Automation Specialist
About us
Here at T&G Global we're passionate about growing healthier futures. Our story began 125 years ago and today our 2,000 people are located in 13 countries, where we grow, market, sell and distribute high-quality fresh produce to customers in more than 60 countries.
Our mindsets are: Do the Mahi, Be Bold, One Team and Take Good Care. Our talented team members embody these mindsets and are passionate about making a difference at T&G.
About the opportunity
At T&G, we're passionate about growing healthier futures. We're looking for a hands-on Packhouse Automation Specialist to help keep our automated packing systems running at their best and support continuous improvement across our Whakatu packhouse operation.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys problem-solving, technology, automation, and working closely with operational teams to improve performance and reliability.
What you'll be doing
Troubleshooting and optimising automated packhouse machinery and systems
Monitoring performance, downtime and production data to identify improvements
Supporting operators with training and machine expertise
Working alongside Engineering, Operations, Quality and IT teams
Managing automation settings, labelling systems, traceability and data integrity
Driving continuous improvement initiatives across the packhouse
What we're looking for
Experience with automation systems, fault finding and machinery troubleshooting
Strong knowledge of Ignition software and SAP
Experience training or supporting operators and production teams
A continuous improvement mindset and a practical, hands-on approach
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work across multiple teams
Bonus points if you have
PLC programming or logic experience
Knowledge of electrical control systems, pneumatics or industrial networking
Experience in a manufacturing, food processing or post-harvest environment
Why join us?
Play a key role in a highly automated operation
Be part of a supportive and collaborative engineering team
Work on technology, automation and continuous improvement projects
Make a real impact on productivity, reliability and performance
If you enjoy solving problems, improving systems, and getting the best out of automation technology, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now!
Proof of eligibility to work in New Zealand is required for all applicants, we are not able to sponsor visa applications for this position. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory drug test and security check.
We want T&G to be a place where everyone is accepted, respected and celebrated for who they are – regardless of our similarities or differences. It’s essential that everyone can be themselves and thrive, and that together we create a diverse and vibrant workplace.
- Team
- Operations & Supply Chain
- Location
- Hastings
- Employment type
- Full-time
Grow your career with us
Help us grow healthier futures, and your own too.
At T&G, you do more than join a company. You grow healthier futures. Not only your own future, but everyone and everything around you – your whānau, community and our natural environment.
This single purpose – to grow healthier futures – is what gets us out of bed every morning and why we do what we do.
How we make this happen is through our 2,000+ people. It takes a diverse range of great people, united by our energy, care, creativity and drive, to grow, distribute and sell delicious fresh fruit and vegetables to Kiwis and consumers around the world. And with our incredible 124-year history, we’re passionate about growing an even stronger and better T&G for generations to come.
If you’d like to be part of our exciting journey, come and join us. We offer unlimited opportunities to grow your future with us.
About T&G Global
Our story began more than 125 years ago as Turners and Growers, a fruit auction business in Auckland. Today, as T&G, our fresh, delicious produce nourishes people in more than 60 countries around the world. Together, we’re united in growing healthier futures.