A leading Brazilian boat builder (~400 boats/year, up to 62 ft) is hiring a Product Development Manager (H/F). Mission Lead new product development from concept to production launch, with design, composites, molds, tooling and industrialization considered at every stage. Reports to the CEO. Leads a team of 15 engineers. Works alongside the Technical Director, Manufacturing Director and Quality Manager. Core responsibilities include: Product Development & Engineering: specifications, architecture, prototyping, validation, value engineering.
Project Governance & NPI: Stage-Gate/APQP, portfolio, milestones, risks, CEO reporting. Design for Industrialization: complete BOMs and technical packages, pilot builds, hand-over to the shipyard. Yacht Design & Naval Architecture Integration:



working with yacht designers, naval architects and shipyards; deck hardware, outfitting, CE/ISO/classification. Team Leadership & Capability Development: coaching and growing the team. Candidate Profile Required Experience: 15+ years in industrial Product Engineering; shop-floor experience is mandatory.
Education:
degree in Mechanical, Naval Architecture, Marine or Materials Engineering. Languages: fluent English; Spanish and Portuguese are a plus. Leadership Profile: hands-on, low-ego, accountable. Relocation support in Recife, Brazil - full expatriation package.

📌 Senior manager product engineering (Italia)
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