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Backed by Fletcher Building, we manufacture trusted brands including Laminex, Formica, Melteca, Strandfloor, Lakepine MDF, and Caesarstone, supplying residential and commercial projects across New Zealand.\nWe're looking for an experienced Automation Engineer to join our Hamilton manufacturing team in this newly created role. This role was established in response to continued growth and increasing production demand to strengthen our automation capability and support the ongoing performance of our manufacturing operation. You'll play a pivotal role in maximising plant reliability, improving automation systems, reducing downtime, enhancing operational efficiencies, and ensuring our plant continues to operate safely and at peak performance.\nThe Opportunity\nAs our Automation Engineer, you'll be responsible for maintaining and improving the site's automation, electrical, and control systems to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant equipment. Working closely with production, maintenance, and engineering teams, you'll identify opportunities to improve performance, reduce downtime, increase equipment reliability and support future growth initiatives.\nKey Responsibilities\nMaintain, troubleshoot, and optimise PLC, SCADA, instrumentation, and process control systems to ensure reliable plant performance.\nDiagnose and resolve automation faults, PLC program errors, sequence issues, and equipment breakdowns to minimise downtime and improve reliability.\nLead root cause analysis (RCA) investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions to prevent recurring issues.\nSupport preventative and predictive maintenance strategies, planned shutdowns, and automation-related maintenance activities to maximise plant availability.\nContribute to automation upgrades, equipment installations, commissioning, and plant modification activities that enhance operational performance and efficiency.\nMaintain technical documentation, system backups, and compliance records while supporting maintenance planning and reliability improvement initiatives.\nPartner with production, maintenance, and engineering teams to identify improvement opportunities and deliver continuous improvement outcomes.\nProvide technical support to the Taupo site Automation Engineer as required, generally delivered remotely, including troubleshooting assistance, program reviews and backup on automation-related issues.\nWhat You'll Bring\n5-7+ years' experience in an industrial manufacturing environment with a strong focus on automation, process control, and plant reliability.\nQualification in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline, together with current Electrical Registration.\nProven experience with Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLCs, including programming, troubleshooting, fault finding, and system optimisation.\nStrong knowledge of industrial automation, instrumentation, SCADA, HMI, and process control systems.\nDemonstrated ability to diagnose and resolve complex automation, control system, and equipment performance issues within a manufacturing environment.\nStrong root cause analysis (RCA), problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills, with a focus on reducing downtime and improving operational performance.\nA proactive approach to continuous improvement, preventative maintenance, and operational efficiency.\nExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across production, maintenance, and engineering teams.\nA strong commitment to health, safety, and compliance within a manufacturing environment.\nWhy Join Laminex?\nJoin a market-leading manufacturer backed by Fletcher Building, where you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact on the performance and reliability of a busy manufacturing operation. 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