Project Engineer

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 SolidWorks

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

Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Design, Product Design or related field desired, or equivalent qualification or a combination of job-related education

Extensive experience in marine, automotive, or aircraft interior design and production is highly preferred

Highly skilled in vector mechanics

Experience with project management, development programs, and prototyping

Understanding of ergonomic requirements

Highly proficient in AutoCAD and SolidWorks

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Excellent ability to multitask and change direction quickly with minimal disruption

Excellent time management/organizational skills with attention to detail

Excellent written and verbal communication skills within team and cross-functionally

Ability to successfully manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines

Strong ability to build positive relationships at all levels of the organization

Demonstrated ability to achieve goals, results-oriented and self-driven

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled