JOB SUMMARY: 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