Workshop Modelmaker Technician

Are you confident in using a range of CAD digital/CNC tools to support your work?

Can you deliver high-quality customer services and work with a diverse range of people?

Do you have hands-on making skills, and a desire to impart your knowledge to the next generation of makers, fabricators, architects, and designers?
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Workshop Modelmaker Technician to join Te Wāhanga Waihanga-Hoahoa - Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation’s Technical Team on a permanent, full-time basis.

The position will work closely with existing workshop technical staff at the Faculty 3D Modelling Workshops, reporting to a Workshop Team Leader, helping to provide general architecture and design physical model-making support to students and staff at the Faculty.

Key responsibilities:

Provision of architectural and design model-making technical support to workshop users.
Practical demonstrations and training to workshop users on both manual and digital CNC fabrication equipment and software.
Health and safety training and safety supervision of workshop users.
General maintenance and housekeeping of the workshop facilities and equipment.
The specific equipment and workshop area/s assigned to this position will depend on the background, skills and experience of the successful applicant, but can include:

Workshop “making” using various handtools, materials and techniques.
Manual woodwork and metal work machinery operation.
Digital fabrication modelling equipment including CNC wood routers, laser cutters, and other CNC equipment.
Ō pūmanawa - About you

You will:

Ideally have a relevant trade or tertiary qualification, or the equivalent industry experience using craftsmanship type trade practices with manual and digital making machinery relevant to the position, and be a competent CAD computer user.
Be an energetic person with proven ability to work well within a team of people, and to communicate and interact effectively with a wide variety of people from various backgrounds and ages providing face-to-face client focused support. Being able to work with younger students from diverse backgrounds is particularly important.
Ideally have previous experience supervising workshop users from a health and safety perspective – however full training is provided.



If this link is not available, click 'apply' to view this on the University careers page.

Close date for vacancy: 22 February 2026.

Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Mark Shaw, Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation Technical Services Manager (mark.shaw@vuw.ac.nz).

How to apply: Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter.

We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.