Process Engineering Manager - Production

Halter; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal growth fund $1,000

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Job summary

Halter is seeking a Production Process leader to build the team, establish operating cadence, and set standards for stable, scalable production outcomes across lines.

You will hire and coach the Production Process team, translate strategy into quarterly priorities, own execution, and drive cross-functional alignment with Quality, Supply Chain, Design, and Manufacturing to deliver measurable FPY improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading manufacturing/process engineering teams in a high-velocity production environment.
• Strong ability to set standards, coach engineers, and create leverage through others.
• Comfortable making trade-offs between velocity and rigour, with strong judgement on when to elevate risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Production Process team: hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance, feedback, and career growth.
• Translate production engineering strategy into clear quarterly priorities, project plans, and ownership across the team.
• Own process engineering execution across assigned lines/products, ensuring the team improves FPY, throughput, cycle time, rework, and escape prevention.
• Create a high-performance operating cadence for priorities, project reviews, escalation paths, risk visibility, documentation quality, and follow-through.
• Set standards for process validation, readiness evidence, work instructions, training, process controls, and reaction plans.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Design, Test, and Machine Design so changes land quickly and safely on the line.
• Coach engineers to solve from first principles, bring data-backed recommendations, and own outcomes end-to-end.
• Make balanced trade-offs between velocity and rigour, escalating only the highest-risk calls.
• Build team capability and leverage faster than headcount growth.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Process engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Coaching engineers

High-velocity production

Risk management

Job description

About Halter

At Halter, we’re on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. Our customers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional practices. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break? No quad bikes, no dogs, no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing grazing with Halter. It's changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us you’ll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think, out-work and out-care. We’re committed to delivering real change in the world - this isn’t easy, and in truth, we love that it’s hard.

We’re backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Founders Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners, BOND, DCVC, Blackbird, Promus Ventures, Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.

To find out more, visit our LinkedIn and Instagram.

Role summary

Own and lead the Production Process function, building the team, operating cadence, and standards required to deliver stable, scalable production outcomes across production.

What you'll do

• Lead and develop the Production Process team: hiring, onboarding, coaching, performance, feedback, and career growth.

• Translate production engineering strategy into clear quarterly priorities, project plans, and ownership across the team.

• Own process engineering execution across assigned lines/products, ensuring the team improves FPY, throughput, cycle time, rework, and escape prevention.

• Create a high-performance operating cadence for priorities, project reviews, escalation paths, risk visibility, documentation quality, and follow-through.

• Set standards for process validation, readiness evidence, work instructions, training, process controls, and reaction plans.

• Drive cross-functional alignment with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Design, Test, and Machine Design so changes land quickly and safely on the line.

• Coach engineers to solve from first principles, bring data-backed recommendations, and own outcomes end-to-end.

• Make balanced trade-offs between velocity and rigour, escalating only the highest-risk calls.

• Build team capability and leverage faster than headcount growth.

What we're looking for

• Experience leading manufacturing/process engineering teams in a high-velocity production environment.

• Strong ability to set standards, coach engineers, and create leverage through others.

• Comfortable making trade-offs between velocity and rigour, with strong judgement on when to elevate risk.

• Models Halter’s leadership principles: talent-obsessed, demanding and supportive, authentic, high ownership, front-of-the-jersey decision making, and strong dynamic range.

Join our team

Halter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace — a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement. If you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily tick every requirement on this job description, please still get in touch and apply to Halter. We’d love to chat to see if you’ll be an epic fit!

Why our team loves working at Halter:

• Work that genuinely matters. Every now and again a company comes along that transforms an entire industry and leaves the world in a better place. Our team gets to be part of something truly meaningful, helping farmers improve their livelihoods, spend more time with their families, and build more sustainable operations.

• Spectacular people solving hard problems. Our culture is designed for talented people to do work that changes lives. The team is filled with diverse, kind, and driven people who push each other to do their best work. You'll be thrown into the deep end, tackling complex challenges and building something tangible that solves real problems.

• You'll grow here. Autonomy, mastery, and learning define how we work. You'll have the freedom to work on interesting problems, master new skills, and continuously develop yourself, both through your role and our $1,000 personal growth fund.

• This isn't easy, and we love that it's hard. Working at Halter will be the most rewarding and the most challenging work of your life. We move fast, take bold bets, and work hard to reshape an entire industry. As one team member put it: "Joining Halter is a bit like strapping yourself to a rocket ship, but it's an epic journey to be a part of!"