Product Engineer

JOB SUMMARY:

Bennington is the market leading pontoon boat manufacturer and a wholly owned subsidiary of Polaris Industries, a Fortune 500 company. We pride ourselves on delivering a boating experience that's second to none through our emphasis on innovation, design, product quality, and relentless focus on customer satisfaction. Our team members live that passion every day and have fueled our growth across 6 buildings in Elkhart, IN.

The Product Engineer is responsible for providing creative, innovative, and functional customer interfacing applications for all of Bennington's pontoon models.  This is a highly collaborative role requiring communication across multiple functional areas including Product Management, Quality, Operations, Purchasing, and Executive Leadership.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

· Design mechanical and structural systems and products based on a set of given and derived requirements

· Manage relationships with key material and component vendors

· Attend and visit trade shows or other sources to stay up to date on current trends in the furniture and marine industries

· Participate in various cross-functional teams to support product development, operations, production engineering and customer service

· Follows Bennington's product development process to ensure all projects are thoroughly and timely completed

· Work directly with industrial design to collect and understand the project design requirements

· Modify designs based on cost, weight and manufacturing targets and capabilities

· Assure system and product quality by confirming fabrication, assembly, and installation processes

· Create 3D models of design details using Solid Works

· Create 2D drawings utilizing Solidworks and AutoCAD

· Prepare and revise manufacturing drawings using GD&T for manufacturability and repeatability

· Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards

· Willing to adjust work hours as needed to get a project across the finish line

· Must keep a positive attitude even in stressful situations

· Create professional emails to help communication and move the project along

** Essential Job Functions*
* To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

+ Assist Production Engineering Team and Plants to Identify and Implement Continuous Improvement projects.

+ Assist team in driving process consistency and standardization across all shifts with framework;
Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity/ Cost.

+ Lead Projects - Establish timelines, dates, and tasks required successfully close out projects. Develop and communicate technical requirements in a highly collaborative environment. Assign clear tasks to specific team members and follow up until complete, escalating as needed to Engineering Manager and others.

+ Identify and Evaluate automation project potentials. Develop justifications and present to management for review.

+ Support the operational team and contribute ideas to help improve overall efficiencies.

+ Promote a Safe work environment. Conduct safety audits of Facility areas and escalate safety issues as identified.

** Skills/Abilities*
* + Value Stream Mapping

+ Lean/6 Sigma

+ Proven Problem-Solving Ability

+ Highly innovative thinker, engaging in continuous improvement opportunities

+ Project Management

+ Knowledge of various project management methodologies

+ Cost and risk management skills

+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

+ Ability to make important decisions under pressure

+ Problem-solving skills

+ Time management skills

+ Facility Layout and Design

+ Design of controls schematics for automated systems using PLC/ HMIs

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Experience with Database languages (SQL)

+ CAD Software - Solid Works, AutoCAD

+ Productivity Software: MS Office Suite, SPC package (QI Macros, Minitab, SPC XL), Microsoft Project

+ Welding Processes -- TIG, MIG

** Education and Training

Qualifications:

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* + Four-year degree in related engineering field (Required)

+ Minimum 3 Years Manufacturing / Industry experience. (Required)

+ Programmable Logic Controllers: 2 years (Preferred)

** Physical Demands*
* + Standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing

+ Lift and/or move items over 50 pounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled