Product Design Engineer

Our Pact Packaging division is pioneering a whole of product life cycle approach to sustainable packaging. Partnering with global brands to local dairy producers, we integrate supply chain efficiencies and sustainable practices into everything we design and manufacture.

With operations throughout Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, Pact employs more than 5,500 people across its business and produces more than 8 billion units of packaging annually.

About this opportunity

We are seeking a Product Design Engineer with a background in plastics technologies. The purpose of the role is to create and develop tool/product designs and specifications that optimize the function, value, and appearance of products for the benefit of both customers and manufacturers.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Develop new products from concept design to ‘tool ready’ stage, following the ‘Stage-Gate’ NPD process, ensuring designs are completed on schedule and to specification.
• Monitor project progress through design, tooling, trialling, and initial production, addressing product non-conformance issues promptly as per company policies.
• Liaise with the Toolroom Manager regarding the manufacturability of new product developments before final development.
• Plan, chart, and coordinate projects to meet key milestones and targets, fostering a team environment and ensuring the quality of PPNZ products meets external customer expectations.
• Liaise with key Sales/Marketing, Technical, and Operational staff, as well as customers to ensure clear understanding of new design requirements, limitations, or features, and provide sufficient information to department heads for efficient trialling.
• Communicate effectively to all stakeholders.
• Store work records and designs according to company procedures for easy access.
• Ensure full compliance with Pact Group’s Workplace Health, Safety, and Environmental (WHSE) policies and all relevant legislation.
• Monitor and ensure all quality expectations are met throughout the project lifecycle, minimizing machine downtime during trialling.

Your skills and experience

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

• Minimum of 2 years engineering experience.
• Knowledge of product design principles in plastics technologies (e.g., Thermoforming)
• Relevant Engineering Qualification or experience / Toolmaking is advantageous
• Proficiency in SolidWorks.
• Good IT skills, with a focus on engineering software.
• Hands-on toolroom experience.
• Experience in CAD/CAM design and modeling.

• Competitive Salary + KiwiSaver + other great benefits
• Wellington site
• This is a permanent full-time role.  Days of work required: Monday to Friday:  40 hours per week – 8:00am to 4:30pm.

This is a great opportunity to be a part of an earthy environment, with a great multi-cultural team. A long-standing subsidiary of a large corporate who believes in its employees as it does in manufacturing.

How to apply:

If this role sounds like you, please click on the apply button and follow the prompts. We will get in touch if you are shortlisted for this opportunity. If you would like to learn more about our company, you may check our website: Pact Group | Leading the Circular Economy