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Halter is on a mission to unlock more productive and sustainable farming and ranching.
The Role
The Production Engineer will enhance production processes, oversee assembly and testing equipment, and manage supplier materials to improve efficiency and address production issues.
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About the role
We are looking for a stand out Production Engineer to help us drive a mass production ramp, implement process improvements and ensure new product introduction is seamless.
What your day could look like
- Building and refining process that is scalable to meet increased production capacity and deliver high volumes of product.
- Developing assembly and test equipment.
- Proactively solving component and assembly issues to keep production unblocked.
- Planning critical materials to ensure collars are flowing.
- Organising production schedules and materials from suppliers to support fast pace R&D iterations.
- Investigating defective products and implementing corrective actions.
- Utilise engineering principles to solve challenging problems throughout the production lifecycle
- Continually improve production processes to achieve commercial objectives eg. On-time, high quality output and cost effective.
- Maintain up to date detailed documentation of production process
What we’re looking for
- Bachelor’s degree (Engineering/Technical).
- Driving results from key external partners e.g. contract manufacturers and suppliers.
- Providing constructive Design for Manufacturing input to product designers.
- Reviewing production reports and communicating production status internally.
- Experience in high volume electronics manufacturing.
- Generating and maintaining well defined production documentation - e.g. bills of materials and standard operating procedures.
- Maintaining production through engineering change control.
- Experience working with electronic resource planning and product lifecycle management systems.
- Validating production processes to ensure production reliability.
- Interpreting engineering drawings and electronic schematics.
- Exceptional negotiation skills.
- Developing jigs and fixtures for mass production.
Why our team loves working at Halter
- The excitement, risk, and reward of a high-growth technology start-up
- We are part of shaping a growing, internationally successful, New Zealand technology company
- The opportunity to work with and grow alongside a dynamic, and highly talented team with diverse backgrounds
- Opportunity to supercharge your career in a supportive and caring environment
- Our ideas are truly valued, we are able to move fast, and see our impact
- Beautiful dog-friendly offices in the heart of Auckland City
- Delicious snacks available for your day to day flow
- Our learning and development is important so Halter offers a $1000 self-development budget
- Our time to recharge is valued, we’re offered wellness leave & unlimited annual leave
- Plus a competitive salary package to sweeten the deal
About Halter 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. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break? No quad bikes, no dogs, no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing grazing with Halter. It's changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us you’ll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think, out-work and out-care. We’re committed to delivering real change in the world - this isn’t easy, and in truth, we love that it’s hard. We’re backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, DCVC, Blackbird, Promus Ventures, Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures. To find out more, visit our careers website, LinkedIn & Instagram. 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. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement. 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 feel free to check out the careers page for more information on working at Halter and don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram.
About Halter
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. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break? No quad bikes, no dogs, no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing grazing with Halter. It's changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us you’ll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think, out-work and out-care. We’re committed to delivering real change in the world - this isn’t easy, and in truth, we love that it’s hard. We’re backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, DCVC, Blackbird, Promus Ventures, Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.
To find out more, visit our careers website, LinkedIn & Instagram.
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. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement. 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 feel free to check out the careers page for more information on working at Halter and don't forget to follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram.
Top Skills
Electronic Resource Planning Systems
Engineering Principles
Product Lifecycle Management Systems
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The Company
What We Do
We bridge deep tech into farming and ranching. Halter enables farmers and ranchers to remotely shift, virtually fence and proactively monitor their cows’ health and behavior. Can you imagine watching 500 cows or cattle walk calmly towards the milking shed or their next break? No quad bikes, no dogs, no fences. Just a herd of cows walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing farming and ranching with Halter. It's changing lives and transforming an industry.
Why Work With Us
There's something special about being surrounded by spectacular people making real change in the world. At Halter, you'll do your best work, with the best people and have the biggest impact in a culture grounded in performance.
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OnSite Workspace
Our field teams are often on the road however, we believe that in-person interaction is key to building a high-performing culture so there will be times when we would like our team to meet in person.
Typical time on-site:
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