If you are an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for a fresh start in 2026, in a new exciting role, we’d love to hear from you! This is your chance to join a growing team and be part of an organisation that is pushing boundaries in the technology space. This is rotational shift work. 

Cardinal is a leading partner to many of New Zealand’s well-known companies in food, beverage, grocery and personal healthcare.  We offer an end-to-end logistics solution to our customers, which offers the opportunity for our team members to develop, upskill and progress within the business.  We are revolutionizing supply chains with New Zealand’s first fully automated 3PL warehouse with AI driven robotics. 

This is shift work, rotating between the following work hours:

Monday to Friday, 6am - 2:30pm

Monday to Friday, 9am - 6pm

Monday to Thursday, 2:30pm - 1am

About the role:

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will work a a small team that oversee the maintenance of the automation site. This role will also see you work closely along side the warehouse and transport operations teams. You will drive performance, reliability, and safety of all machinery, systems, and equipment. You will also be leading scheduled and reactive maintenance, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and held drive the minimization of operational downtime by having a proactive approach.

What you'll do:

• Perform planned preventative maintenance on all systems.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose electrical, automation and basic mechanical faults.
• Perform root cause analysis when dealing with issues that arise and take corrective actions
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and faults.
• Record and log all maintenance in MEX.
• Work closely along side automation vendors as required for complex systems.
• Carry out electrical repairs on all equipment from cranes, conveyors, packaging lines, MHE, to other site machinery requiring simple mechanical repairs.
• Comply with , NZ 3000 Electrical Installations and NZ Health and Safety regulations together with Cardinal’s safety policies.
• Lead incident investigations and carry out detailed risk assessments as required.
• Contribute to process improvements and provide support with engineering projects.

About you:

• Minimum of 3 years of industrial maintenance experience, ideally in FMCG, logistics, or automated environments.
• NZ Trade qualification or equivalent.
• Expertise in troubleshooting, system operations maintenance, and fault diagnosis.
• Familiarity with automation systems, e.g. conveyors, STVs, ASRS, robotic systems) highly desirable.
• Strong communication and problem solving skills.
• EWRB license advantageous.

Why work with us?

• Play a key leadership role in one of NZ’s most respected logistics providers
• Be part of a collaborative and innovative team that values continuous improvement
• Competitive salary + company benefits + real career development opportunities

If the above sounds like you, do not hesitate and apply now! We look forward to discussing this opportunity with you. Applicants for this position must have New Zealand citizenship, residency or a valid work visa.  The successful applicant must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test, criminal history check and provide two contactable references.