Industrial Design Modelmaker - Fixed Term 12 Months

The Role

Fisher & Paykel is one of New Zealand's best-known brands, a global company with a strong heritage. Our New Zealand origins, curious nature and passion to develop products designed around people are core elements that make us unique. 

Driven by our brand values of being trusted, sustainably minded, innovative, generous and curious, as a team we take a collaborative approach where all ideas are heard and are united in our leading goal to be the world's most human-centred, #1 premium appliance brand. 

As part of our world leading Cooking Product Development team, we are looking to onboard an Industrial Design Modelmaker based in Dunedin to design & deliver high resolution product prototypes, in line with F&P’s visual brand language (VBL) and to support product development initiatives. 

We envision this will be a 12-month contract.

About the role 

As an Industrial Design Modelmaker you will translate design intents into tangible prototypes that replicate the design intent for physical viewing and interaction, turning ideas into reality. Delivering, and leading outsourcing requirements of prototyping specifications. Managing outside vendors, project plans and timings. 

This is where you come in… 

Your technical skills will include having strong expertise in prototyping, modelmaking fabrication and surface finish presentation. Proficient skills with CAD for design and CAD for 2D/3D machining. Project planning and management experience with multiple concurrent activities. Problem Solving Understanding Engineering Principles and Design Processes, Technical Learning, Budget Administration. 

You will work with our Product and Industrial Designers to understand design intents, project plans and contribute to managing trade-offs with prototyping, avoiding compromised outcomes, achieving timely, and quality deliverables. 

You will: 

• Provide visual design inputs into various project teams to communicate design intent. 

• Contribute to the design methodology and systems for F&P that will use to capture, visualise and communicate design thinking and knowledge. 

• Modelmaking: Visualise and convey design intent specifications through sketching and modelmaking 

• Develop business and visual brand language understanding. 

• Build knowledge of various prototyping and manufacturing processes and technologies and apply these to replicate product designs. 

• Develop an understanding and appreciation for the constraints of prototyping capability and processes 

• Research up-to-date trends, technology and general information that effectively influence current and future prototyping/modelmaking plans 

What we offer 

We can give you the rare opportunity to move into a large, complex global organisation headquartered in NZ, where you will gain wide exposure across the business. This role has diverse and exciting challenges and the chance to continually learn and develop.

Along with a competitive salary, ongoing development and excellent growth and progression opportunities, as a valued member of our team you’ll enjoy generous discounts on Fisher & Paykel and Haier products, life & disability insurance, discounted medical cover and access to our leading Whanau/Family leave offering.

All this coupled with great leadership and backed by a world leading heritage brand that is consistently ranked as one of New Zealand’s most Trusted Brands… year after year. 

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This is a great time to join us on our journey. Apply online today including your CV, a cover letter and as part of your application we ask that you attach a presentation to showcase your skill set, thought process and insights… your story. 

From the grandest of ideas to the smallest of details, every day we're turning our passion into performance and improving life through good design. 

Here at Fisher & Paykel we're passionate about our customers and we care about the details. It's this passion that inspires us towards reaching our goal - to become the most human-centred appliance brand in the world. 

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Fisher & Paykel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.