What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Technician R&D Testing Cobra Golf position at PUMA Group?
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YOUR MISSION:
(Benefit Summary Corporate)
Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
PUMA supports over 21,000 employees across 120 countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
PUMA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of PUMA to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran-status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
YOUR MISSION:
- Support R&D engineers with the development and testing of innovative golf products
- Assemble golf clubs to support ongoing R&D tests and Marketing for VIP guests
- Measure physical properties of golf clubs such as head loft and lie, center of gravity, moment of inertia, CT, etc. to help engineers quantify performance and tool quality
- Operate test equipment such as robots, launch monitors, air cannons, 3D scanners, and shaft measurement machines to determine performance and durability parameters of new golf club designs
- Perform other USGA conformance tests such as groove tracing, roughness, and head size measurements
- Operate rapid prototype machines and prepare samples of models from CAD designs
- Troubleshoot and conduct maintenance on air cannons and other testing equipment
- Support product design/development efforts by inspecting first article samples
- Procure, measure, and analyze properties of competitor clubs
- Actively participate in the evaluation and testing of new products
- Support the Marketing, Tour, Customer Service, and any other teams as needed for measurements, building, etc.
- Training and mentoring of Junior Technicians, Interns, R&D Engineers, and any other personnel
- 5 years’ experience in a testing lab environment (preferably in the golf industry)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills required
- Results oriented mindset with exceptional follow through and organizational skills
- Ability to effectively manage time and work against business deadlines
- High level of energy, initiative, and professionalism
- Innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to business issues
- Passion for golf and for the product
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) in an office or lab setting
- High school degree required, college degree preferred
(Benefit Summary Corporate)
Pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
PUMA supports over 21,000 employees across 120 countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
PUMA is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of PUMA to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran-status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.