Product Development Engineer

6 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Fisher & Paykel Appliances Full time

The Role
- Here at Fisher & Paykel Appliances, we design with people in mind and the lives lived around our products. We aim to create moments of delight together in the heart of the home, sustainably enhancing the quality of people's lives, now and for future generations. This purpose is the very heart of why we exist, it's our reason for being here.

We are driven by our values of being trusted, sustainably minded, innovative, generous, and curious. As a team, we take a collaborative approach and have a working environment where all ideas are heard, evaluated, and tested against our leading goal - to be the world's most human centered appliance brand.

About the opportunity
- As a Product Development Engineer joining our Refrigeration User Interfaces team you will be exposed to a wide variety of design challenges ranging from New Platform/Product Introductions, R&D, to Quality Improvement and Cost Optimisation projects. You’ll have the opportunity to quickly contribute significantly through our entire (LFPD) Learning First Product Development process collaborating with Team Leaders, Chief Engineers, and others to define key Customer Interests to drive your work.

All our engineers and technicians play a role in taking responsibility to improve our systems, processes and tools, we continuously capture knowledge gained through your work, so that it can be easily accessed and re-used. You’ll also utilise cutting-edge CAD, analysis, prototyping and testing tools, facilities and methodologies that ensure your design solutions are fit-for-purpose, robust and proven. Our work is collaborative and as such you’ll have wide interaction with other disciplines such as industrial design to deliver best in class solutions customer interface solutions. Our environment is hands-on, and provides scope to own the results of your hard work and be involved in managing your contribution through the entire Product Development process from concept generation to serial production.
- Our ideal applicant
- First and foremost, you are a skilled and qualified mechanical engineer who loves ongoing learning and self-development, and is passionate about luxury premium refrigeration products. You are a natural problem solver, who enjoys working as part of a diverse and multidisciplinary team. You’re curious and innovative and enjoy learning from, and sharing knowledge with, others.

Ideally, applicants should demonstrate the following:
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Product Development role in consumer appliances, heating and cooling, automotive, aviation or similar-
- Experience working on complex subsystems and taking products from inception through to production-
- Experience designing and testing mechanical aspects of electronic assemblies and components-
- Competence in instrumentation and measurement systems including basic knowledge on electrical connections, electronic components, LEDs, lighting design, and electromechanical solutions design focussing on customer experience-
- Understanding of Plastic Injection Moulded components and assemblies for mass production, including designing INJ parts-
- A basic compliance understanding would be useful.Sound planning and time-management skills, and critical thinking are paramount. Because of the collaborative nature of our work, excellent written and verbal communication skills are non-negotiable.

What’s on offer?
- Our environment is designed to allow people to thrive. Our culture is one in which our engineers can constantly develop, working alongside a team of talented and skilled engineers. At Fisher & Paykel you will have opportunities for technical growth and leadership within a global organisation.
- You’ll be part of a team-based culture that offers benefits such as development opportunities, a challenging and supportive work environment, leading technology, work/life balance, competitive remuneration, superannuation scheme and buying privileges.

Please note we cannot consider overseas applicants without the right to work in NZ for this role

Fisher & Paykel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.



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