Field Performance Investigation Engineer

Polaris • Wyoming, MN

9h • $78,000 - $103,000

About The Position

At Polaris Inc., we have fun doing what we love by driving change and innovation. We empower employees to take on challenging assignments and roles with an elevated level of responsibility in our agile working environment. Our people make us who we are, and we create incredible products and experiences that empower us to THINK OUTSIDE. POSITION SUMMARY: This primary responsibility of this position within the ORV Field Performance team is to lead the investigation of potential product safety issues, identify root cause, assess risk, and lead the solution implementation as required.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering required.
• Ability to solve complex and ambiguous problems with minimal supervision
• 2 or more years in a product development role (design, test, or manufacturing).
• Hands-on problem-solving experience along with mechanical aptitude strongly preferred.
• Instrumentation, testing, and fabrication skills preferred.
• Ability to lead a broad team across multiple disciplines for effective problem solving and recall resolution
• Knowledge of ORV or vehicle systems/components.
• Structured root cause problem-solving skills and data analysis experience required.
• Predictive statistics experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical groups.
• Ability to present at the VP level on a regular basis.
• Decisive, self-motivated, and prone to action
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence others.
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Must be customer focused to drive continual improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the scope definition, root cause, consequence, and solution implementation of identified safety related issues.
• Lead the corrective action through validation, technical approval, and Vice President approval for field action of the safety bulletin.
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify potential product safety issues that require additional work in the design process.
• Lead and perform testing as needed to support investigation root cause and corrective actions.
• Utilize and support CAPAs to drive corrective actions that will apply learnings across the entire enterprise.
• Develop processes, standards, requirements, and procedures to resolve gaps and drive lessons learned from investigations back into current and new products.
• Ensure all learnings are communicated to the peer team and captured in technical documentation i.e. Design Standards, FMEAs and DVP&Rs
• Support other initiatives that relate to product safety & quality.

Benefits

• Polaris is proud to offer competitive compensation, including a market-leading profit-sharing plan that is fundamental to our pay-for-performance culture.
• At Polaris, employees are owners of the company through company contributions to our Employee Stock Ownership Plan and discounted employee stock purchases plan.
• Employees receive a generous matching contribution to 401(k), financial wellness education and consultation to plan for their financial future.
• In addition to competitive pay, Polaris provides a comprehensive suite of benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, paid time off, gym & personal training reimbursement, life insurance and disability offerings.
• Through the Polaris Foundation and our Polaris Gives paid volunteer time off, we support employees who actively volunteer their time, efforts, and passions to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities in which they live, play and work.
• Employees at Polaris drive our success and are rewarded for their commitment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees