Engineering Capability Leader: Coach, Grow & Deliver

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Staff discounts

Life & disability insurance

Medical cover

Whānau/Family leave

On-site café

Free parking

Job summary

Fisher & Paykel Appliances Ltd in New Zealand seeks a Functional Leader for Product Development. You will lead, coach and develop a team of specialists, building capability and guiding delivery of critical projects.

You’ll set direction, mentor engineers, translate priorities into clear goals, and collaborate with cross‑functional leaders to overcome roadblocks and drive value for customers. The role values curiosity, collaboration and continuous improvement as you help the function evolve with

Qualifications

• Experienced technical leader with ability to coach and grow specialists.
• Ability to translate product priorities into functional goals.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, systems and processes.

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

Engineering leadership

People development

Technical credibility

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering or Science degree

Job description

Fisher & Paykel Appliances Ltd in New Zealand seeks a Functional Leader for Product Development. You will lead, coach and develop a team of specialists, building capability and guiding delivery of critical projects.

You’ll set direction, mentor engineers, translate priorities into clear goals, and collaborate with cross‑functional leaders to overcome roadblocks and drive value for customers. The role values curiosity, collaboration and continuous improvement as you help the function evolve with