Product Engineering Manager

Malibu Boats, LLC•Loudon, TN

About The Position

This position will lead Malibu’s team of engineers, and drafters in the design of new products and models for Malibu and Axis.

Requirements

BSME, or related degree from ABET accredited University required
Minimum 7 yrs experience in mechanical engineering and product development required
Minimum 7 yrs experience in SolidWorks, NX, or other parametric 3D CAD required
Experience in manufacturing environment required
Familiarity with production of components requiring injection molding, casting, CNC milling operation required
Familiarity with production of components requiring tool handling and material preparation required
Must be task oriented and have strong time management skills to keep projects on schedule
Must be able to make data driven decisions
Must have a proven ability to lead teams and large capital projects
Must be proficient at performing cost benefit analysis to projects
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or technical procedures.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to use MS Office and CAD Systems
Proven ability to lead Kaizen events

Nice To Haves

Experience in Surface modeling, NX, and AutoCAD preferred

Responsibilities

Assign, direct, and evaluate product engineers’ work, balancing responsibilities and effectively reporting out on the status of projects and at-risk projects; including, but not limited to interior and exterior components, electrical systems, and other mechanical systems
Oversee development and maintenance of technical drawings for new and existing mechanical designs
Hold product engineers’ accountable for deadlines, meeting project scopes, and budgets
Oversee product engineering teams’ project spending
Regularly contribute new ideas or solutions to problems that arise during new projects
Ensure product engineering team supports production as needed, coordinating support, and communicating key details across multiple departments
Work with product integration manager, procurement team, and engineers to identify new parts needed for new models and model year changes
Assist in development of new product, new model development, and roadmap
Develop and implement a strategic plan for product and component improvements
Support the Engineering Change Management System (ECR’s/ECN’s)
Support Project Integration Manager in ensuring engineering team meets deliverables and specifications
Support the management and validation of new model and new product cost impact and BOM’s
Participate in new model and new product design reviews
Support the Product engineering team’s successful cross departmental collaboration and project integration on new product designs
Assist in development of capital requests for new product funding
Participate in quality audits, warranty trend reviews, production startup meetings, and continuous improvement events
Use engineering and computer design software, specifically NX, Solidworks, AutoCAD, and Rhino.
Regularly Investigates system/product weaknesses to continuously improve and prevent further issues.
Regularly specifies system components necessary to ensure proper functionality of a product.
Works daily to manage and coordinate multiple projects, keeping them on time and on target.
Works daily with outside vendors/suppliers to provide feedback for product design, areas of improvement, and testing results.
Other duties may be assigned.