Production Engineer

Central role to ensuring quality and excellence

Key integration role within the wider Operations team

* Brilliant timing to become part of a rapidly growing success story

SPEX hold the view that every customer order represents a person waiting for greater independence, improved mobility or a better quality of life. With a commitment to integrated innovation, quality and excellence, SPEX have established a strong global presence, designing, manufacturing and exporting soft seating for mobility devices to over 30 countries worldwide. SPEX’s driving belief is they are not here simply to manufacture products but more to fulfil promises.

The role of Production Engineer is to strengthen and continuously develop SPEX manufacturing capability using effective application of engineering principals, technology, Lean principals and disciplined problem solving. Excellence is achieved when every function works in harmony to create value for the customer. Success and excellence however also rely on the ability to build the right team with the right culture.

Your role touches every function from Product Design to the Logistics and delivery of product to the customer. Whilst your role essentially provides the technical and process engineering support required for successful production of product, you have a key contribution to make in equipment selection and maintenance, the employment of technology and automation including the engagement of AI in order to drive efficiency, reduce waste and facilitate sustainable optimisation.  To successfully contribute at each stage of product development and industrialisation of plant and process will rely on your ability to develop productive relationships across the business complimented by effective communication.

To participate at the level the business and your peers will expect in addition to your experience and technical capability, you will be a practitioner in ‘Lean’ principals and be comfortable in using ‘Value Streaming’ analysis as a key efficiency tool. Taking a structured approach together with the use of Data and Root Cause Analysis will be second nature to problem solving and developing streamlined processes. In essence taking a logical, structured approach that is based on sound evidence, and proven theory will be fundamental to ensuring the value that you bring.  A background or experience with machinery and automation in soft fabrics manufacturing will give you a head start in being able to add value.

SPEX are in significant growth and are investing heavily to ensure their ability to improve the lives of others. Your opportunity is to share the knowledge as a strong leader and play a key role in ensuring that SPEX achieve their goals.

Confidential enquiries or discussions can be made by contacting Gerald van Looy on 021 302 888

Please apply now via SEEK or alternatively online at www.echelongroup.co.nz

Applications close 2 October 2026

To be considered you must contact Echelon Group directly as applications through other agencies will not be considered or accepted.