Maintenance Technician

Company Description

JDE Peet’s is the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company, serving approximately 4,200 cups of coffee or tea per second, and is headquartered in the Netherlands. For more than 265 years, we’ve been inspired by the belief that it’s amazing what can happen over a cup of coffee. We unleash the possibilities of coffee and tea in more than 100 countries with a portfolio of over 50 brands including Kiwi favourites such as Moccona, L’OR, Hummingbird, Bell Tea, Jed’s, Ti Ora and more. In 2023, JDE Peet’s generated total sales of close to 15 billion NZD and employed a global workforce of more than 20,000 employees.

We offer our people a range of learning and development programs to support their personal growth and we believe that a diverse and inclusive culture enables us to serve every coffee and tea lover in the best possible way.

Find out more at https://careers-nz.jacobsdouweegberts.com/

Job Description

What is the role about? 

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Maintenance Technician to support the day-to-day operations of our manufacturing site on a dedicated afternoon/night shift. This role is critical to ensuring our equipment and facilities are maintained to the highest standards, enabling safe, efficient, and compliant production.

With a strong mechanical aptitude, a background in preventative maintenance and fault finding, you’ll play a key role in minimising downtime, improving machine performance, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. While technical expertise is essential, we’re also looking for someone who thrives in a team environment, collaborating with others, sharing knowledge, and contributing to a positive and productive workplace culture.

In this role, you will report directly to the Maintenance Lead, working closely with the Production and Quality teams to ensure plant reliability and performance are consistently optimised.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performing reactive and preventative maintenance across all plant equipment and machinery
• Supporting capital projects and contributing to operational improvements
• Conducting mechanical fault finding and repairs, including pneumatic systems
• Ensuring changeover repeatability and developing equipment setup protocols
• Maintaining accurate documentation, including downtime logs and stock take records
• Updating and managing the preventative maintenance system (MEX)
• Supporting the development and rollout of SOPs and other process documentation
• Promoting food safety and quality standards across all maintenance activities
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and implement efficiency improvements
• Championing health and safety practices throughout the site
• Flexibility to work alternate Saturday shifts when required

Qualifications

Who Are You?

You’re a hands-on technician who combines technical expertise with a collaborative mindset. To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:

• A recognised Trade Qualification (Mechanical Engineering Level 4 – manufacturing/industrial)
• Maintenance experience in FMCG or similar environments
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Understanding of GMP, food safety, and quality systems
• Computer literacy (Word, Excel, MEX - preferred)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Initiative, analytical thinking, and a proactive approach to improvement
• Familiarity with basic electrical systems or controls would be a plus

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• Enjoy half a day off on your birthday.
• Parental Leave Subsidy Top Up (in accordance with company policy)
• Medical Insurance for you and your family.
• Income Protection and Life Insurance.
• Learning and development programs to support personal growth.
• Quarterly free staff boxes including a range of our coffee and tea brands, and access to discounted staff purchases

If you think you're up for a new challenge just like this, please grab a cuppa, brush up your CV and apply now (it's really easy, we promise). Short cover letters (in the Message section) outlining your motivation to join JDE Peet’s in this role are greatly appreciated. 

Note: No applications are handled via e-mail.

We are currently only accepting applications of candidates who have already obtained legal rights to work in NZ without restrictions.