Mechanical Engineer

2 weeks ago

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Caliber Design Full time
Variety and autonomy

  • Work on exciting projects across a diverse range of industries
  • Connect with a network of over fifty likeminded Engineers

About Caliber


We are Caliber Design, an engineering consulting firm with a truly unique business model, providing solutions to clients across several different industries.


Our engineers work within our client's team and are based on our client's site, for the duration of the project.

This offers a unique level of flexibility and collaboration for our clients and diversity in work for our engineers. Each project need will vary, but we are typically working flexibly and with hybrid working arrangements.

We work across New Zealand with offices in Auckland, Christchurch, Waikato, and Nelson providing. solutions for clients including HamiltonJet, Fabrum, Synlait, and Cavotec. have a look on our website to see some of the exciting projects we have worked on.


With over 50 engineers across New Zealand, we have a unique support system of like-minded individuals who enjoy not only sharing their knowledge but learning from each other also.

This video provides a great rundown on what it's like working at Caliber:

The Opportunity
As a Mechanical Engineer, you will work on one project for one client at a time.

Based in their team either on-site or remotely for the duration of this project, you will have the opportunity to work across various industries and types of projects.


While you will be embedded in this organisation, you will still be connected to your Caliber colleagues with regular connections and touch points.

You will also have regular catch ups with your technical lead to support you in your learning.

With projects lasting on average 3-6 months at a time, you will work across a diverse range of industries. You will provide your clients Mechanical Engineering advice, expertise, and support in executing their projects.

Communicating well with the client and other stakeholders, working to tight deadlines and prioritising your work will be important parts of your daily work as you assist your client to ensure their project is running on time and within budget.


About You


For this Nelson based role, you will be a skilled engineer with around 10 years of experience and will be able to draw on your diverse skills set across mechanical engineering.

You will be just as comfortable in a design focused project as you would a project engineering focused assignment.

Please note that this role is not suitable for a graduate.

However, if you are a graduate and would like to register your interest and keep in contact with us, until such a time when you have built the skillset below, we would love to hear from you Connect with us on the careers page of our website.


You will have:

  • A minimum of a bachelor's in mechanical engineering
  • Solid commercial experience in mechanical design
  • Proficient in CAD packages; particularly SOLIDWORKS and Inventor
  • Well versed in FEA and calculations
  • Excellent written and spoken English
  • Project engineering experience
  • Ability to travel if required

Remuneration & Benefits


When you join Caliber as a Mechanical Engineer, you will earn an attractive hourly rate, plus overtime and KiwiSaver and other great benefits.


Benefits include:

  • Participation in our structured learning & development program you will not only be well supported in your learning journey, but our program focuses not just on technical, but a muftiangled approach with the aim to develop you even further.
  • Supportive team of over 50 likeminded engineers who enjoy sharing their knowledge and learning off each other.
  • Great overtime essentially earn time and a half for every hour over 40 that you work per week, which means you can earn significantly more than market rates.
  • Team Culture work for an organisation that fosters collaboration across locations and industries.
  • Health Benefits medical, life and total and permanent disability insurance after 6 months employment as well as access to our employee assistance program.
  • Flexible working arrangements.


Best of all you'll be working for a caring, down to earth organisation and have the ability to work on a diverse range of projects.

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