiRail?
Are you looking to build a rewarding career while making a real impact on New Zealand’s rail network? KiwiRail is seeking several enthusiastic individuals to join our Traction team as Trainee Traction Line Mechanics. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a hard-working person who has a genuine interest in developing a career in rail. You will need to be willing to complete On the Job Training, study towards an NZQA qualification and attend training courses provided by KiwiRail. You will be fully trained as part of our new Traction Apprenticeship Programme and complete the NZ Certificate in Electricity Supply (Traction Line) Level 4.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain, install, repair, and restore overhead traction systems.
- Learn to use traction test equipment and safely operate tools.
- Work at heights and in various weather conditions.
- Contribute to team meetings and maintain detailed documentation of work activities.
- Prioritize health and safety in all tasks, ensuring compliance with KiwiRail’s Zero Harm policies.
What You’ll Need:
- NCEA Level 1 or equivalent, a Class 1 driver’s licence
- Strong willingness to learn, with basic knowledge of electrical or mechanical systems.
- Ability to work outdoors, in a team, and commit to safety standards.
- Must be able to obtain EWRB registration or already be EWRB registered to be considered for this role.
What’s In It for You
- Starting rate $28.93 plus allowances, weekend, and penal rates to boost your take-home pay.
- Discounted health insurance for you and your whānau.
- Opportunities for professional growth, learning, and development.
- Access to KiwiRail benefits, including discounted travel, medical cost support, and holiday homes.
- A supportive, inclusive, and dynamic team culture.
Why KiwiRail?
KiwiRail is shaping New Zealand for good, delivering significant economic, social, and environmental benefits. Through moving more freight on to rail, we are reducing carbon emissions and road maintenance costs, easing congestion in cities, and making roads safer. Our purpose ‘Stronger Connections, Better New Zealand’ speaks to what our people, our customers, our stakeholders, and the Government need. Connected to our customers and the future needs of their businesses. Connected to the communities we serve and operate in. Connected to each other, for the good of the country.
Our people are everything. That’s why KiwiRail is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel valued, respected, and have equal opportunity to succeed. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, personalities, ethnicities, abilities, and cultures.
Are you ready to start an exciting journey with KiwiRail and play a key role in keeping New Zealand moving?
Apply today and bring your drive and passion to our team!
Applications close on the Friday 7th of March 2025
