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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.

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.

• 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

• 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.

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.

• 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

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.
• This position may be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel; reach with hand and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch as needed.
• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Club Car is a diverse and inclusive environment. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce including individuals with disabilities and United States qualified protected veterans.

Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated at Club Car.