Engineering Design Manager

at APD Ltd
Published May 8, 2020
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Category Engineering  
Job Type Full-time  

Description

Engineering Design Manager APD Ltd location Auckland.

APD Ltd is a leading designer & manufacturer of Stormwater and Chemical Storage solutions for the NZ and Australian markets. We are a solutions-based business providing products designed to deliver exactly what our customer needs. APD is an NZ owned company that has been providing high-quality solutions in plastics for over 35 years.

We are a medium-sized company that is growing quickly as we continue to increase our range of products and the markets we serve. As our Engineering Design Manager, you will lead the design function to develop new products and solutions in line with APD's growth strategy. You will develop these solutions from the conceptual stage through feasibility, product development, manufacturing and introduction to the market.

Your responsibilities and duties in the role include to drive innovation methodologies so we can release new products quicker to market. To train and develop staff to ensure that APD can grow in line with growth strategies. To support the operations team to undertake process improvements for improved quality and process effectiveness.

About you will have a minimum of 7-8 years of experience as a Design Engineer with proven experience taking your ideas from concept to production. You are a team player who thrives on a challenge and can use your creativity to come up with "out of the box" design solutions to meet our requirements.

You will also have a tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a similar field. Have a minimum of 2 years of experience in leading and developing staff. Be an advanced user in Solidworks. Have good knowledge of designing equipment and basic knowledge of PLC and electrical requirements. Be able to understand, interpret & apply standards requirements. Be able to perform calculations from 1st principles.