Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Machining

Dover Corporation • Houston, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting directly to the Global Manufacturing Manager, the Advanced Manufacturing Machining Engineer is responsible for executing the manufacturing roadmap. This includes optimizing machining processes, ensuring the proper use of equipment, reviewing design specifications and setups, and implementing new control strategies. This role integrates advanced manufacturing technologies, automation, and systems to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure product quality. The Advanced Manufacturing Machining Engineer is also responsible for leading initiatives to ensure new equipment purchases are specified, sourced, qualified, and properly transitioned into production, meeting Dover Precision Components and customer requirements and timelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in manufacturing engineering, with a direct focus on CNC machining processes.
• Proven track record of setting up and operating state-of-the-art machining equipment.
• Deep expertise with a variety of conventional and advanced precision metrology systems (e.g., photogrammetry, CMMs, 3D imaging).
• Strong experience with SolidWorks or an equivalent mechanical CAD platform.
• Comprehensive understanding of standard machine shop manufacturing processes and setups.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong commitment to rigorous safety precautions in both design and practice.
• Deep understanding and application of Lean Manufacturing concepts.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to think big, act small, and scale fast.
• Strong sense of urgency, accountability, and a highly objective-oriented mindset.
• Proven success managing medium- and large-scale projects from conception through implementation.
• Demonstrated experience improving productivity through machining optimization.

Responsibilities

• Execute the DPC Manufacturing strategy by working with site manufacturing teams to drive productivity on new CapEx and existing equipment by maximizing machine utilization.
• Identify, develop, and deploy new machining methods (or refine existing ones) to improve quality, reduce costs, and optimize build schedules.
• Provide technical development and deployment for new technologies related to machining to drive productivity improvements.
• Support manufacturing to achieve safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput goals, identifying opportunities to improve.
• Develop machining capability in-house while making changes to enhance machine functionality.
• Identify, recommend, procure, and install machine shop equipment, ensuring all equipment is thoroughly maintained and calibrated.
• Drive and support machining strategies on productivity improvement by using continuous improvement and problem-solving methodologies to improve internal processes.
• Apply project management skills and tools to lead and support capital equipment and improvement projects.
• Interact collaboratively across the organization to identify issues and implement improvements.
• Interface with tooling suppliers to ensure the use of proper tooling for production, and work with suppliers to develop better cutting tools for specific precision manufacturing applications.
• Provide recommendations on equipment upgrades to maximize asset utilization.
• Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide hands-on support for new product and new process launches.
• Lead progress meetings, reporting out to leadership, internal teams, and external stakeholders.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on automation, providing guidance and knowledge to teams.
• Perform root cause analyses when non-conformances are identified and deploy corrective actions.
• Investigate equipment performance and identify any problems for corrective actions and solutions.
• Support factory and site acceptance tests, machinability studies, and validation protocols.

Benefits

• 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• wellness programs
• a health savings account
• health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• company-paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• company-paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance
• supplemental employee and dependent life insurance
• optional accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance
• adoption, surrogacy, and fertility benefits and assistance
• commuter benefits
• parental, military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves of absence
• paid time off
• business travel services
• employee discounts
• an employee assistance program that includes company-paid counseling sessions and legal services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior