Job Description

About The Role

As a Senior Production Manager, you will provide senior operational leadership across multiple manufacturing lines and/or shifts, focused on stabilising and improving new lines in a highly regulated environment.

You will:

• Lead, coach, and develop large production teams, to build capability, engagement, and performance
• Drive a strong culture of continuous improvement to improve flow of new production lines
• Develop and implement workforce plans covering resourcing, capability development, and succession
• Ensure safe delivery of production targets in full, on time, and in specification (SDIFOTIS)
• Use data, metrics, and insights to guide decision-making and improvement
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage production impacts, change, and supply chain challenges
• Build strong relationships in a complex manufacturing environment

About You

You’re a confident and values led manufacturing leader who thrives in scale, complexity, and change. You balance operational excellence with people leadership and bring a strong understanding of delivering in regulated environments.

You’ll bring:

• Extensive leadership experience within manufacturing or operations environments
• Strong knowledge of GMP and Lean methodologies, with medical devices experience preferred
• Experience working within highly regulated quality management systems (e.g. FDA, MDR, TGA)
• Sound understanding of production planning, product life-cycle management, and supply chain impacts
• Strong commercial and financial acumen to support operational decisions
• Proven ability to influence, coach, and develop leaders and teams
• Excellent communication, judgement, and problem-solving skills
• A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to drive change

Working With Us

Care to join a supportive environment?Fisher & Paykel Healthcare foster an inclusive work environment founded on our culture of care and cooperation. Here you’ll have the trust and support to generate ideas, solve problems and do your best work, while enjoying some of our perks and benefits:

• Employee share purchase scheme

• Discretionary bi-annual Profit share

• Generous Paid Parental Leave

• Life, Critical illness and Income Protection Insurance

• Discounted Health Insurance

• Active Social clubs & community groups

• In-house training programs from external providers

• Purchasing privileges for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

• School holiday programme subsidy

• Banking and Insurance discounts

• Free Parking

• Beautiful campus with green spaces

• Subsidised Cafés

• Annual Salary Review

• High rates of internal promotion

• Access to state-of-the-art facilities

About Us

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of medical devices, exporting to over 120 countries globally.

Our commitment to care unites us. Here, we’re driven to improve patient care and outcomes through inspired and world-leading healthcare solutions.

Care to join us? Apply today

We focus on nurturing a positive and inclusive culture based on trust and respect. In New Zealand, our employee-led communities, Spectra (Rainbow), Manaaki (Māori) and WISE (Women in Science & Engineering) among others play an important role in this culture. We also have a commitment to creating a positive lasting impact on society, shown by our support of New Zealand organisations such as Te Uru Tangata – Centre for Workplace Inclusion, Pride Pledge and Global Women.

We are dedicated to designing our recruitment process with care and empathy to support all candidates, regardless of identity, background, and experiences. Should you require support or adjustments during our process, please let us know at recruit@fphcare.co.nz

Requisition ID: 6310
Posting end date: ​ 10/04/2026