R&D Engineering Intern

Have you got a competitive streak a mile wide? Medsalv was started in 2017 to combat environmental and financial waste in the health system, in a way that creates jobs for people with barriers to employment. Since then we have successfully started to change the face of New Zealand healthcare. We’re now helping over 90% of New Zealand’s hospitals make a positive impact on the planet while they care for their patients. We’re constantly pursuing growth, adding new medical devices to our product lines and, recently, opening a new plant in Australia. Our Vision is for a sustainable health system that keeps the planet healthy while caring for the people on it. We’re helping hospitals deliver this by remanufacturing single-use medical devices so they can be used again and avoid landfill. This both reduces the landfill waste and carbon emissions, as well as the actual costs - meaning more people get access to healthcare as a result of our work - and the planet benefits too. This role is best for Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering student, who will join our Research and Development team over the 2026/2027 summer. You will be working to expand our current product range. As an intern, you’ll be owning at least one development project over this summer. Each project will have a direct impact on the company, through increasing revenue, decreasing costs and/or decreasing risk. All parts of the business and their expertise will be at your disposal so that you can complete your project to a high standard. These include: our ISO 13485:2016 compliant Quality Management System, our Remanufacturing team, and our Engineering & Maintenance team. This internship will help change the way healthcare is delivered in New Zealand. Based in Middleton, Christchurch Full Time for a minimum of 400 Hrs from November 2026 to February 2027 $29.90 per hr base pay, KiwiSaver on top Professional Development You will direct your professional development rapidly with approximately 3 progress reviews over the summer Depending on where you are in your studies, we may offer a graduate role on completion of the internship About You: Must: Own tasks and work ahead of deadlines with excellent time management in both team and individual environments Be confident and decisive Be hungry to be the best and learn Be driven , practical, and creative Have excellent verbal and written communication Be interested in engineering beyond studies/work - and able to demonstrate this (please include examples in your application). Should have: Strong practical skills in a workshop environment Experience in a manufacturing-oriented engineering role - i.e. from your practical engineering work. Compelling portfolio of work and/or past projects Desirable extras: Leadership experience Fail-fast experience Digital tool/development experience including CAD, FEA, LabVIEW, EXCEL/Google sheets and/or Confluence We do good quality work and we do it rapidly. We are looking for people who can think big and execute. We want people who are comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where they will be challenged every day. Success will require you to learn quickly and use your initiative while working under pressure. #J-18808-Ljbffr