Staff Mechanical Engineer

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

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Christchurch | Full-time | Global product business | Advanced energy technology

This is an opportunity to join a global technology company designing and developing advanced energy products used in demanding environments around the world.

Based at the company’s Christchurch R&D centre, this role will suit an experienced Mechanical Engineer with strong product design experience, particularly across injection-moulded plastics, enclosures, connectors, tooling, prototyping and production-ready mechanical design.

You will be working on complex electromechanical products where mechanical design plays a critical role in protecting and connecting electronics across a wide range of operating conditions. This is a hands‑on, fast‑paced R&D role where you will take parts and assemblies from early concept through to prototype, testing, supplier engagement, tooling and production.

What you’ll be doing

You will design mechanical parts and assemblies for advanced electronic hardware products, with a strong focus on injection‑moulded plastic components and robust enclosure design.

You will take ownership of design work from concept through to production, including CAD modelling, prototyping, drawings, supplier collaboration, design verification, issue investigation and production support.

You will work closely with electrical, firmware, manufacturing, reliability, sourcing and quality teams to solve complex product challenges and ensure designs are manufacturable, reliable and suitable for long‑term use.

You will also be involved in supplier and tooling discussions, supporting the transition from prototype to production and helping resolve technical issues during development, testing and manufacturing.

What you’ll bring

You will bring around 8+ years’ experience in mechanical product design, ideally within an R&D or product development environment.

Strong experience with injection‑moulded plastics is highly desirable. Experience with sheet metal, CNC‑machined parts, connectors, electronics enclosures, sealing, environmental protection or long‑life product design would also be highly relevant.

You should be 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, would be well regarded.

You’ll be well suited to this role if you have experience with:

• Injection‑moulded plastic part design
• Mechanical product design from concept through to production
• Electronics enclosures, housings, sealing or environmental protection
• Connector design or integration
• Sheet metal and CNC‑machined components
• CAD modelling and production drawings
• SolidWorks and PDM systems
• Prototyping, including 3D printing
• Supplier, tooling or contract manufacturer engagement
• Verification testing and failure investigation
• Designing for reliability, manufacturability and long product life
• Working in cross‑functional teams across mechanical, electrical, firmware, quality and manufacturing

What will help you stand out

You may have worked in energy technology, electronics hardware, appliances, aerospace, medical devices, industrial products, telecommunications hardware, automotive electronics, consumer hardware or another physical product environment.

Experience designing products that need to operate reliably in demanding conditions would be especially useful. Exposure to connectors, sealed enclosures, plastics tooling, high‑volume manufacturing, overseas suppliers or US‑based production environments would also be valuable.

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary
• Quarterly bonus
• Stock options
• Medical insurance for you and your immediate family
• Annual merit reviews
• Long service leave
• Career growth opportunities in a fast‑paced engineering environment

Eligibility

Applicants must already hold New Zealand work rights. Sponsorship is not available for this role. Candidates based elsewhere in New Zealand may be considered if they are open to relocating to Christchurch.