Mechanical Engineer - Field Hardware for Livestock Tech

Gallagher Group Limited; Hamilton; Vor Ort; NZD 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Salary and incentives

Life Insurance

Staff discounts

Flexible work

Onsite parking

Café nearby

Team lunches and events

Family-friendly culture

Career growth

Global team

Zusammenfassung

eShepherd is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and improve hardware for our virtual fencing technology, partnering with electronics, firmware, product and manufacturing teams to deliver practical, reliable solutions in farming environments.

You'll work across the full product lifecycle, from concept and development through to production and field support, translating field insights into meaningful design improvements and driving continuous improvement across products and processes.

Qualifikationen

• A Bachelor of Engineering degree or equivalent.
• At least 3 years' experience in a product development or R&D environment.
• Strong knowledge of injection moulded plastics and material selection.
• Experience designing functional mechanisms.
• Proficiency with CAD software, ideally PTC Creo.
• Experience with GD&T, design reviews, DFM and DFMEA.
• Strong root cause analysis and troubleshooting skills.
• The ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to a range of stakeholders.
• A continuous improvement mindset and comfort working with progress over perfection.

Aufgaben

• Designing robust, cost-effective mechanical solutions for new products and product enhancements.
• Supporting projects from concept development through to testing, production and field deployment.
• Participating in design reviews, DFM reviews and DFMEA activities.
• Identifying technical issues early and helping drive practical engineering solutions.
• Collaborating closely with electronics, firmware, manufacturing and product teams.
• Investigating field performance, reliability issues and warranty concerns.
• Working directly with customer-facing teams to understand real-world product performance.
• Translating customer and field insights into meaningful design improvements.
• Supporting continuous improvement across products, processes and technologies.

Kenntnisse

Product development

CAD Creo

GD&T/DFMEA

Root cause analysis

Technical communication

Continuous improvement

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Engineering

Tools

PTC Creo

Jobbeschreibung

eShepherd is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and improve hardware for our virtual fencing technology, partnering with electronics, firmware, product and manufacturing teams to deliver practical, reliable solutions in farming environments.

You'll work across the full product lifecycle, from concept and development through to production and field support, translating field insights into meaningful design improvements and driving continuous improvement across products and processes.