Mechanical Engineer - Tooling & Injection Moulding
Halter · Auckland
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 Founders Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners, BOND, DCVC, Blackbird, Promus Ventures, Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.
To find out more, visit our LinkedIn & Instagram.
Own the injection moulding tools behind Halter's solar-powered cattle collars. You'll qualify tools built by our supplier partners and keep tens of thousands of parts consistent, from first trial to mass production.
The role
This role focuses on qualifying, signing off and sustaining those tools rather than designing them. You'll work with suppliers to make sure every tool is capable at volume, and help set how we do this as we scale.
What you'll do
Own tooling programs end to end for custom in-house designed components, from DFM input during development through T-Final trials and FAT/SAT to stable mass production.
Lead complex tool qualification, and set the bar for capability evidence (first article inspection, CP/CPK and mechanical testing) before parts reach the line.
Solve tooling issues that span multiple suppliers, and see corrective actions through to a lasting fix
Build our standards for tool maintenance, change control and long-term capability
Partner with Mechanical Design early on steel-safe decisions so parts are easier to tool and build at volume
Share your expertise and help raise the technical bar across the team
The technical environment
Process: plastic injection moulding, plus secondary operations such as painting, plating and ultrasonic welding
Quality and capability: CMM, first article inspection, SPC and CP/CPK
Change control: a structured engineering change process (ECR, ECN, ECO) from kickoff to production cut-in
Partners: external toolmakers and a contract manufacturer in Asia
What you'll bring
Deep experience with plastic injection moulding tools, including FAT/SAT and steel-safe design
Experience qualifying tools built by external toolmakers, for example as a tooling or supplier quality engineer at a product company or contract manufacturer
High-volume production experience, including keeping tools capable long after sign-off
Clear, collaborative communication with suppliers and internal teams, including working through disagreements with data
Ability to travel around 25% of the time, including trips to partners in Asia at short notice
Nice to have
Experience working with contract manufacturers in Asia
Hands-on experience with secondary operations
Mould flow simulation (e.g. Moldflow)
Experience mentoring other engineers
Don't meet every point above? If you have strong injection moulding tooling experience and most of what we've described, we'd still love to hear from you.
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.
Why our team loves working at Halter:
Work that genuinely matters. Every now and again a company comes along that transforms an entire industry and leaves the world in a better place. Our team gets to be part of something truly meaningful, helping farmers improve their livelihoods, spend more time with their families, and build more sustainable operations.
Spectacular people solving hard problems. Our culture is designed for talented people to do work that changes lives. The team is filled with diverse, kind, and driven people who push each other to do their best work. You'll be thrown into the deep end, tackling complex challenges and building something tangible that solves real problems.
You'll grow here. Autonomy, mastery, and learning define how we work. You'll have the freedom to work on interesting problems, master new skills, and continuously develop yourself, both through your role and our personal growth fund.
This isn't easy, and we love that it's hard. Working at Halter will be the most rewarding and the most challenging work of your life. We move fast, take bold bets, and work hard to reshape an entire industry. As one team member put it: "Joining Halter is a bit like strapping yourself to a rocket ship, but it's an epic journey to be a part of!"