Process Development Engineer: Moulding Engineer

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Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is hiring a Process Development Moulding Engineer to join a 100‑strong engineering team at the East Tamaki Highbrook campus, driving the development and deployment of injection moulding solutions for thermoplastics and silicone components. In this role you’ll collaborate with product, operations and toolmakers to ensure design for manufacture, refine moulding equipment specifications, oversee tool development, commissioning and validation, and create robust measurement and quality documentation to support scalable production of medical devices. The ideal candidate has a technical degree, hands-on experience with moulding, polymers, Moldflow, CAD and tooling, plus strong cross‑team communication and problem solving. To apply, tailor your CV to show concrete outcomes, quantify impact, and demonstrate alignment with our culture of care, development opportunities and on‑site facilities.

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About the opportunity

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices. We’re driven to improve patient care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions which change clinical practice.

As part of Process Development, you will join our team of 100 Engineers with varying skills and expertise. Through collaboration and ingenuity, we design and implement the process solutions and manufacturing lines that bring our products to life.

We are currently looking for a passionate Engineer, experienced in the development of thermoplastic and silicone injection moulding processes.

Moulding Process Development Engineers are a unique subset of the team who work alongside our mechanical and control engineers to develop and implement purpose-built injection moulding solutions. Some of the tasks your role will include are:

• Collaboration with product development teams to ensure process capability, design for manufacture and assembly of moulded components.
• Working together with operations engineers and production stakeholders to refine process requirements and deliverables for moulding equipment.
• Engaging with toolmakers to develop injection mould tools, providing detailed specifications and collaborating on the design.
• Working with world-leading injection moulding equipment including specification, procurement, commissioning and validation
• Getting hands on with commissioning, optimisation and validation of moulding processes as you prepare them to be rolled out into production alongside our other world class manufacturing equipment.
• Development of measurement systems used to qualify injection moulding processes, ensuring parts function as intended and can be used downstream
• Documentation plays an important part in ensuring that we are manufacturing quality medical devices. From capturing equipment performance through testing & analysis, creating operating and technical manuals and ensuring quality through our risk management documentation.

If you are a driven Engineer with a passion for injection moulding and process optimization, then put your application forward. We are looking for analytical, communicative and driven engineers to help build the future of the medical devices industry.

About you

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Have a technical engineering background and BEng, or relevant qualification
• Relevant moulding industry experience or an understanding of polymers, Moldflow, CAD, mould tools, injection moulding process and production equipment
• Be a positive team player with great communication skills
• Be able to build strong working relationships across multiple teams
• Have a solution focused engineering approach to problem solving.

Working With Us

Care to join a supportive environment? Fisher & Paykel Healthcare foster an inclusive work environment founded on our culture of care and cooperation. Here you’ll have the trust and support to generate ideas, solve problems and do your best work.

• Employee share purchase scheme
• Bi-annual Profit share
• Generous Paid Parental Leave
• Life, Critical illness and Income Protection Insurance
• Discounted Health Insurance
• Active Social clubs & community groups
• In-house training programs from external providers
• Purchasing privileges for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Medela products
• School holiday programme subsidy
• Banking and Insurance discounts
• Free Parking
• Beautiful campus with green spaces
• Subsidised Café’s
• Annual Salary Review
• High rates of internal promotion

• Access to state-of-the-art facilities

As part of the Fisher & Paykel Healthcare team you’ll be based in our expansive campus in Highbrook, East Tamaki. On site you’ll have access to park-like grounds, in-house subsidised cafeterias, ample carparks, spacious work areas and state of the art lab facilities. Grow your engineering skills through our in-house prototyping labs using water jet cutters, CNC mills, CNC lathes, 3D printers, laser cutters, welders and more.

About Us

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices, exporting to over 120 countries globally.

Our commitment to care unites us. Here, we’re driven to improve patient care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions.

Care to join us? Apply today

We focus on nurturing a positive and inclusive culture based on trust and respect. In New Zealand, our employee-led communities, Spectra (rainbow), Manaaki (Māori) and Women in Engineering play an important role in this culture. We also have a commitment to creating a positive lasting impact on society, shown by our support of New Zealand organisations such as Diversity Works NZ, Pride Pledge and Global Women.

We are dedicated to designing our recruitment process with care and empathy to support all candidates, regardless of identity, background, and experiences. Should you require support or adjustments during our process, please let us know at [email protected]

Requisition ID: 6621 
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