Project Engineer

Bennington Pontoon Boats • Elkhart, IN

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About The Position

Bennington, a market-leading pontoon boat manufacturer and wholly owned subsidiary of Polaris Industries, is seeking a versatile, hands-on Project Engineer to support product design, development, manufacturing, and launch across its pontoon product lines. The role collaborates with cross-functional teams and suppliers to integrate multiple systems, balance design and manufacturing constraints, address compliance, and solve technical challenges.

The Project Engineer manages assigned work from requirements and concept through design release, validation, launch, and production support. The position uses 3D CAD, particularly SolidWorks, to create production-ready models, assemblies, design details, and manufacturing drawings. It also supports prototyping and production implementation and helps ensure products meet safety and regulatory standards.

Requirements

• 3D CAD proficiency is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to multitask and change direction quickly with minimal disruption.
• Strong time-management and organizational skills, with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills within teams and across functions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines successfully.
• Ability to build positive relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve goals; results-oriented and self-driven.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, Industrial Design, Product Design, or a related field is desired; equivalent qualifications or a combination of job-related education may be considered.
• Manufacturing experience is preferred; marine or complete-product OEM experience is highly preferred over component-supplier-only experience.
• Broad experience with product systems, design constraints, compliance, development processes, product lines, validation, launch, and production support is preferred.
• Strong SolidWorks parts, assemblies, drawings, and revision capability is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate mechanical, structural, and other product systems using 3D CAD, based on defined and derived requirements.
• Manage relationships with key material and component vendors.
• Attend and visit trade shows and other sources to stay current with trends in the furniture and marine industries.
• Apply broad engineering experience across cross-functional product development, prototyping, validation, manufacturing, quality, and customer support.
• Manage assigned work from requirements and concept through design release, validation, launch, and production support.
• Work with industrial design to collect and understand project design requirements.
• Modify designs to meet cost, weight, and manufacturing targets and capabilities.
• Support prototype builds and production implementation, including fabrication, assembly, installation, serviceability, and quality.
• Create and maintain production-ready 3D CAD models, assemblies, and design details using SolidWorks.
• Prepare and revise manufacturing drawings using GD&T to support manufacturability and repeatability.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed