Product Development Engineer

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. 

Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures.

You will be working in a collaborative team environment based in our modern facilities in Rosebank Road, Avondale. As a Product Development Engineer, you play a crucial role in the planning and managing of NPD and sustaining projects from conception to completion. You will collaborate across various functions of our business, working closely with our highly motivated teams in sales, product management, manufacturing and sourcing to bring innovative hardware designs to life. You’ll be involved in: 

• Project management: By providing the project team with a plan for the engineering work that will ensure the product can be delivered on time, within budget, and meet all quality standards.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with teams from different departments, from customer engagement to commercialisation, to ensure effective communication and coordination throughout the product development process.
• Troubleshooting and design improvement: Identify and resolve technical issues, conducting thorough analysis and implementing design improvements to optimize product performance and cost competitiveness.

What you will bring

• At least 7 years engineering experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related product development qualification
• Proven planning and time management skills and experience working in cross-functional teams
• The ability and drive to lead positive change through systems and process improvements

What’s in it for you

• Join a local, friendly, customer-centric team working with well-known brands
• Be part of an international business with a strong reputation for quality
• Develop world class innovative designs for a safer world

We Celebrate Who We Are! 

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.

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