Process Engineering Lead — High-Volume Assembly

Halter; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal growth fund

Job summary

Halter in Auckland, New Zealand, is seeking a player-coach Production Process Lead to grow our team of engineers while staying hands‑on with tough technical calls in high‑volume discrete manufacturing of hardware assemblies.

You’ll partner with contract manufacturers and internal teams to land changes quickly, improve yield and process capability, and coach engineers to use data and first principles in decision making.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of engineers in a high‑volume discrete manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on process engineering depth: taken processes from validation to stable production.
• Experience working with a contract manufacturer or across multiple sites.
• Coaching style that sets clear standards and helps engineers grow.
• Ability to travel around 25% of the time, including trips to Thailand.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the Production Process team through hiring, coaching, feedback and career development
• Turn Manufacturing strategy into clear quarterly priorities, with clear ownership across the team
• Improve yield, quality, throughput and process capability across our lines
• Set standards for process validation, control plans, work instructions, training and reaction plans
• Partner with our contract manufacturer and internal teams so changes land on the line quickly and safely
• Coach engineers to reason from first principles and bring data‑backed recommendations

Skills

Team leadership

Process engineering

Coaching

Data-driven

Travel 25%

Tools

pFMEA

Control plans

IQ/OQ/PQ validation

SPC

Job description

Halter in Auckland, New Zealand, is seeking a player-coach Production Process Lead to grow our team of engineers while staying hands‑on with tough technical calls in high‑volume discrete manufacturing of hardware assemblies.

You’ll partner with contract manufacturers and internal teams to land changes quickly, improve yield and process capability, and coach engineers to use data and first principles in decision making.