Manufacturing & Assembly Engineer-Furniture - Polaris Industries

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 Manufacturing & Assembly Engineer is responsible for supporting operations on all furniture related issues and will work through production issues to ensure operations continuity. This individual will confirm fabrication, assembly, and installation processes to ensure system and product quality. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, results-driven environment, while exhibiting excellent time management, and organizational skills, with attention to detail.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :


· Support operations on all furniture related issues


· Create and ensure documentation for current products is accurate and complete


· Working through production issues to ensure operations continuity


· Ensure system and product quality by confirming fabrication, assembly, and installation processes


· Manage relationships with key material and component vendors


· Participate in various cross-functional teams to support product development, operations, production engineering and customer service


· Work with Quality department and vendors to provide inspection criteria


· 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


· Prepare and revise manufacturing drawings using GD&T for manufacturability and repeatability


· Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards


· Work closely with production supervisors to eliminate waste and drive production efficiencies


· Develop assembly best practices


· Work closely with quality department to ensure prints/tolerances/specifications are updated and documented


SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE


· Bachelor's degree in Engineering, 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


· Experience with soft and hard goods for seating applications


· Proficient in Microsoft Office


· 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


· Effective negotiation, and problem-solving skills
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled