Engineering Capability Lead

Fisher & Paykel Appliances; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and disability insurance

Subsidised medical cover

Whānau/Family leave policy

Subsidised on-site café

Complimentary parking

Job summary

Fisher & Paykel Appliances in Auckland is seeking a Functional Leader to drive engineering capability within the Product Development organisation. You will lead, coach and grow a team of specialists, aligning resources with current and future product priorities to deliver high-quality outcomes for customers.

You'll grow technical knowledge, stay connected to emerging technologies, and foster cross-functional collaboration across engineering and other teams.

Qualifications

• A relevant Engineering or Science tertiary qualification.
• Experience leading and developing people within an engineering, product development or technically complex environment.
• Strong functional or technical expertise and an understanding of engineering principles, systems and processes.
• The ability to coach, mentor and grow specialist technical talent.
• Strong project, resource and delivery management capability.
• Commercial awareness and an ability to connect technical decisions with wider business and customer outcomes.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to understand broader systems and interdependencies.
• Strong communication, influencing and collaboration skills.
• Sound judgement and decision-making capability in complex or changing environments.
• A curiosity for new ideas, technologies and ways of working, combined with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of technical specialists, creating an environment that enables high performance, learning and growth.
• Build deep capability within your functional area and ensure critical technical knowledge is captured, shared and developed for future use.
• Translate product and project priorities into clear functional and individual goals.
• Effectively deploy people and resources against current and future product development requirements.
• Partner across engineering and other functions to identify interdependencies, resolve challenges and deliver strong outcomes.
• Ensure technical decisions and solutions are aligned with project goals and deliver value for both internal and external customers.
• Champion continuous improvement, learning and the evolution of engineering practices, systems and processes.
• Create clarity, accountability and open dialogue while encouraging constructive challenge and collaboration across teams.

Skills

Leadership

People development

Technical credibility

Project management

Communication

Education

Engineering or Science degree

Job description

Fisher & Paykel Appliances in Auckland is seeking a Functional Leader to drive engineering capability within the Product Development organisation. You will lead, coach and grow a team of specialists, aligning resources with current and future product priorities to deliver high-quality outcomes for customers.

You'll grow technical knowledge, stay connected to emerging technologies, and foster cross-functional collaboration across engineering and other teams.