Associate Engineer - Process Development

About us:
At AROA, our people come to work every day with passion and ideas that fuel our business and go home at the end of each day knowing they have made a real difference in the lives of others.

AROA, which is Māori for ‘understanding’, is proudly New Zealand born and based. Our specialized range of soft tissue repair products utilises our successful AROA ECM biomaterial and is sourced exclusively from NZ sheep, (upcycling a natural byproduct, so it doesn’t go to waste!) We develop, manufacture, and export innovative wound care products, improving the lives of millions around the world by unlocking extraordinary outcomes for our patients.

About the role:
We are seeking an enthusiastic Associate Engineer - Process Development to assist with the development and commercialisation of our new medical devices. In this role, you will collaborate across multiple teams to drive development of manufacturing equipment and processes for new product innovations. The ideal candidate is passionate about healthcare innovation, thrives in a changing environment. You'll also be doing the following -

• Driving manufacturing process development from new concept design through to validation and commercialisation.


• Generating process risk management (pFMEA) and design controls (pTM) documentation for new products.


• Developing pilot processes and test methods, generate feasibility data.


• Collaborating across departments to ensure new medical products comply with relevant standards and requirements.
  
  

About you:

• Ideally you bring some experience working within the medical device industry or similar relevant industry


• An understanding of the entire product lifecycle and workflow from concept to production


• Familiarity with 3D modelling software such as SOLIDWORKS, Rhino 3D, CREO or similar CAD software.


• Strong technical writing or communication skills whether through documentation, design specs or similar


• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt quickly.


• An Innovative and creative mindset.

What’s in it for me?

Based in Airport Oaks with easy access to the motorway, there is plenty of parking available around our offices (we also have flexibility to work from home from time to time). We have an onsite gym, your birthday off and other health & wellbeing benefits available to you. The successful candidate will be working with a diverse and inclusive team that works hard but celebrates and recognises its people. You'll be working for a mission-led company dedicated to bringing regenerative healing to people around the world. We’re sure that’s something worth being part of.

To be considered for this opportunity you must have existing NZ working rights.