Senior Product Development Engineer - East Tamaki, New Zealand - Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Verified Company

East Tamaki, New Zealand

1 week ago

Posted by:

Jack Simmons

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Description

About the Role**The role offers an opportunity to work in a mechanical 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 as effective, safe, and successful as possible.

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 the development of a centrifugal Blower and custom electric motor used to drive our humidifier system.

You will be improving the performance, efficiency, reliability, manufacturability and lowering noise levels.

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.

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.

About You

You should have

A formal engineering qualification in mechanical, mechatronics (or similar) with 5+ years of transferable working experience
Proficient with time management, prioritisation and working under pressure
Experience with 3D modelling using CAD software. Experience with Creo would be ideal.
Excellent problemsolving skills especially with design of components.
Knowledge of plastic part design and material specification.
Proficient in technical report writing clear documentation is a key part of medical product development.

Ideally you would have experience with

Blower and fan design or other turbo machinery.
Understanding for Acoustics and vibration for noise reduction
Thermal management design
Design of electric motor and metal parts.
Knowledge of Fluid dynamics (CFD)
Reliability engineering
Working with overseas vendors.
Project management (organising, coordinating and communicating)
Practical handson skills (Prototyping, CNC machining, Moulding etc.)
Working in regulated industry such as healthcare.

Company Benefits

Access to stateoftheart facilities
Subsidised Café's
Annual Salary Review
High rates of internal promotion
Biannual 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
Inhouse training programs from external providers
Purchasing privileges for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Medela products
School holiday programme subsidy
Banking and Insurance discounts

About Us

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.

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

We are an iconic New Zealand company with a consistent growth strategy ensuring an expanding range of innovative devices for use in respiratory care, acute care, and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

Requisition ID: _4015_
Posting end date: _06/12/2023_