Senior Operations Engineer

at  Fisher Paykel Healthcare

At Fisher & Paykel Healthcare’s Highbrook campus, we use thermoplastic and silicone injection moulding as well as extrusion technologies to manufacture our world-leading healthcare products.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Ideally you have a background in plastics processing technologies with extensive experience in all aspects of moulding, including machine, materials, process and tooling. You will have a continuous improvement mindset and will also enjoy mentoring junior engineers and technical team members. You will have excellent problem-solving skills, utilizing a methodical approach. Ideally, you will have come from a highly regulated industry, where you have had to meet strict quality requirements.

Our Internal Plastics Operations Engineers work closely with Product and Process Development Engineers, Quality Engineers, Maintenance, Production Staff and Vendors, and are continuously looking for opportunities to improve quality and processes on production lines. You’ll be primarily involved in supporting our injection moulding and extrusion processes, with a focus on trouble shooting, process characterization and validation, process continuous improvement and project implementation. As a senior team member, you will also support the ongoing development of our cohort of less experienced engineers and technical team members.