Description

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

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Creates product designs under the direction of a design engineer that meet company and industry manufacturing processes, government regulations, and customer requirements.
• Generates CAD models, layouts, installation drawings and part detail drawings, including appropriate tolerance and GD&T specification, and executes release activities through the release cycle.
• Maintains parts lists, standard build configuration lists and the CAD database for review, analysis and support throughout the product life cycle.
• Supports completion of tasks in a timely manner to meet the development schedule from concept to production implementation.
• Utilizes robust 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.
• Works with development partners in manufacturing and procurement to implement design changes to achieve the ideal component manufacturing route to deliver overall design performance, and cost.
• Ensures designs meet component or system design requirements and specifications.
• Prepares new concept designs/sketches and evaluates feasibility of the design solution.
• Performs other miscellaneous project related assignments.

Requirements

• AA Degree in a related discipline
• 3-5 years technical experience as a Designer
• Proficiency in a 3-D CAD modeling package (Solidworks preferred)
• Surface modeling and experience in design of fiberglass and plastic parts
• Design for manufacture of Sheet metal parts, castings, forgings, and extrusions
• Strong experience in creating detailed drawings and a working knowledge of GD&T
• Creation of original system requirements and specifications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Quick learner with high level of ambition and resolve, self-starter able to manage many concurrent tasks, creative problem solver that can drive innovative solutions
• Microsoft software including Excel, Project, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Fast paced office environment
• Travel as needed (Up to 10%)