PTV Vehicle Product Engineer
About The Position
The PTV Vehicle Product Engineer will be responsible for leading the triage and resolution of vehicle-related field, warranty, and assembly issues. This role involves owning structured problem-solving with suppliers and internal teams, including root-cause analysis and corrective actions. The engineer will partner with internal assembly to address build issues and improve workmanship, and drive design and process improvements based on failure modes, cost of quality, and customer feedback. This position requires coordinating cross-functional communication, managing engineering changes, and maintaining accurate documentation. Additionally, the role involves supporting validation/testing activities and providing engineering/design support for golf carts and subsystems, ensuring designs meet safety, regulatory, and quality standards.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in product engineering/manufacturing engineering/quality engineering within PTV/golf carts, powersports, automotive, or a related vehicle/equipment industry
- Demonstrated success leading root-cause analysis and corrective actions in a production environment (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys)
- Experience working directly with suppliers on issue resolution, corrective action follow-up, and ongoing quality improvement
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings/specifications; strong documentation discipline
- Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills; able to manage multiple priorities and drive closure
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (or related discipline) or equivalent practical experience
- 8+ years of relevant industry experience
- Experience supporting overseas suppliers (Asia preferred), including remote issue resolution and corrective action validation
- Familiarity with change control processes (ECR/ECO) and BOM/PLM data integrity
- Hands-on assembly/production support experience; comfortable working in shop/lab environments
Responsibilities
- Lead triage and resolution of vehicle-related field, warranty, and assembly issues; define containment actions and drive to closure
- Own structured problem solving with suppliers and internal teams, including 8D/5-Why root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and verification of effectiveness
- Partner with internal assembly to address build issues, improve workmanship/DFM, and update work instructions as needed
- Drive design and process improvements based on recurring failure modes, cost of quality, and customer feedback
- Coordinate cross-functional communication (Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Operations, Aftersales) and provide clear status updates, risks, and next steps
- Manage engineering changes from concept through implementation (documentation, release, supplier alignment, and production cut-in)
- Maintain accurate BOMs and parts/technical documentation; ensure alignment between engineering releases, ERP/PLM data, and parts manuals
- Support validation/testing activities as needed (fit/function checks, failure analysis, and confirmation testing for corrective actions)
- Provide engineering and design support for golf cart and subsystems and assist with concept evaluation, design reviews, and feasibility assessments
- Ensure golf cart design activities align with applicable safety, regulatory, and quality standards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
