Mechanical Engineer: Real-World Hardware for Farming Tech

Gallagher Animal Management; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Life & Disability Insurance

Flexible working arrangements

Free onsite parking

Gallagher staff discounts

Job summary

Gallagher Animal Management is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and improve hardware behind livestock management technology. You will partner with electronics, firmware, product and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable solutions in a real-world farming environment.

You'll work across the full product lifecycle from concept to production, with close collaboration to turn field insights into product improvements and measurable performance gains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in product development or R&D environment.
• Experience with design for injection-moulded plastics and DFMEA is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design robust, cost-effective mechanical solutions for new products and enhancements.
• Support projects from concept through testing, production and field deployment.
• Participate in design reviews, DFM reviews and DFMEA activities.
• Identify technical issues early and drive practical engineering solutions.
• Collaborate with electronics, firmware, manufacturing and product teams.
• Investigate field performance, reliability issues and warranty concerns.
• Work directly with customer-facing teams to understand real-world performance.
• Translate customer insights into meaningful design improvements.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Communicating technical concepts

Continuous improvement mindset

Team collaboration

Field problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Tools

PTC Creo

Job description

Gallagher Animal Management is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design and improve hardware behind livestock management technology. You will partner with electronics, firmware, product and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable, manufacturable solutions in a real-world farming environment.

You'll work across the full product lifecycle from concept to production, with close collaboration to turn field insights into product improvements and measurable performance gains.