Ixom New Zealand
Graduate Project Engineer (Start ASAP)
Mount Maunganui
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- Apply by 6 Apr 2021
- Start date ASAP
About Us
Ixom leads the market in water treatment and chemical distribution in Australia and New Zealand, supplying chemicals across a diverse range of markets including agriculture, construction, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and water treatment industries. But this is just the beginning.
Our passion for growth means that we seek out opportunity everywhere, applying creativity and curiosity to all aspects of our business. Ixom is bold, decisive and results focused for ourselves and for our customers. Our competitive advantage is built on reputation, safety, infrastructure and global networks.
The Ixperience Graduate Program
Ixom is all about our people – we know our people are our most important resource and give us our competitive edge – this starts from day one. We are committed to ensuring our graduates have the best possible start towards a successful, rewarding career and feel supported throughout their time with us.
We have an opportunity to join Ixom in Engineering as a Graduate. This unique position will see you develop practical skills and gain real work experience in a manufacturing environment and help you to truly understand what it is like to work for a market leader. As part of the program, you will rotate through a number of roles within the three years.
The benefits of our graduate program include:
- Gaining a permanent position on completion of your three-year graduate program
- The chance to rotate throughout the business in Australia and New Zealand
- An assigned mentor for support and career development
Ixom is looking for people who have:
- A minimum three-year degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Science, or related discipline (e.g. a dual qualification in a Science and Business/Commerce discipline)
- A well-rounded background with some work experience and/or an interest in extracurricular activities
- Ability to relocate within New Zealand for rotations
- A positive, inquisitive nature with the drive to excel and exceed expectations
- Resilience, maturity and accountability
- An open and inclusive attitude and a hunger for knowledge and experience
- Full rights to work in New Zealand
Reviews
My days are always different depending on the current issues with the plant. I have a range of projects that I work on and a mix of office work, lab work and being hands on in the plant.
The amount of varied work is satisfying and the fact that graduates rotate through the business every year is cool because you get to learn about the business as a whole.
Very interesting, fast paced and stimulating work. Wide variety of work opportunities. (Both a positive and a negative, often work is out of scope but you get an opportunity to learn a new skill.)
About the employer
Ixom NZ
4.0
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Mining, Oil & Gas
At Ixom, we strive to solve our customers’ challenges each and every day.
Pros and cons of working at Ixom NZ
Pros
Working with awesome people who are always willing to help each other out. Lots of development opportunities for graduates
Great work environment, helpful colleagues
Industry leader in the chemical industry. Very varied work, no two days are the same.
The people who work here. They are all very friendly and welcoming. Always open to answering your questions.
In under 6 months I have been involved in many different aspects of chemical manufacturing. This has been a steep learning curve but a great way to fast track the start of my career. I'm really looking forward to future rotations within the company as well to broaden my knowledge.
Opportunity to be involved in high level projects and communicate with employees of all levels.
Cons
Trans tasman teams can make communicating difficult and unclear processes or responsibilities for some people.
Too many meetings for managers which makes it hard to discuss with them about jobs and projects.
Barely any pay rise given to graduates. Graduates should be getting the biggest pay rises with each year of experience, as we start off with such low salaries.
A well-established company means that bad habits have been well-formed and people are hesitant to change despite them seeing the obvious positives of change.