Composites Product Engineer

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: The Composites Product Engineer is directly responsible for ensuring the structural validity of all composite components. This includes both structural and cosmetic fiberglass components and all subsequent testing.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Define and design component specifications for composite structures from design through manufacturing completion.
• Generate Engineering models, drawings, and Bills of Material for new designs.
• Approve mechanical models and drawings for release.
• Generate Engineering change notices as required.
• Evaluate and advise on the impact of new product, programs, and strategies.
• Ensure and acquire component and system compliance with industry standards.
• Review and approve owner’s manuals for accurate and complete mechanical descriptions and information.
• Evaluate and test new composite structures for ISO and CE compliance based upon industry equations for marine structural loading
• Assist with technical aspects of all Product recall campaigns.
• Coordinate with vendors on new products and materials.
• Assist production with integration of new model laminate structures and material updated to existing models.
• Yearly testing of all new chemical and structural components, to include UV, patch ability, and flexural.
• Generate all new laminate and core pattern files for the Zund fiberglass cutter and AXYZ router table.
• Corporate representative in product liability litigation.

Requirements

Qualifications:

¨ Experience, Competencies and Education

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related Technical field
• 3D CAD Modeling experience, preferably SolidWorks and Rhino
• Experience in composites and composite structure design
• An energetic, forward-thinking, and creative individual with high ethical standards and an appropriate professional image.
• A strategic visionary with sound technical skills, analytical ability, decisive, good judgment, and strong operational focus.
• A well-organized and self-directed individual who is a team player
• An intelligent and articulate individual who can relate to people at all levels of an organization and possesses excellent communication skills.
• A good educator who is trustworthy and willing to share information and serve as a mentor to both engineering and production employee’s.

¨ Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret the most complex technical documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations 

¨ Additional Preferred Experience/Skills

• Marine Industry - Engineering/Manufacturing
• Watersports Experience
• Boating Experience 
• Trailering Boats

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Nautique Boat Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement

Nautique Boat Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a position, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. Nautique Boat Company engages in an interactive process with applicants and employees to identify reasonable accommodations