Acme is a user and market-led hospitality product brand and a mainstay of the café scene. Our products are used daily in cafés, restaurants and homes, and we are continuing to grow globally. We’re a small, ambitious team. You’ll work directly with the owners. There’s no corporate layering here. You’ll be at the coalface, helping shape how products are developed, documented and delivered as we scale.

The Role

This is a hands-on product development role with real responsibility.

You’ll sit between concept and production, ensuring products are properly engineered, prototyped, documented and consistently manufactured. You’ll help lift quality standards, strengthen development systems and support a more consistent product release cadence.

We are also actively working to improve sustainability across materials, packaging and manufacturing. This role will contribute through practical, production-led improvements that increase utilisation and reduce waste.

This role suits someone with solid technical capability who is ready to take ownership and grow. The ideal person will be a team player, energetic, with a willingness to jump in and help others!

What You’ll Be Doing

Product Development

● Develop and refine CAD models using SolidWorks or Fusion 360

● Prepare clear, production-ready manufacturing drawings

● Manage prototyping and sampling of new products

● Support range extensions and product improvement projects

Production & Quality

● Create and maintain detailed product specification sheets

● Establish and manage golden samples

● Define tolerances and acceptable defect thresholds

● Work directly with factory partners to resolve production issues

● Improve consistency and reduce avoidable waste

Systems & Structure

● Maintain accurate product data in ERP systems

● Strengthen documentation processes

● Help develop new systems to increase material utilisation and improve production efficiency

Packaging & Sustainability

● Develop and standardise packaging

● Prepare artwork using Adobe Suite

● Contribute to ongoing sustainability improvements across material selection, manufacturing processes and quality control

What We’re Looking For

● Strong CAD capability in SolidWorks or Fusion 360

● Adobe Suite experience

● Ability to produce clear and thorough manufacturing documentation

● Strong written and verbal communication skills

● Confidence dealing with suppliers and production teams

● Highly organised with strong attention to detail

● Practical, commercially aware mindset

Tertiary qualification in Product Design, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience. Ideally 2 years minimum experience in a similar role.

Nice to Have

● Experience working with offshore manufacturers

● Rendering or product visualisation capability

● Exposure to manufacturing quality systems

● Experience contributing to sustainability initiatives in a product or manufacturing environment

Why Join ACME?

● Work directly with the owners in a growing global brand

● Real ownership and influence from day one

● Shape how products are made and improved

● Exposure to offshore manufacturing

● Opportunity to help push a hospitality brand toward more sustainable practice

● Clear pathway to grow with the company into a more senior product development role

• Coffee, lots and lots and lots of coffee.

If you’re motivated by building products properly and want your judgement and technical skill to genuinely matter, we’d love to hear from you.

The role is central Wellington-based, Monday – Friday.

Please submit a cover letter with your CV - we will only be in touch if you are short listed for an interview.