Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

At Premier Marine, we believe that people come first , and as a valued Design Engineer, you will play a crucial role in our family-owned business. Guided by our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Attitude, and Collaboration, you'll join a dedicated team where your contributions matter. Here, you'll work on building the world's best pontoons in a supportive environment that focuses on your personal and professional development. We're committed to ensuring you thrive, so together, we can leave a wake that changes lives on and off the water.

Job Summary

Works as part of a cross-functional development team to create designs of industry-leading Pontoon boat components and systems. Drives design development activities from concept to production to meet customer needs and drive innovations aligned with company Core Values & Objectives. Completes Engineering analysis and system design to drive improvements that meet requirements for performance, quality, product cost, and the project schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Creates system and product designs aligned with engineering principles, company and industry manufacturing processes, government regulations, and customer requirements.
• Utilizes root cause problem solving to drive design related product improvements to meet customer needs, improve component performance and styling, and resolve purchasing and manufacturing issues with emphasis on quality, reliability, timely delivery, and cost.
• Completes Engineering analysis, electronic models, and statistical analysis to predict the success of component and system designs prior to physical prototypes
• Generates CAD models, layouts, detail drawings, and tolerance analysis required to produce robust design solutions, and supervises their release through the release cycle.
• Establishes a reasonable project development schedule from concept to production implementation and manages timely completion of tasks to meet overall business objectives.
• Determines ideal component manufacturing route to ensure overall design, performance, and cost.
• Creates component or system design requirements and specifications.
• Prepares new concept designs/sketches and evaluates new technologies to drive innovation and competitive advantage.
• Executes research and development activities to drive the technical evolution of component and system designs including: creating design reviews to gain cross-functional partner input, planning and executing prototype builds, driving system verification and validation testing, executing certification activities, and driving design improvements/revisions based on learnings.
• Analyzes field problems and warranty data to drive corrective actions.
• Performs other miscellaneous project related assignments.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Required-B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
• 2-4 years related design experience
• Experience with a 3-D CAD modeling package such as Solidworks
• Creation of original system requirements and specifications
• Strong analytical skills to model and predict system performance based on engineering principles: FEA and application of FEA in design, CFD experience desired; Application of free body diagrams and hand calculations of statics and dynamics; GD&T and dimensional tolerance stack-ups; Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Fiberglass, plastic injection mold, blow mold, thermos-form and rotational mold design experience preferred.
• Six Sigma, statistical analysis, and data based decision making
• Superior technical knowledge as demonstrated by academic experience and broad practical experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Quick learner with high level of ambition and resolve, self-starter able to manage complexity and ambiguous design paths, creative problem solver that can drive innovative solutions
• High level of people skills, able to work in a team environment.
• Microsoft software including Excel, Project, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint

Physical Requirements

• Must have enough manual dexterity and stability as required for precision work.
• Must be able to see details at close range.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time.
• Must be able to read work instructions and drawings.
• Must be able to work at a fast pace.
• Must be able to traverse facilities and machinery by lifting, walking, bending, twisting and carrying materials.
• Travel as needed (Up to 10%)

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