Engineer - Night Shift

About Us:

UCC Coffee is a leading player in the fresh coffee industry across Australia and New Zealand, committed to delivering exceptional quality and flavour to coffee lovers. From sourcing the finest beans to crafting premium blends, excellence is at the heart of everything we do.

Join our team in this fixed-term night shift role through to the end of 2026 and experience the vibrant world of coffee. You’ll gain exposure across our ANZ business, work alongside industry experts and be part of our rich coffee heritage. It’s a great opportunity to broaden your experience, build your skills and make an impact as part of a passionate team - with plenty of free coffee!

Why join us as our Night Shift Engineer?

This role is key to keeping our plant operations running smoothly throughout the night shift. You’ll manage breakdowns across mechanical, electrical and robotic equipment, including software programming, as well as changeovers, maintenance and other engineering requirements as directed by the Engineering Manager.

What you’ll do:

• Lead prompt and safe responses to equipment service needs or breakdowns, ensuring minimal downtime and maintaining clear communication with our Production team.
• Support the delivery of the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programme in line with supplier recommendations, ensuring all preventative work is completed to standard.
• Optimise equipment performance through standard operating procedures, ensuring product quality, system efficiency, and achievement of key performance indicators.
• Conduct and document risk assessments for processes and tasks, ensuring hazards are identified and controls implemented.

What you’ll bring:

• Previous experience within a food manufacturing environment, ideally within automated packing operations, with a solid understanding of maintenance, reliability and plant performance.
• Mechanical engineering experience and aptitude.
• Strong communication skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

At UCC Coffee, we’re more than just coffee - we’re a community. You’ll join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and quality. We offer a supportive work environment, and plenty of great coffee. Apply now and help us deliver our quality coffee - one cup at a time.

This is a fixed term role based at our Roastery – The Roastery at Twenty Three, Allens Road, East Tamaki, working 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday (night shift) until mid-end December 2026.