Product Engineer
Visa sponsorship
Engineering · Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $27/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
This Auckland role sits at the point where a new electronic design has to become a product that can be built reliably in volume. As Product Engineer for new product introduction (NPI), you would work alongside design, quality, purchasing and manufacturing colleagues to get products from prototype into production.
The position is full-time. Employer sponsorship is available for eligible international candidates. Expect a mix of process development, support for test systems, root cause investigation and occasional international travel.
Your CV should highlight products you have taken into production, the test fixtures you have supported and any process improvements with measurable outcomes. If you want help structuring it, use Build AI CV to prepare a Product Engineer CV for NPI roles before applying.
Key Responsibilities
- Guide new products from prototype through to full-scale production
- Work hand in hand with engineering, quality, purchasing and manufacturing staff during development
- Build, validate and continually improve the manufacturing processes used for electronic and mechanical products
- Provide support for production test systems, fixtures and equipment
- When manufacturing, test or quality issues arise, investigate them with structured root cause analysis and apply corrective and preventive actions that lift product reliability and manufacturing performance
- Review production data to spot ways of improving efficiency, quality and cost, and take part in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement work
- Maintain engineering documentation, manufacturing procedures, test plans and engineering change paperwork
- Partner with suppliers and manufacturing partners on production readiness and ongoing improvement, giving technical support during production and sustaining engineering, with occasional international travel
Requirements & Eligibility
- Holds a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- Minimum 5 years in electronics and mechanical manufacturing environments
- A good understanding of new product introduction (NPI) and manufacturing readiness
- Hands-on involvement with manufacturing test fixtures and production equipment, whether building, supporting or troubleshooting them
- Working knowledge covering electronics manufacturing, assembly, quality systems and inventory management
- The ability to analyse manufacturing processes and deliver productivity and quality improvements
- Experience in PCB assembly manufacturing and electronic production testing is highly desirable
- Familiarity with engineering documentation or product lifecycle management systems is advantageous
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Professional English and strong communication, working well in cross-functional teams, with willingness to travel internationally on an occasional basis
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