Senior Mechanical Engineer: Electronics Enclosures & Plastics

Crescent Recruitment; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Crescent Recruitment is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our Christchurch R&D centre on a full-time basis. You will design mechanical parts and assemblies for advanced electronic hardware, with a focus on injection‑moulded plastics and robust enclosure design.

You will own designs from concept to production, create CAD models and drawings, collaborate with suppliers, and support testing, tooling and production readiness in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of mechanical product design experience.
• Strong experience with injection‑moulded plastics.
• Experience with sheet metal, CNC‑machined parts, connectors, electronics enclosures, sealing, environmental protection or long‑life product design.
• Comfortable producing high‑quality CAD models and clear production drawings, working with suppliers and manufacturers, interpreting test results, and making sound engineering decisions under time pressure.
• Experience with SolidWorks, particularly in a PDM environment.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical parts and assemblies for advanced electronic hardware products, focusing on injection‑moulded plastics and robust enclosure design.
• Own design work from concept through to production, including CAD modelling, prototyping, drawings, supplier collaboration, design verification, issue investigation and production support.
• Collaborate with electrical, firmware, manufacturing, reliability, sourcing and quality teams to solve complex product challenges ensuring manufacturability and reliability for long‑term use.
• Participate in supplier and tooling discussions, supporting the transition from prototype to production and resolving technical issues during development, testing and manufacturing.

Skills

Mechanical design

Injection-moulded plastics

Enclosures design

Prototyping

CAD modelling

SolidWorks

PDM

Supplier engagement

Testing and verification

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

SolidWorks

PDM

Job description

Crescent Recruitment is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our Christchurch R&D centre on a full-time basis. You will design mechanical parts and assemblies for advanced electronic hardware, with a focus on injection‑moulded plastics and robust enclosure design.

You will own designs from concept to production, create CAD models and drawings, collaborate with suppliers, and support testing, tooling and production readiness in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.