Company - The Trustee for the Asset Management Solutions Victoria Unit Trust t/a Coffee Machine Emporium
About Coffee Machine Emporium Pty Ltd
Coffee Machine Emporium is a Melbourne-based business specialising in high-quality espresso machines, coffee grinders, and customised coffee cart solutions for cafés, mobile coffee vendors, retail spaces, events, and home users. The business offers a diverse range of new and refurbished coffee machines from well-regarded brands, including La Marzocco, Sanremo, Rocket, Mazzer,Rocket and Fiorenzarto providing customers with solutions suited to different operational needs, budgets, and design preferences.
With a strong focus on quality, customisation, and customer support, Coffee Machine Emporium provides services including custom refurbished coffee machines, on-site servicing and repairs, custom-built coffee carts, worldwide shipping, and flexible finance options. Its refurbished machines undergo detailed multi-point checks to ensure reliable performance and long-term usability. The business is committed to helping customers create tailored coffee setups through practical advice, technical expertise, and ongoing support.
Position Overview
The role of a mechatronics engineer sits at the intersection of electronics, mechanical engineering and automation, keeping espresso machines and grinders running reliably while also shaping new custom builds.
Key tasks and responsibilities
- Assesses the feasibility, componentry cost and performance of new cart and machine configurations before committing to a build by bench-testing prototypes, trialling alternative pumps, boilers or control components, and recommending design or cost changes.
- Produce CAD designs and technical drawings for custom coffee carts and bespoke machine configurations.
- Design the pneumatic, hydraulic (water/steam) and control-system layout for each build, selecting boilers, pumps, valves and electronic controllers to meet the specification.
- Develop and track a project schedule for each build or refurbishment job (e.g. using Gantt charts) against cost and delivery targets.
- Select, install and wire electronic control components such as pressure stats, solenoids, PID/temperature controllers, flow meters for new builds and full machine refurbishments.
- Program and calibrate control systems to achieve target brew temperature, boiler pressure and steam performance.
- Diagnose and repair faults in the electronic and mechanical systems of machines brought in for service or repair.
- Operate and program the CNC router/edge bander to produce cart panels and componentry to the design specification.
- Oversee assembly of custom coffee carts and rebuilt machines, including plumbing, electrical wiring and panel fitting.
- Coordinate with the powder-coating and fabrication stages of the refurbishment process to ensure components meet design tolerances.
- Bench-test every rebuilt or newly built unit - calibrate brew temperature and boiler pressure, test solenoids, flow rates and back pressure, and verify pump performance.
- Carry out pressure and leak testing under load and final pre-delivery quality checks before a machine or cart is shipped or installed.
- Evaluate new componentry (pumps, boilers, control systems) for cost, reliability and performance before adopting it into CME's builds.
- Prepare cost estimates and budgets for custom builds and larger refurbishment jobs.
- Recommend design or process improvements to reduce cost, waste or turnaround time across the workshop.
Qualifications
- Bachelors’ or higher qualification in Engineering
- Minimum one year of relevant work experience
- Product design, development and testing; automation