Head of Production
Auckland
Hardware & Hardware Operations – Production /
Full-time /
On-site
About the role
We’re seeking a Head of Production to lead our Production Engineering team and drive the development and scaling of our hardware production. In this key leadership role, you’ll guide a team focused on building robust assembly and test processes to deliver high-quality, cost-effective hardware on time and at scale. The role involves close collaboration with top-tier suppliers in Asia and requires approximately 25% international travel.
We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, brings strong technical and leadership skills, and is comfortable navigating complex challenges and timelines. In return, we offer a rewarding experience with growth opportunities, support for your professional development, and a deep focus on team well-being.
What your day could look like
- Lead and develop a high-performing Production Engineering team, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. Plan production capacity to match our expanding demand.
- Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of reliable manufacturing, assembly and test processes for high-volume electro-mechanical products.
- Use production data and KPIs to prioritize resources across sustaining efforts, NPI (New Product Introduction), and supplier engagement aligning with broader business objectives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with global suppliers, influencing their technical direction and ensuring optimal support for our hardware.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to communicate production requirements, timelines, risks, and integration priorities.
- Own key production outcomes from prototype through to mass production, including change management and factory integration of equipment, firmware, and software.
- Support team development through regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and structured personal development planning.
- Stay current on industry best practices, standards, and emerging technologies in manufacturing and production quality.
Who we’re looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in high-volume product manufacturing, ideally with electro-mechanical systems.
- 3+ years in technical leadership and people management roles, with the ability to balance strategic thinking and hands-on support.
- Strong background in production quality systems and methodologies (e.g. IPC standards, statistical process control, lean manufacturing).
- Experience with electronics assembly (SMT and through-hole), final box build, and production test systems.
- Familiarity with high-reliability products, ongoing product reliability testing and mechanical part manufacturing is a plus.
- Deep understanding of product lifecycle transitions, from NPI to mass production.
- Willingness to travel internationally (approximately 25% of the time) and engage directly at manufacturing sites.
- A proactive, positive mindset and the drive to thrive in a dynamic, startup environment.
Please include a Cover Letter with your application, outlining why you’d be a great fit for this role.
Why our team loves working at Halter
- Every now and again a company comes along that disrupts and transforms an entire industry, leaving society in a better place. Few people get the opportunity to work at companies like these. Halter is an incredible technology transforming an essential industry. We have a genuine and shared connection to our mission to make a difference in the world.
- Our product changes the lives of our customers, directly improving their livelihoods and their lifestyle. Your work matters.
- Dedicate yourself to solving real-world problems alongside an epic team in a high-growth culture. The excitement, risk and reward of a high-growth technology scale-up on the global stage. Our ideas are truly valued, we are able to move fast, and our impact is real.
- State-of-the-art, dog-friendly office that’s been thoughtfully designed right in the heart of Auckland city. Did we mention dogs and cows?
- Healthy body, healthy mind. We’re partnered with Southern Cross Health Insurance to support your well-being.
- We offer 6 months of fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers, 4 weeks of fully paid secondary caregiver leave and many other parental benefits that support you and your family.
- Our personal growth is important. Halter offers an annual $1000 self-development budget to be used for anything that fuels personal growth.
- Our time to recharge is valued, we’re offered wellness leave and unlimited paid annual leave.
- We offer an inclusive and attractive remuneration package made up of salary, benefits and an employee stock ownership plan.
Our Office First Approach
There’s a reason you visit your friends in person, live with your family and don’t do dinners over Zoom. Humans are wired for connection. We believe a world-class, in-person office culture is the best way for high-performing teams.
Being office first is a core pillar of our culture. We believe in-person connections are key to driving your own growth, learning, impact, and building genuine long-lasting relationships. Strong relationships make it easier to disagree, give feedback, and do meaningful and aligned work. We don’t like having heaps of rules or policies, but this means having strong, trusted relationships is critical.
We’re office first, not office only. This means working from the office everyday is our default setting, but we flex when we need to. We have a high-trust culture, so everyone is trusted to do what’s best for Halter.
Our office vibe is something special, it’s hard to describe until you’re here, but people at Halter who have come from fully remote or hybrid companies say they could never go back - the high energy and spectacular people they are now surrounded by everyday makes work so enjoyable. Your growth, your learning and your impact is truly unlimited here, and a big part of that comes from being together solving problems, innovating, building context, and constantly learning from each other.
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 Bessemer Venture Partners, DCVC, Blackbird, Promus Ventures, Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.
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!
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