Manufacturing & Technology

From design to production and sales to distribution the variety of opportunities in the apparel industry is huge.

Visit your kitchen (or any other room in your house) and you realise how far household appliances have advanced. If you like the challenge of working with different technologies across the trades spectrum then look no further.

Vehicles and electronics your thing? Then get the best of both worlds with a career which combines both.

From repair through to restoration - automotive refinishing careers offer both the scope and opportunity to excel.

Did you know that in the heavy vehicle industry there are opportunities across road transport, agriculture, plant and equipment, and materials handling equipment?

Looking to combine both automotive electrical and mechanical? As a qualified Automotive Technician (Light Vehicle) you can do just that.

Is your passion motorcycles? Want to learn how to keep them on the road and customers happy?

Looking to develop new skills and expertise when it comes to servicing and repairing common faults in light vehicles?

Combining creativity and science with a healthy dose of hands-on work, bakery careers offer a range of opportunities as varied as the products produced.

Complement technical skills with a wider range of business skills including team management and sales.

Hands-on and requiring a commitment to perfecting technique the rewards of one of the world’s oldest trades are immense.

Blending the creative with the practical and the technical - canvas fabricators can produce anything from post protectors to inflatable slides.

Keen on cars, getting stuck in and keeping up-to-date with the latest technology? Then a career in collision repair could be for you.

Rubber tyred, track mounted mobile and tower cranes are just some of the different types of cranes used in New Zealand today. For those interested in strong teamwork and committing to high levels of technical skill then the crane industry could be the one.

Variety is at the heart of this career. From the size of the organisation, the type of work undertaken, to where the workplace is – this is a career where the skills you learn can take you anywhere you want.

Interested in going hi-tech? Working as an electronic security technician presents the opportunity to work on jobs both big and small, ranging from the simple to the complex.

Looking to build and maintain the machinery and tools for the manufacturing and engineering industries then an engineering career could be for you.

Fire protection engineer’s work ranges from discussing clients’ fire protection needs to selecting, commissioning and maintaining firefighting and fire safety equipment.

Ninety-nine percent of New Zealand’s wood comes from sustainably managed forests. The sector needs 25,900 new, trained, workers by 2025.

Do you take pride in quality craftsmanship? Love creating and working with your hands? From the small scale to the big, a career in the furniture industry could be for you.

In homes, supermarkets, shopping malls and office buildings - heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems need people to fabricate, install and maintain them. Could this be you?

Lifts and escalators are a feature of any major building today and the demand for well trained technicians is on the rise. If you’re interested in electronics, mechanics and engineering could this be the career you’re looking for.

Like working on jobs which range in scale? With a team or as an independent? A career as a locksmith can offer this and more.

With such a vast coastline and our love of the water the maritime sector offers many opportunities to build a career – be it on commercial, fishing or private vessels.

From lawn mowers to wood chippers, if you love the outdoors and working with electronics and the mechanical this could be the career for you.

For a career where you get to use the latest technology while maintaining a hands-on element check out the packaging industry.

Look around you and see how many things are made of plastic – we are surrounded by them. From the custom to the commercial the range of career options available are as varied as the products produced.

Working in the print industry means working with a range of people, technologies and products. From design to production the combination of creativity and technology has something for everyone.

Throughout New Zealand rail moves both freight and passengers. This means the range of career options ranges from sales and management to signals and maintenance (and of course train drivers).

If you have a keen interest in boats (of trailer/power kind) then you can have a career with a focus on this Kiwi favourite.

Manufacturing, installing and maintaining the components used in air conditioning and refrigeration systems means no two days are alike in this career.

You always remember great service, right? What made it great? A smile, their helpfulness, great customer service?

Love art and design, as well as the underlying details that bring ideas to life? Want to keep on learning throughout your career? Then signmaking could be for you.

Technology is at the heart of telecommunications. If you want to be involved in an industry where you will always be at the technological forefront - check it out.

There is a range of roles in the textiles sector producing woolen fabrics and products supporting a range of other sectors.

Working across the numerous types of vehicles we love to own – vehicle trimming (also known as vehicle upholstery) will see you working with customers to make sure the interior of their car matches the exterior.