Engineering Project Manager

Position Summary:  Responsible for collaborating with stakeholders across engineering, operations and internal and external tooling suppliers to support planning and executing new and existing MBG projects while continuously monitoring project health to ensure alignment with planned delivery objectives.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Project Planning and Scheduling: Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocation to ensure all phases of the project align with business goals and deadlines.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Engineering, Manufacturing / Operations) and external partners (suppliers, clients) to keep everyone aligned on project goals and expectations.
• Budget Management: Support the development and monitoring of project budgets (ROI, CAPEX, etc.), identify cost control measures and opportunities, and ensure financial resources are allocated effectively without compromising project quality.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate risks throughout the project lifecycle to minimize disruptions and ensure project stability.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure the project meets engineering and manufacturing standards by implementing and overseeing quality control measures throughout each phase.
• Resources: Identify human and material resources, including team assignments, equipment needs and usage, and coordination with tooling suppliers to maintain efficiency.
• Project Execution and Control: Monitor project progress using performance metrics, ensuring timely completion of milestones and adjusting plans as necessary to stay on track.
• Communication and Reporting: Provide regular updates to senior management, stakeholders, and team members, presenting project status, key milestones, and any issues or changes.
• Continuous Improvement and Lessons Learned: After project completion, evaluate processes, identify areas for improvement, and incorporate lessons learned into future project planning and execution strategies.

Additional Duties:

• Work with new product development stakeholders, including Engineering, Naval Architects, Operations, Sales, etc. to establish overarching project goals and delivery timeframe.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of MBG’s brands and models, and its design and manufacturing methodologies to tailor project plans for delivery success.
• Continuously seek to identify opportunities for product and process improvement.  Work with operations to implement changes.
• Support design and operations reviews of new products during development stage.
• Support plug buy-off with Product Designers and Naval Architects.
• Liaise with Lamination teams to buy off new production mold tooling from suppliers.
• Coordinate and track tooling deliveries.
• Coordinate with MBG Operations regarding scheduling and build of prototype boats and production launch
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:  Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science or technical field preferred; 4 years’ work experience in project management preferably in a boat building or manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience. PMP / PMI Certification preferred. Versed with project management tools and softwa