Responsibilities and Qualifications

Our Eagle Industries Inc. Virginia Beach, VA facility is seeking a Product Design Engineer II to add to our team. The Product Design Engineer II will be responsible for developing nylon soft good products for our Vista Tactical Nylon brands. This position will work closely with all facets of our business: marketing, sourcing, purchasing, manufacturing, quality, scheduling, and operations to assure coordinated transition of products to manufacturing. The ability to lead projects and work in cross functional teams is essential.

Responsibilities, Including but not limited to:

• Position will require taking nylon soft good product designs from concept through production.

• Uses computer-assisted design/drafting including pattern making and CAD software to develop designs.

• Approves final samples of proposed projects, checking dimension of parts, materials to be used, relation of one part to another and relation of various parts to whole structure or project.

• Travel to manufacturing facility (Puerto Rico), trade shows, and vendor visits.

• Able to evaluate current market trends and identify future needs for new projects.

• Utilize knowledge of various sewing and cutting machines, design practices, mathematics, nylon, webbing and other materials and other physical sciences to complete designs.

• Responsible for maintaining an organized design file system.

• Participate in concurrent design reviews.

• Evaluate and approve drawings, routings, materials lists, specifications and other documents.

• Create and revise technical drawings.

• Develop Quality Control and inspection criteria for new products.

• Evaluate and solve production problems.

• Train sewers/assemblers or conduct training to introduce new processes.

• Prepare/manufacture prototypes as required.

• Must allow time studies and product design processes videotaping.

• Additional duties assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience general engineering or product development

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• Creative Design, Industrial Design, or Engineering in related field

• Basic sewing skills with multiple types of machinery

• Strong project management skills

• Experience guiding interdepartmental teams

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

• Proficient in pattern design software

• Must be a self-starter and results oriented

• Experience with accessory products for shooting sports, Military/LE, etc. a plus

We offer a highly competitive salary, comprehensive benefits including: medical and dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401K, PTO, tuition reimbursement, and the ability to add value to an exciting mission!

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For the full list of open positions with Vista, visit www.vistaoutdoor.com/careers

U.S. Elite (www.US-EliteGear.com) is looking for a Government Client Service Coordinator (CSR) to serve our Government & Group business, serving Military, Law Enforcement, contractors and others. Starting salary is in the range of $45-50 k, depending on experience and qualifications, with a generous 401k plan. We  are looking for a long term fit in our Team, who aligns with our purpose and core values. We pride ourselves on our training & development, and you’ll be able to grow within this position to the level of your capabilities. This position requires a service-oriented mindset, such that the right candidate must thrive in an unstructured, fast paced, highly entrepreneurial environment. Remote work acceptable but prefer someone who can spend time as needed in our Hawthorne NJ command post.

Mission – to serve our existing Government clientele to the highest standards and coordinate every step of the process from quote preparation to order management to final delivery and sale to after-sale service

Outcome

• Promptly respond to client requests for quotes (phone & email)

• Generate price quotes that optimize our opportunities for wins, balanced with making a profit 

• Client, vendor and shipper interaction, as required

• Document client profiles and material information for future reference

• Adhere to and create / improve U.S. Elite systems & SOP’s

• Support outside sales

• Special projects that serve U.S. Elite’s Gov & Group clients

Critical Competencies 

• Outstanding people and communication skills – verbally and written

• Proficient with spreadsheets and competent with software 

• Highly organized, and able to juggle multiple priorities with attention to detail

• Excellent analytical skills along with basic financial literacy

• Shine with minimal supervision, and create order in an unstructured environment

• Extraordinary client care skills

• Team player

• Stay calm & cool, even when a situation goes off the rails (it happens once in awhile, just part of the business)

• Committed to consistent improvement and self-development

• Knowledge of tactical equipment, military/federal agencies, and/or government contracting a plus

About U.S. Elite – ‘Outfitting Modern Man with a Tactical Mindset’, U.S. Elite is a fast growing multichannel dealer of premium outdoor and tactical gear brands. We pride ourselves on our reputation, with a 12 year track record of outstanding client satisfaction, as evidenced by our 4.8 out of 5 star rating over 10,000 independent reviews. We are a CVE-Verified Service Disabled Veteran Small Business with a GSA contract (Schedule 84). We are a small but tight Team, aligned on delighting our clientele (and having some fun along the way).

Next Steps – no phone calls or walk-in’s please – just email hr@US-EliteGear.com. We’d like to see your resume along with a cover letter explaining why you’re interested in this position and why you believe you’d be a good fit for us. It will be helpful if you provide compensation history / expectations. Only exceptional applicants will receive feedback.