Assistant Director of New Product Development-Tracker Boats

Assistant Director of New Product Development-Tracker Boats

Position Summary Lead a corporate product development group in design engineering manufacturing process development and quality management. Develop recreational marine products for fabrication in composites aluminum and rotomolded thermoplastic. Develop freshwater and saltwater products including but not limited to concept development and interpretation prototype development tooling design tooling fabrication manufacturing process planning manufacturing engineering and customer service support. Position Responsibilities Apply sound concepts of product design engineering naval architecture and quality management to define develop and integrate state of the art marine product and manufacturing methodology into high production manufacturing facilities company wide. Lead a corporate product development group in design engineering manufacturing process development and quality management. Develop recreational marine product for fabrication in composites aluminum and rotomolded thermoplastic. Support new product development and engineering for five brands of power boat products. Establish and monitor engineering and manufacturing standards. Assist in budgeting for product development engineering capital equipment acquisition and shop facilities improvements. Characterize and qualify new manufacturing materials coatings resins reinforcements composite sheet thermoformed sheet adhesives fasteners molding blanking forming fastening CNC and robotics and or any other material or processes that may apply in Tracker Marine Group boat and parts production. Lead in the development of state-of-the-art closed molding tooling and processes. Plan and develop composites manufacturing processes including CNC sheet cutting and robotic spray deposition of coatings and composites materials. Maximize quality efficient space requirements materials and labor usage and yield. Apply lean Sigma quality principles in product and manufacturing process development. Define develop and instruct in state-of-the-art manufacture of composites and aluminum recreational marine product. Make and present plans for projects in process development and integration into manufacturing. Make schedules for project development time and cost requirements. Monitor and report process and plant development activity to assure conformance to established engineering and manufacturing standards. Skills Qualifications Bachelor s degree in Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering or Naval Architecture at an accredited four year college or university is required A minimum of 10 years experience in the design engineering manufacturing and marketing of marine recreational automotive or consumer products with proven quantifiable results Previous experience sourcing managing and directing remotely outside professionals (i.e. toolmakers) on a contractual basis. Lean Six Sigma Certification Strong leadership experience and skills to communicate and work effectively with all levels of the organization Proactive in identifying and solving problems A genuine belief in continuous improvement with a willingness to analyze challenge and change processes if needed Flexible in the face of shifting priorities Experience functioning in the corporate environment for new product development engineering and manufacturing Excellent written and verbal communication skills Zealous attention to detail Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment demonstrating impeccable discretion and sound judgment