Jobs at Nautique Boat Company, Inc.

Supports mechanical product design and manufacturing by specifying components, developing jigs and fixtures, creating CAD models, drawings, bills of material, work instructions, and engineering change notices. Evaluates vendor components, ensures compliance with industry standards, supports product certification and testing, and collaborates across the organization under senior engineering supervision.

Industrial Engineering Intern supporting boat manufacturing by improving production efficiency, quality, and waste reduction. Responsibilities include researching and developing manufacturing processes, creating facility and equipment layouts, designing and evaluating tooling, conducting cost and process analyses, and participating in cross-functional teams. The role requires strong analytical, mathematical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, along with Excel proficiency and knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Quality Control.

Develop and release production-ready CAD models, drawings, and CNC-ready nested cut files. Validate toolpaths, manufacturability, and first-article prototypes. Create SOPs, work instructions, BOM input, and tooling standards. Support production floor troubleshooting (50%+ time), drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Operations to ensure scalable, repeatable manufacturing processes.

Support engineering and operations by developing and maintaining 3D CAD assemblies, reverse-engineering parts, validating dimensional accuracy, gathering vendor data, and building the 3D CAD parts library.

Supervises environmental, health, and safety programs at a manufacturing facility. Responsibilities include safety training, injury investigations, risk assessments, emergency preparedness, regulatory compliance, hazardous waste management, environmental permitting, air and water program administration, contractor compliance, and maintaining regulatory records. The role also manages staff and supports workers’ compensation and claims activities.

Leads daily Light RTM and Gel Finishing manufacturing operations, overseeing safety, quality, production, staffing, employee development, and performance metrics. Manages supervisors and production employees while driving Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, waste reduction, process standardization, and continuous improvement. Partners cross-functionally to resolve production issues, implement new processes and equipment, meet schedules, maintain compliance, and improve labor, material, cost, and delivery performance.

Create sketches, drawings, renderings, and 2D/3D models to communicate product ideas. Develop technical documents, select materials/finishes, manage material libraries, and create 2D artwork and graphics.

Attaches vinyl upholstery coverings to boat components using hand tools, staples, bolts, and related equipment. Inspects, trims, aligns, repairs, and finishes upholstery parts to quality standards while maintaining a clean, safe work area. Requires reading work orders, identifying boat model parts, supporting material handling, following production instructions, and working safely in a physically demanding, non-climate-controlled environment.

Designs and validates composite structural and cosmetic fiberglass components from concept through manufacturing. Creates CAD models, drawings, BOMs, and laminate patterns; performs structural and environmental testing, ensures ISO/CE compliance, coordinates suppliers, supports production integration, and serves as corporate technical representative in product liability matters.

Designs and implements intuitive, high-performance user interfaces for embedded boat displays. Prototypes and tests UI/UX concepts (Crank, Qt, embedded Linux), integrates software with mechanical/electrical systems, implements production-ready embedded code, and collaborates cross-functionally to deliver HMI features controlling surf systems, audio, lighting, ballast, and navigation.