Clelands Timber Products
- Posted: 16 May 2025
- Location: New Plymouth
- Work Type: Full Time
- Classification: Manufacturing & operations
THE ROLE: We’re looking for a skilled and reliable Senior Timber Machinist to join our production team. Based in our Machine Shop, you’ll be responsible for the safe and efficient setup and operation of timber processing machinery. Working closely with the Machine Shop Supervisor and the wider team, you’ll help deliver high-quality timber products, support production goals, and maintain a clean, safe, and organised workspace.
This role is hands-on and suited to someone with solid experience in machining timber, who takes pride in their work and is confident in identifying and resolving minor issues before they become major problems.
Key Responsibilities:
Safely operate and set up timber machining equipment, including planers, bandsaws, spindle moulders and sanders.
Ensure products meet quality specifications and tolerances, completing in-process checks and reporting defects as required.
Work efficiently and independently, keeping machines running smoothly and proactively assisting the team when needed.
Monitor machine condition and communicate maintenance needs promptly to reduce downtime.
Follow all Health & Safety and environmental procedures, including correct use of PPE, safe manual handling, and machine guarding checks.
Support new team members with informal guidance and knowledge sharing.
Pre-employment checks, including drug screening, Ministry of Justice checks, and role-relevant competency testing, will apply.
Role Requirements: This is a great opportunity for someone who is experienced on the tools and looking to take the next step as a senior team member. You’ll need to have a strong attention to detail, solid understanding of timber machining, and a proactive, safety-first approach.
Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Proven experience in timber machining.
Good understanding of machine safety, guarding, and lockout procedures.
A commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work and meeting production targets.
Confidence in reading measurements and setting machines to meet specifications.
Strong work ethic, reliability, and a positive attitude toward teamwork.
Basic computer literacy.
Forklift licence and/or mechanical aptitude would be a plus.
You’ll also have a positive can-do attitude, with the ability to undertake work in a safe and efficient way to ensure our health and safety, quality standards and production requirements are met. This is a busy role within a small team so to be successful you will need to thrive on a challenge, be a great multi-tasker and able to lead a team to great heights.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? We provide extensive ongoing training and development opportunities for our employees and prefer to promote from within when we can. As a result, we have many long-term employees who have successfully risen through the ranks, with 20 of our 50-team recognised for long service over 10 years being testament that our staff are valued and looked after.
Clelands Timber Products is privately owned New Plymouth based company with its roots dating back over 100 years. We manufacture and distribute a range of engineered timber profiles and products for both domestic and export markets – using some of the most modern German engineered machinery and technology at our site on Katere Road.
If you want to be supported in developing your career and rewarded for what you do, then make the move to Clelands Timber Products!
Employer questions
Your application will include the following questions:
How many years' experience do you have as a Timber Machinist?
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?
Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of OH&S/WHS?
This role is hands-on and suited to someone with solid experience in machining timber, who takes pride in their work and is confident in identifying and resolving minor issues before they become major problems.
Key Responsibilities:
Safely operate and set up timber machining equipment, including planers, bandsaws, spindle moulders and sanders.
Ensure products meet quality specifications and tolerances, completing in-process checks and reporting defects as required.
Work efficiently and independently, keeping machines running smoothly and proactively assisting the team when needed.
Monitor machine condition and communicate maintenance needs promptly to reduce downtime.
Follow all Health & Safety and environmental procedures, including correct use of PPE, safe manual handling, and machine guarding checks.
Support new team members with informal guidance and knowledge sharing.
Pre-employment checks, including drug screening, Ministry of Justice checks, and role-relevant competency testing, will apply.
Role Requirements: This is a great opportunity for someone who is experienced on the tools and looking to take the next step as a senior team member. You’ll need to have a strong attention to detail, solid understanding of timber machining, and a proactive, safety-first approach.
Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Proven experience in timber machining.
Good understanding of machine safety, guarding, and lockout procedures.
A commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work and meeting production targets.
Confidence in reading measurements and setting machines to meet specifications.
Strong work ethic, reliability, and a positive attitude toward teamwork.
Basic computer literacy.
Forklift licence and/or mechanical aptitude would be a plus.
You’ll also have a positive can-do attitude, with the ability to undertake work in a safe and efficient way to ensure our health and safety, quality standards and production requirements are met. This is a busy role within a small team so to be successful you will need to thrive on a challenge, be a great multi-tasker and able to lead a team to great heights.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? We provide extensive ongoing training and development opportunities for our employees and prefer to promote from within when we can. As a result, we have many long-term employees who have successfully risen through the ranks, with 20 of our 50-team recognised for long service over 10 years being testament that our staff are valued and looked after.
Clelands Timber Products is privately owned New Plymouth based company with its roots dating back over 100 years. We manufacture and distribute a range of engineered timber profiles and products for both domestic and export markets – using some of the most modern German engineered machinery and technology at our site on Katere Road.
If you want to be supported in developing your career and rewarded for what you do, then make the move to Clelands Timber Products!
Employer questions
Your application will include the following questions:
How many years' experience do you have as a Timber Machinist?
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?
Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of OH&S/WHS?