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Product Development Engineer

About the Role  

This Product Development Engineering role is made for an inquisitive and innovative person who is looking to make a positive impact on the outcomes of patients requiring respiratory support.  The role offers an opportunity to work in an engineering design team, focused on developing new and novel medical products. You will be responsible for the design and delivery of new products, as well as supporting existing products already on the market. We need your help to ensure our products are innovative, effective and safe.  

You will be working on increasing your engineering knowledge while taking products through the entire development cycle, from initial ideation, through detailed design, prototyping, performance testing, process development and manufacturing setup.  

 

This role will be focusing on identifying problems and developing new solutions for oxygen and humidification systems that are used in the home healthcare environment. These projects can involve a complex mix of mechanical systems, electrical hardware, and custom software, so exceptional communication skills and the ability to work together in a cross functional group will be highly beneficial. This also gives you the opportunity to lead small projects within a multi-disciplinary team.  

  

 About You 

Having a high level of initiative and self-motivation will let you thrive in our team. A positive and open-minded mentality will help you solve unique, complex problems that helps us innovate and create world leading healthcare solutions.   

To be successful in the role, you will need: 

  • A formal engineering qualification in mechanical, chemical, materials, process (or similar) with 4+ years of transferable working experience   

  • Proficient with time management, prioritisation and working under pressure   

  • Knowledge or experience in pneumatic or oxygen gas systems.  

  • Excellent problem-solving skills especially with design of components.  

  • Experience with 3D modelling using CAD software. Experience with Creo would be ideal.  

  • Proficient in technical report writing – clear documentation is a key part of medical product development.  

 

Exposure to following would be advantageous but not essential: 

  • Developing medical devices; working in regulated industry such as healthcare.  

  • Designing pneumatic systems, applied thermodynamics and Knowledge of Fluid dynamics (CFD)   

  • Material science   

  • Working with overseas vendors.  

  • Project management (organising, co-ordinating and communicating)  

  • Practical hands-on skills (Prototyping, CNC machining, Moulding etc.)   

  
Company Benefits  

  • Access to state-of-the-art facilities  

  • Subsidised Cafés  

  • Annual Salary Review  

  • High rates of internal promotion  

  • Bi-annual Profit share  

  • Employee share purchase scheme  

  • Beautiful campus with green spaces  

  • Free Parking  

  • Generous Paid Parental Leave  

  • Life, Critical illness and Income Protection Insurance  

  • Discounted Health Insurance  

  • Active Social clubs & community groups  

  • In-house training programs from external providers  

  • Purchasing privileges for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Medela products  

  • School holiday programme subsidy  

  • Banking and Insurance discounts  

 

 About Us 

 

We focus on nurturing a positive and inclusive culture based on trust and respect. In New Zealand, our employee-led communities, Spectra (rainbow), Manaaki (Māori) and Women in Engineering play an important role in this culture. We also have a commitment to creating a positive lasting impact on society, shown by our support of New Zealand organisations such as Diversity Works NZ, Pride Pledge and Global Women.

 

 

Make your own contribution to a company whose products change peoples' lives and apply now!

 

We are dedicated to designing our recruitment process with care and empathy to support all candidates, regardless of identity, background, and experiences. Should you require support or adjustments during our process, please let us know at recruit@fphcare.co.nz.

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