[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![Halter logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/06/fe337305-221.png)](https://jobicy.com/company/halter.md)[Halter](https://jobicy.com/company/halter.md) # Field Specialist (Manawatū) Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/halter.md)ShareRemote from[New Zealand](https://jobicy.com/job-region/new-zealand.md)SalaryUndisclosedDepartment[Technical Support](https://jobicy.com/categories/technical-support.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceOpen levelPublished28 Oct 2026Apply before27 Nov 2026Listing views29Application actions0Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. AI Summary ## The role, at a glance. Halter is hiring a Field Specialist to maintain, repair, upgrade, and deploy on-farm hardware infrastructure supporting agricultural customers in New Zealand. The role combines field technical support, hardware diagnostics, networking and electrical work, deployment assistance, and analysis of hardware data to improve reliability. The specialist will manage work independently, participate in a global on-call rota, collaborate with product, hardware, and customer success teams, and travel extensively throughout the North Island and occasionally nationwide. This is a Palmerston North-based remote field position, with the possibility of being on the road three to four days and away from home up to three nights per week. Practical hands-on capability, resourcefulness, time management, and a customer-focused approach are central to success. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 4/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 5/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 4/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThe position requires rapid diagnosis and repair of real-world hardware across distributed farm sites, often while travelling and responding to incidents on call. It also demands comfort shifting between installations, maintenance, data-informed troubleshooting, and cross-functional coordination. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Highly competitive$65,000US market range (per year)$50k–$80k0$88k AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. No employer compensation was disclosed. The yearly cadence and USD estimates are inferred for a full-time field hardware and technical-support role; they are indicative AI estimates rather than verified market research. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. 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I would document the repair, confirm normal operation with the user, and share recurring-failure insights with the relevant technical team. How would you prioritise several farm incidents while travelling between sites? I would assess safety risk, customer operational impact, the number of affected systems, and whether a remote workaround is available. I would communicate expected response times clearly, resolve high-impact incidents first, and coordinate with teammates or the on-call rota when parallel support is needed. What steps would you take when a newly deployed tower or connected device is not communicating reliably? I would validate installation quality, power supply, antenna or network connections, signal conditions, device status, and configuration. I would compare the device with a known-good baseline, capture diagnostic data, test the fix, and escalate concise evidence to engineering if the fault appeared systemic. How do you ensure maintenance work improves reliability rather than only resolving immediate failures? I record fault patterns, parts replaced, environmental conditions, and time-to-resolution so repeated issues can be identified. I then turn those findings into preventive maintenance tasks, installation improvements, spares planning, or product feedback that reduces future incidents. How would you communicate a technical problem to a farmer and to Halter's product team? For the farmer, I would explain the issue, expected operational effect, next steps, and timing in straightforward language. For the product team, I would provide structured technical evidence such as logs, photos, reproduction conditions, affected hardware versions, and the customer impact. Opportunity details ## About this role. ### 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 [Founders Fund](https://foundersfund.com), [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://www.bvp.com/), [BOND,](https://www.bondcap.com/) [DCVC](https://www.dcvc.com/), [Blackbird](https://www.blackbird.vc/), [Promus Ventures](https://www.promusventures.com/), Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and [Icehouse ventures](https://www.icehouseventures.co.nz/?utm_term=icehouse%20ventures&utm_campaign=Brand+Keywords&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=4064636360&hsa_cam=16902737884&hsa_grp=134004309485&hsa_ad=592971340272&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-1082530126230&hsa_kw=icehouse%20ventures&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2v-gBhC1ARIsAOQdKY0J0DepRVFDmjQlAkJPbZuQnLSA5UVzUzOXYiPxkjX-SeVa513_BhkaAr-MEALw_wcB). To find out more, visit our [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/halter-limited) & [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lifeathalter/). ### About the Role We are seeking a motivated and high-performing Field Specialist to join our team in New Zealand, supporting the maintenance and performance of Halter’s on-farm hardware infrastructure. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring our systems are operating efficiently, resolving technical issues quickly, and helping to refine and improve the reliability of our hardware across our customer network. Note this role is Palmerston North based with regular NZ travel. This is a hands-on position that requires strong technical ability, problem-solving skills, and a proactive approach to field operations. You may find yourself maintaining and upgrading infrastructure one day and deploying new equipment on-farm the next. You’ll be the go-to person for ensuring everything runs smoothly, delivering exceptional service and support to our customers. As a Field Specialist, you’ll work closely with our hardware, product, and customer success teams, ensuring effective collaboration and a strong feedback loop between the field and our Auckland HQ.This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact in transforming New Zealand’s dairy and livestock industry through world-class agri-tech innovation. ### What your day could look like * Infrastructure Maintenance: Oversee the upkeep and repair of Halter’s infrastructure to ensure seamless operations. * Hardware Diagnosis: Diagnose any issues with our hardware and feed this information back to the relevant team. * Versatility: Ability to transition smoothly between tasks, from repairing and upgrading infrastructure to delivering towers and collars as needed. * Deployment Support: Provide critical on-site support during farm deployments if needed, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring successful installations. * On-call: Be part of the global on-call roster to support tower-related incidents and proactively find solutions in a timely manner. * Collaboration: Work closely across all of the Halter teams to ensure alignment and successful customer outcomes. * Problem-Solving: Address and resolve technical challenges promptly and effectively, ensuring minimal disruption to farm operations. * Adaptability: Be prepared to manage a variety of tasks, often simultaneously, to meet the dynamic needs of the role. * Data Analysis: Ability to collect, interpret, and analyse data from our hardware, optimise processes, and inform decision-making. You’ll ensure that actionable insights are extracted to improve operational efficiency and resolve issues proactively. Development and management of a maintenance system for our NZ market. * Travel: travel within the North Island region + some NZ wide travel will be required. ### Who are we looking for * Practical, hands-on experience with tools, electrical work, construction, networking, or equipment fitting is a must! * Go-Getter Attitude: A proactive approach, with a willingness to tackle challenges head-on and figure things out on the go. * Handiness: Practical skills and resourcefulness, with the ability to handle a wide range of tasks even without specific technical training. * Time management skills: Ability to manage your own time so that tasks are completed on schedule. * Team-Oriented Approach: Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues across different locations. * Commitment to Excellence: A dedication to providing the highest quality service, ensuring that Halter’s infrastructure is always operating at its best. * Willingness to travel: Spontaneous & planned travel will be included in this role. You might be 3 or 4 days on the road per week. You may also be 3 nights away from home per week. ### Bonus Qualifications (These are not mandatory for you to apply) * Agriculture Experience (Preferred): While not mandatory, experience in the agriculture sector would be highly beneficial. ### 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! Please also feel free to check out the [careers page](https://www.halterhq.com/careers) for more information on working at Halter and don’t forget to follow us on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/halter-limited) & [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/lifeathalter/). ### Why our team loves working at Halter: * Work that genuinely matters. Every now and again a company comes along that transforms an entire industry and leaves the world in a better place. Our team gets to be part of something truly meaningful, helping farmers improve their livelihoods, spend more time with their families, and build more sustainable operations. * Spectacular people solving hard problems. Our culture is designed for talented people to do work that changes lives. The team is filled with diverse, kind, and driven people who push each other to do their best work. You’ll be thrown into the deep end, tackling complex challenges and building something tangible that solves real problems. * You’ll grow here. Autonomy, mastery, and learning define how we work. You’ll have the freedom to work on interesting problems, master new skills, and continuously develop yourself, both through your role and our personal growth fund. * This isn’t easy, and we love that it’s hard. Working at Halter will be the most rewarding and the most challenging work of your life. We move fast, take bold bets, and work hard to reshape an entire industry. As one team member put it: “Joining Halter is a bit like strapping yourself to a rocket ship, but it’s an epic journey to be a part of!” Show more [Apply now >](https://jobicy.com/jobs/157547-field-specialist-manawatu.md) > Annual salary information is not provided for this position. 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