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Quality Engineering Manager - Design Transfer

Care to Make a Difference

Join a team of good people doing good work with intent. People like you, who care to make a difference.

 

About the opportunity

We’re looking for a people leader to join us as a Design Transfer Quality Engineer Manager. Leading a large Design Transfer Quality Engineering team across a wide variety of projects and products, you will ensure the transfer of new product design into manufacturing for products within the Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and Nasal High Flow (NHF) product groups.

You will be responsible for:

  • Actively engaging with Process Development teams to ensure that product and manufacturing processes for new products meet design specifications and manufacturing requirements.
  • Partnering with Design, Manufacturing and Engineering teams to support the design and development of new manufacturing processes to facilitate the introduction of new products to manufacturing. 
  • Ensuring products that are released for distribution meet specification through effective process verification and validation to ensure that the product’s intended use can be consistently met.
  • Ensuring adequate risk controls are in place through an effective risk management process to ensure products and processes are safe and reliable.
  • Monitoring the external regulatory and industry environment, identifying and implementing changes which may impact on the Quality Management System and designing and implementing improvements to the QMS as and when required.

About you

  • Proven people leadership skills including experience in developing employees to ensure a highly motivated and performing team.
  • Experience in Design or Manufacturing Quality Engineering and Transfer of product to manufacturing (NPI), including a deep understanding of the technical aspects of quality and knowledge of wider quality processes.  
  • An understanding of international regulations (FDA, EUMDR, others) and standards (ISO 13485 and ISO 14971, others), and a working knowledge of the regulations that apply to F&P.
  • A working knowledge of statistics and process improvement tools.
  • A tertiary qualification in Science or Engineering (ideally industrial, bio-medical or electronic).

 

You will also have: 

  • Effective communication skills with a strong ability to influence conversations, navigate complex discussions and resolve conflicts with a degree of pragmatism together with a high level of respect and diplomacy.
  • An ability to build relationships of trust at all levels within the organization.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to work collaboratively and share knowledge across wider teams.
  • An ability to develop and maintain team objectives and KPIs aligned with F&P’s long-term goals and strategies.

Working With Us

Care to join a supportive environment? Fisher & Paykel Healthcare foster an inclusive work environment founded on our culture of care and cooperation. Here you’ll have the trust and support to generate ideas, solve problems and do your best work, while enjoying some of our perks and benefits:

Benefits

  • Employee share purchase scheme
  • Discretionary bi-annual Profit share
  • 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
  • School holiday programme subsidy
  • Banking and Insurance discounts
  • Free Parking
  • Beautiful campus with green spaces
  • Subsidised Café’s
  • Annual Salary Review
  • High rates of internal promotion
  • Access to state-of-the-art facilities

 

About Us

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices, exporting to over 120 countries globally.

Our commitment to care unites us. Here, we’re driven to improve patient care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions.

 

Care to join us? Apply today

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 organizations such as Te Uru Tangata – Centre for Workplace Inclusion, Pride Pledge and Global Women.

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.

Requisition ID: 6026 
Posting end date: ​20/11/2025

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