Senior Mechanical Engineer - Production Tooling

Halter; Auckland; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for personal growth fund of $1,000

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Spectacular team of problem solvers

Job summary

Halter in Auckland, New Zealand is seeking a qualified professional to lead high-impact tooling programs and set qualification standards. The role requires deep expertise in injection moulding, along with strong managerial skills for complex, multi-supplier projects.

The ideal candidate will mentor team members and drive technical excellence in tooling work, transforming the industry and enhancing farmers' sustainability practices.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage complex qualification requirements.
• Expertise in FAT/SAT, steel-safe design, secondary operations.
• Strong understanding of Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex tool qualification and systemic issue prevention.
• Establish standards for capability evidence and maintenance strategy.
• Mentor others and raise the technical bar in tooling work.

Skills

Deep injection moulding and tooling expertise

Ability to manage multi-supplier programs

Strong cross-functional skills

Job description

Overview

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. Our team is focused on delivering real change in the world, solving challenging problems within a high-performance culture.

We’re backed by Tier 1 investors and partners who help us deliver on our mission. 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.

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. 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!

If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply below by sending through your cover letter explaining why you’re excited about this role and working at Halter, along with your CV, and we’ll be in touch. Please also check out the careers page for more information on working at Halter and don’t forget to follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram.

Why our team loves working at Halter

• Work that genuinely matters. We transform an entire industry and help farmers improve livelihoods and sustainability.
• Spectacular people solving hard problems. Diverse, kind, and driven teammates push each other to do their best work.
• Opportunity to grow. Autonomy, mastery, and learning with a $1,000 personal growth fund.
• We move fast, take bold bets, and tackle challenging work as one team.