About Us 

TOMRA Food designs and manufactures sensor-based sorting machines and integrated post-harvest solutions for the food industry, using the world's most advanced grading, sorting, peeling and analytical technology. The company's mission is to enable its customers to improve returns, gain operational efficiencies, and ensure a safe food supply via smart, useable technologies.

 TOMRA Food is a member of the TOMRA Group founded in 1972 that began with the design, manufacture, and sale of reverse vending machines (RVMs) for automated collection of used beverage containers. Today TOMRA provides technology-led solutions that enable the circular economy with advanced collection and sorting systems that optimize resource recovery and minimize waste in the food, recycling, and mining industries. This person will be operating in the Business Area TOMRA Fresh within TOMRA Food. 

We have an exciting opportunity within our Auckland based team for a motivated and innovative Junior Mechanical Design Engineer. We develop products, create technology, and integrate systems. Our work has purpose, and we solve real-world needs. 

About the Role:

·       Derive design requirements through communicating with project stakeholders

·       Machine design including proof of concept testing.

·       Write test plans, testing, and writing clear reports with conclusions and                                    recommendations

·       Build Prototypes in a cost effective and product de risking manner

·       Make accurate time and cost estimates for pieces of work

·       Refine / improve the design of existing products for both performance and                              manufacturing

·       Produce detailed manufacturing drawings and the create and update of Bills of Material

About You:

·       Relevant tertiary qualification (mechanical or mechatronics).

·       A passion for machine design with strong mechanical engineering skills.

·       Advanced skills in SolidWorks or another 3D modelling system.

·       Be self-motivated with an ability to communicate well with the wider design team and              with production management and workshop staff.

·       Happy to travel domestically to various sites to install and test prototypes

Why work for us? 

·       Award winning, Innovative kiwi success story

·       Competitive remuneration package

·       Birthday leave – have a day off on us

·       Fantastic career opportunities locally and globally

·       Flexible work arrangements (Hybrid working)

·       Weekly Friday social and other events through the year

·       We invest in you with professional training and development

How to apply
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! All applications will be managed in the strictest confidence.