Engineering Intern — FMCG Plant (Part-Time, 20h/wk)

Vitaco; Howick; On-site; NZD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Onsite cafe

Wellness initiatives

Employee discounts

Job summary

Vitaco is offering a paid, part-time engineering student role at our East Tamaki site in Auckland. You will gain hands-on, site-based experience alongside experienced engineers on real manufacturing projects in FMCG, food, and sports nutrition.

You will support early-stage scoping, translate field information into clear scopes, and work two to three days per week for up to six months. This is a practical, on-site opportunity for engineering students.

Qualifications

• Studying engineering (mechanical, chemical, process, mechatronics, or similar).
• Interest in manufacturing, FMCG, food or sports nutrition industries.
• Comfortable working in an industrial site environment.
• Detail-oriented and eager to learn from experienced engineers.
• Willing to gain practical exposure alongside academic study.

Responsibilities

• Conducting site walk-downs to understand existing plant services and infrastructure.
• Mapping pipe routes and services within live manufacturing areas.
• Collecting and organising technical and process information (layouts, asset details, operating requirements).
• Supporting engineers with project scoping and documentation.
• Liaising with CAD operators to translate site information into drawings.
• Building understanding of engineering decision-making in a regulated food manufacturing environment.

Skills

Site walk-downs

Pipe routing

Technical data

Project scoping

CAD liaison

Education

Engineering student

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Vitaco is offering a paid, part-time engineering student role at our East Tamaki site in Auckland. You will gain hands-on, site-based experience alongside experienced engineers on real manufacturing projects in FMCG, food, and sports nutrition.

You will support early-stage scoping, translate field information into clear scopes, and work two to three days per week for up to six months. This is a practical, on-site opportunity for engineering students.