Senior Mechanical Engineer - Production Tooling

Halter; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal growth fund

Job summary

Halter, Auckland-based and backed by Tier 1 investors, is seeking an engineer to own high-impact, multi-supplier tooling programs and set standards for qualification, change control, and sustained capability.

You will lead complex tool qualification across parts and suppliers, establish evidence standards and maintenance strategy, and mentor others to raise the technical bar in supplier and tooling work.

Qualifications

• Experience with injection moulding tooling and qualification processes.
• Ability to manage multi-supplier programs with complex qualification requirements.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex tool qualification and systemic issue prevention across parts and suppliers.
• Establish standards for capability evidence, maintenance strategy, and change control.
• Mentor others and raise the technical bar on supplier and tooling work.

Skills

Tool qualification

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Tools

Injection moulding tooling

FAT/SAT

Change control

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 & Instagram.

Role summary

Own high-impact, multi-supplier tooling programs and set standards for qualification, change control, and sustained capability.

What you'll do

• Lead complex tool qualification and systemic issue prevention across parts and suppliers.


• Establish standards for capability evidence, maintenance strategy, and change control.


• Mentor others and raise the technical bar on supplier and tooling work.

What we're looking for

• Deep injection moulding and tooling expertise (FAT/SAT, steel-safe design, secondary ops).


• Proven ability to manage multi-supplier programs with complex qualification requirements.


• Strong cross-functional skills — Quality, R&D, Supply Chain.

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!"