Mechanical Engineering Team Leader

At Caliber Design, we’re an engineering consultancy with a unique model. Our engineers are embedded in client teams, delivering hands-on support across high-impact projects and industries. We’ve built long-standing relationships with over 300 clients
- 90% of our work comes from repeat business—because we deliver results. Whether it’s getting products to market or driving complex projects forward, we back our engineers to lead, grow, and do world-class work.

You’ll work on some of the most complex and rewarding engineering projects in the country - from cutting-edge R&D and product development to major capital upgrades and industrial automation. Our engineers are hands-on, embedded in the action, and trusted to deliver. You’ll be part of a national team of 60+ engineers working across every corner of the industry - sharing knowledge, backing each other, and raising the bar for engineering in New Zealand.

**We're Hiring: An Engineering Team Leader (Waikato)**:

- Join the team shaping New Zealand’s future through exceptional engineering._

Caliber Design is growing, and we’re looking for an **Engineering Team Leader** to help us lead from the front. This is a unique opportunity to combine technical delivery with people leadership, working with a team of talented engineers across exciting and diverse projects.

**About the Role**

As a **Team Leader,** you’ll spend 80 percent of your time delivering high quality engineering solutions for our clients, and the remaining time mentoring and supporting your team. You’ll play a key role in project oversight, team development, and driving continuous improvement - all while upholding Caliber’s commitment to excellence and innovation.

We’re looking for a **Team Leader**who can drive our Waikato team forward. You’ll bring a diverse range of experience and the ability to think from first principles to support engineers working across a broad spectrum of industries and project types. We don’t expect you to be an expert in every domain, but strong engineering judgment, curiosity, and the ability to lead, mentor, and inspire others are essential.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Mentor and support engineers in professional growth and technical delivery
- Ensure team engagement with Caliber values, culture, and internal processes
- Sign off project start-up and close-out procedures
- Maintain clear communication with clients and management
- Conduct performance reviews, check-ins, and development planning
- Support business development and recruitment efforts
- Provide hands-on technical guidance and problem-solving to our clients

**You’ll Bring**
- You may be looking for your next step up into a leadership role, or you may already have team leadership experience.
- A minimum of a bachelor’s level degree in mechanical engineering
- A minimum of 6 years, commercial experience in mechanical design
- Proficient in CAD packages, particularly SolidWorks and Inventor
- Strong communication skills in English
- A passion for engineering excellence and leadership
- Strong communication skills and empathy-driven mentorship
- Proven experience delivering technical engineering projects
- A collaborative, solutions-focused mindset
- The ability to motivate, develop, and inspire others

**Benefits Include**
- ** Structured learning & development program -**which provides a pathway for engineers (including Team Leads) to evolve from great engineers into world-class engineers.
- **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. You will also be rewarded with a 5K bonus (paid quarterly) for meeting your KPIs.
- **Team culture** - work for an organisation that looks after its people, lives its values, and fosters collaboration and connection.
- **Health benefits** - medical, life and total and permanent disability insurance after 6 months employment as well as access to our employee assistance program.