Textiles Scientist Graduate or similar! (Jan 2024)

Just one opportunity for a Graduate!

Join us in January 2024 as a Graduate Product Evaluator in our specialist Laundry/Fabric Care Product Evaluation team.

You’ll be due to complete, or have completed within the last two years, your studies towards a relevant Undergraduate or Postgraduate Degree – in this case Textiles, Chemicals or Materials Science, or Applied Science.  

We're looking for curious and passionate graduates who demonstrate initiative and drive for great customer outcomes in fabric care.  You enjoy ongoing learning by researching, experimenting, and applying practical hands-on skills to test a range of technical solutions that will be seen in our future product designs.  You’re fascinated by the science of fabric care and an interest in sustainable processes and products is also important to you.

We look for great communicators with excellent problem-solving skills and ability to contribute positively in a team environment.  You’ll be joining a fun and passionate team with diverse and specialist backgrounds who enjoy collaboration and sharing knowledge. 

What will you be doing?

Our grads collaborate with our design engineers evaluating and influencing real product in our Laundry teams. Working alongside the best in industry you will learn how the products are designed to deliver remarkable fabric care. You will be working hands on in project teams allowing you to put your knowledge into practice. Grads bring fresh perspective and that means we learn from you, too. Some of our best ideas have come from grads, and some of their best career stories have come from us. 

“This is a great industry to learn in. There are heaps of opportunities, and there’s a real openness here to new ways, ideas and options – different perspectives are valued; it’s collaborative and outcome oriented. Everyone works together, and the culture is one of really valuing sustainability – everybody is really passionate and driven to improve.” 

Why Fisher & Paykel Appliances?

At the heart of the Fisher & Paykel story are people looking for the innovation that changes the everyday into something out of the ordinary. Our design heritage is founded on a pioneering spirit and a culture of curiosity that has challenged conventional appliance design to consistently deliver products tailored to human needs. 

We aim to create moments of delight together in the heart of the home, sustainably enhancing the quality of people's lives, now and for future generations. Passion for this purpose is what inspires us to strive toward becoming the world’s most human-centred appliance brand. Human-centred isn't just a buzz word; it forms the core of our design philosophy, that we live and breathe every day.   

Joining us has benefits!

We’re big on sustainability, diversity, and innovation. We offer ongoing learning and career development, flexible working hours and a bunch of other perks, all while working with leading technology and some of the best in-market. We offer a competitive salary, superannuation scheme (over and above KiwiSaver) or a Student Loan payback scheme, discounted medical insurance, life and disability insurance, and multiple corporate discounts with banks and retailers.

Our East Tamaki Design Centre is modern, light and spacious and as you’d expect we have plenty of have premium appliances and coffee machines in our social kitchen areas for you to connect with colleagues.  We also have an on-site café with subsidised (yummy!) meals and parking.

Please ensure that you include your academic transcript (not because we focus on grades but because we love to see your subjects) and CV. We cannot assess applications without a transcript. We are interviewing now, so please don't delay.