WHAT YOU’LL DO

Seakeeper is the world leader in vessel stabilization and our portfolio of Seakeeper Ride products are taking the world by storm! As our Senior Production Engineer, you will use your technical expertise to ensure Seakeeper Ride’s production assembly, testing diagnostics, manufacturing, and packaging processes are as efficient as possible. You’ll drive continuous improvement throughout the production and manufacturing processes, increasing capacity to ensure the finished product meets our high Seakeeper standards required before they ship out to our (soon-to-be) happy customers and owners! You’ll ensure all products meet the defined requirements by:

• Working as a Seakeeper employee in our third-party logistics facility, and being the eyes and ears of the quality of our products, and the production processes used for assembly & kitting being completed by our 3PL contractor
• Understanding prepared production schedules and Seakeeper Ride 3PL manufacturing activities to ensure production quantities and the quality of products meet plans and specifications, and new product/engineering change cut-ins are activated effectively
• Developing and implementing enhanced production testing of products
• Managing, updating, and maintaining MATLAB/Python production tool
• Identifying, organizing, and implementing continuous improvement efforts for production processes, machinery, equipment, and facilities
• Obtaining and implementing materials, tooling, fixtures, and machinery for production efficiency and increasing capacity
• Understanding what capital resources are needed to meet Seakeeper Ride 3PL production goals and communication requirements and any potential risks
• Optimizing relevant metrics for efficiency, quality, costs, safety, and other aspects of Seakeeper Ride 3PL manufacturing production and assembly
• Reviewing production reports and resolving operational, manufacturing and maintenance challenges to ensure minimum cost and prevent operational delays
• Conducting time studies to determine optimal headcount and equipment requirements
• Developing & maintaining work instructions for the production assembly and kitting processes
• Analyzing problems, initiating corrective actions, and reporting results effectively
• Inspecting assembly workstations on a pre-determined schedule to ensure quality conformance throughout the complete assembly process
• Reviewing, investigating, and processing non-conforming parts from production and field returns
• Supporting process engineering change notice (ECN) and related Material Review Board (MRB) activities, as required

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Do you have a positive attitude, an eagerness to learn and the ability to hustle in a fast-paced environment? Then Seakeeper is the place for you! Here are a few other things you’ll need to succeed.

MUST-HAVES

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, or a related discipline and a minimum of 3 years of related work experience
• Or an Associate’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 5 years of related work experience
• Related work experience should come in the form of the following:
  • Experience working in a Production, Quality or Manufacturing environment
  • Proven experience with process development in manufacturing processes
  • Hands-on experience with time studies
• Basic understanding of MATLAB/Python
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Office products
• Be comfortable being hands-on with the product (it’s going to be dirty sometimes!)
• Openness to collaboration in all scenarios – you bring good ideas to the table but can also recognize them from others
• Agile with the ability to pivot quickly to changing circumstances and business demands
• Team player and highly motivated to make a difference
• Superior time management, multitasking, organizational, and prioritization skills

NICE-TO-HAVES

• Warehouse planning experience
• Simulink experience
• Lean Six Sigma
• NetSuite or other MRP system experience
• SolidWorks
• C# (.NET), C, and C programming languages and proficiency in applying them for complex data analysis, along with Core Windows application development.

MORE DETAILS YOU’LL WANT TO KNOW

• You’ll be based in our Ft. Myers office two days a week with the ability to work remotely the others
• Travel is 30% of the time (one week per month) to our 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) contractor in Romulus, Michigan
• We are seeking a new home for the manufacturing facility for Seakeeper Ride and the location is to be determined
• You’ll report to the Director of Operations, based remotely

YOUR TEAM

Our Senior Production Engineer is nestled within our Operations department for Seakeeper Ride. It is a small, but mighty team that is responsible for sourcing high-quality parts from reputable vendors that are then packaged together to make up Seakeeper units. With cross-department collaboration and interaction with external partners, you’ll gain knowledge across the various areas of the Operations department, so you’ll be able to own your role and bring new ideas to the table to improve processes and results.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT HERE

It’s true that we make extraordinary products, but our favorite part about Seakeeper is our people! We believe in participative leadership. That means you have the freedom to make a difference and contribute to the larger goal, regardless of your position. Great ideas can strike at any moment, and when you have one, you’re empowered to speak up!

We are constantly pushing (or crushing) boundaries. Stagnant or bored are about as opposite from Seakeeper as you can get! We move quick and if there is something that can be improved upon, we jump on it.

WHO WE ARE

71% of our Earth is covered by water and we want everyone to make the most of it. That’s why we are committed to creating products that transform the boating experience with an organization that employees want to work for, customers want to buy from, and vendors want to partner with. Seakeeper Ride, a Vessel Attitude Control System, eliminates underway pitch and roll, making time on the water safer and more comfortable for everyone on board.

Seakeeper was founded in 2008, growing from a start-up operation to the worldwide leader in stabilization thanks to its popular line of gyrostabilizers. Seakeeper Ride launched in 2022 and is the first product deviation from that line, bringing the magic of Seakeeper to boats while underway. There’s a long runway of growth ahead as more and more OEMs adopt Seakeeper Ride as standard equipment, and we work to make aftermarket refits a reality.

Ready for a new challenge in a fast-paced environment? Want to help us disrupt an industry? Come on and apply, we are ready for you!

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