Senior Vehicle Engineer

Club Car boasts a 60+ year history of industry-leading innovation and design, initially focused on golf cars and then expanding to commercial utility vehicles and personal-use transportation. # GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION The position offers the opportunity to be a Mechanical Engineer focused on the development of vehicles used by customers around the world. The position requires a passion for vehicles and the desire to work with a cross-functional team in a fast-paced environment to bring new and exciting products to market. # PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES - Lead the design process for vehicle related components and systems from concept to production. - Transform market requirements into system, subsystem and component specifications. - Perform project related assignments and work directly with all functions of the organization to ensure project success with respect to Quality, Delivery and Cost - Represent Engineering on cross functional new product development teams. - Ensure technical rigor for all projects assigned (Specifications, DFMEA, DVP, APQP, and Technical Design Reviews). - Creates and owns the Engineering Release Plan for all components, assemblies, installations, and Bills of Materials within assigned programs. - Remove roadblocks and accelerate implementation of projects. - Utilize PTC Creo to design & develop mechanical components, subsystems and systems - Work closely with suppliers to develop components and subsystems to Club Car specifications. - Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to ensure Design For Manufacture (DFM) and to incorporate designs into manufacturing processes. - Leads competitive benchmarking activities & value engineering ideation activities # OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Mentor less experienced engineers. - Understand and influence regulatory standards that affect Club Car products. - Develop project schedules and drive cross functional teams to meet milestones for assigned projects. - Effectively self-manage large projects - First point of contact within engineering regarding customer issues. # QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB *Education:* - Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent is required - Demonstrated expertise in product & assembly design for different manufacturing processes - Experience working as an engineer in a vehicle related business is preferred. *Experience:* - 7+ years of experience is recommended. # KEY COMPETENCIES - Strong ability to handle both complex and ambiguous situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously – mixing long-term projects with the urgency of immediate demands. - The right individual will be self-motivated, a strong collaborator, able to think creatively and work with others to find solutions, drive execution, and focus on results. - Able to quickly and efficiently understand and organize information necessary to make engineering decisions. - Solid Project Management/leadership skills - Process knowledge for plastics: injection molding, extrusion, compression molding, blow molding, thermoforming, and other common processes used for the manufacturing of products made from polymeric materials. - Process knowledge for metals: extrusion, stamping, die cast, welding, and other common manufacturing processes. - Experienced in applying and understanding the results of Finite Element Analysis (FEA). - Expert in technical, analytical and problem-solving skills (8D, 9-step, etc). - Excellent verbal and written communications skills. - Employs “best” solution to problem rather than most evident (considers business impact to other departments as well as technical requirements) - Proficient at identifying project/subsystem risks and developing/executing subsequent mitigation plans - High capability in in Microsoft products including Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint. - Thorough understanding of the Engineering financial impact and a basic understanding of the needs and impact of other functions on the business # PHYSICAL REQUI…