Mechanical Engineer

About Nautique Boat Company
With over 100 years of excellence,

Description
About Nautique Boat Company
With over 100 years of excellence,
Nautique Boat Company
, a subsidiary of Correct Craft, is recognized globally for building the world’s finest ski and wake boats. Since 1925, we’ve led the marine industry through innovation, superior craftsmanship, and a dedication to quality. Beyond our boats, we’re driven by purpose. Through Nautique Cares
, we contribute to causes both locally and around the globe improving that performance, people, and philanthropy go hand-in-hand.
Job Description: Reporting to Manufacturing Engineering Manager, the Mechanical Engineer is a hands-on, production-focused contributor responsible for delivering production-ready CAD models, Drawings, and manufacturing documentation. This role bridges engineering and operations, ensuring designs are translated into efficient, repeatable, high-quality manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end integration of CAD designs and parts from engineering release through production execution.
• Release and maintain revision-controlled CAD files ensuring alignment with engineering intent, tolerances, and full production traceability.
• Validate product geometry, toolpaths, nesting strategies, and material orientation prior to production release.
• Define, maintain, and improve SOPs, work instructions, setup sheets, and tooling standards.
• Ensure repeatability and traceability across shifts and operators.
• Lead first-article validation, prototyping runs, and production ramp‑ups for new and revised designs.
• Evaluate part manufacturability, scalability, and compatibility with existing CNC equipment and processes.
• Ensure Designs and parts meet engineering specifications and fit, form, and function requirements; provide manufacturing-driven feedback and redlines to Product Development and Design.
• Create CAD models, drawings, and templates following standards.
• Create and maintain optimized, production-ready nested cut files for CNC departments.
• Manage production file lifecycle including new model year carryover and transition of obsolete files to Service Parts.
• Provide manufacturing engineering deliverables including BOM input, controlled engineering drawings, visual aids, templates, and standardized tools required to support operations and production execution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on process efficiency, material utilization, and waste reduction.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Operations, to resolve production issues and support new product integration.
• Support implementation of new processes, equipment, and products.
• Spend 50% or more time on the production floor providing hands-on support and troubleshooting operations and manufacturing issues.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of CNC cutting processes, tooling, feeds/speeds, and machine capabilities.
• Proficiency creating, reviewing and validating engineering drawings, CAD/CAM files, toolpaths, and nested cut programs.
• Ability to assess part manufacturability, scalability, and production readiness.
• Solid understanding of engineering drawings, tolerances, and GD&T.
• Experience with revision control, PDM systems, and controlled file release
• Hands‑on production‑floor problem‑solving and troubleshooting capability
• Ability to lead first‑article validation and support prototyping and production ramp‑ups.
• Skilled in developing and maintaining SOPs, work instructions, and setup documentation.
• Ability to use production data to drive process improvements
• Ability to provide clear visual aids and standardized tools for operators
• Comfortable spending significant time on the production floor supporting operations
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal…