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.

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