Product Engineer

With over 60 years of experience in boat building, SeaArk Boats, a part of the Correct Craft family, is the industry’s premier aluminum fishing boat manufacturer. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, SeaArk Boats is known for outstanding product quality and excellent customer service. SeaArk builds catfish, bass, and crappie fishing boats, as well as jon boats, duck boats, and bay boats, with a wide variety of tunnel and jet tunnel hulls available. For more information visit www.seaarkboats.com.

The Product Engineer is directly responsible for ensuring accurate component specifications in the design and development of products. Provide input to Product Engineering and Design teams during new product development that could possibly benefit the operations team (DFMA) without compromising the project intent. Works with other teams throughout PD&D and production to provide support during development stages and model releases. Monitors compliance with all applicable boat building codes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and engineer high quality models using 3D and 2D CAD tools.
• Evaluate and advise on the impact of new products, programs, and strategies.
• Evaluate vendor-supplied items for their suitability regarding fit, finish, and performance.
• Certification of products to include USCG and NMMA standards.
• Documents all updates to new parts manufactured according to model.
• Works with other departments to help improve the process of the build.

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
• 2D Cad experience, preferably AutoCAD.
• 3D CAD Modeling experience, preferably SolidWorks.
• 3-5 years of engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to manage own work without direct supervision.
• Strategic mindset with solid technical and analytical ability.
• Experience in the marine industry, a plus.
• Technical drawings and documentation preferred. Physical Demands
• Must be able to work in a non-climate-controlled environment where ambient air temperature can exceed outside air temperature occasionally.
• Must be able to bend at the waist and knees and stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds when necessary.
• This is a safety-sensitive position.

Americans with Disability Specifications

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to weather conditions, normal office environment or a factory environment that is not climate controlled. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The factory in certain areas maintains a high aluminum and dust environment. 

Personal Protective Equipment might be required in certain areas of the factory, including but not limited to safety glasses, respirators, hearing protection, gloves, and protective garments.

Employees in safety-sensitive positions must report working fit for duty and must remain fit for duty throughout their workday. To be fit for duty, the employee must not be impaired by alcohol, illicit drugs, or medication.                           

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

SeaArk Boats provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, SeaArk Boats complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

SeaArk Boats expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of SeaArk Boats’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

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