Lead Engineer

Dover Corporation•South Chesterfield, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Dover Food Retail (DFR) is a leading manufacturer of Display Cases, Specialty Products, Refrigeration Systems, Power Systems and Comprehensive Services. DFR is part of the Climate & Sustainability Technologies segment of the Dover Corporation® (NYSE: DOV). Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues in excess of $7 billion. DFR is built on creativity and customer-centric innovation delivered by people invigorated by a strong sense of responsibility to help our customers win in their marketplaces. The relationships we build with our customers are as important to our success as the products we manufacture. This collaborative environment delivers FRESH THINKING, reassuring our customers that they choose the best when they choose to work with the people of Dover Food Retail. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Lead Engineer who will be responsible for managing New Product Development (NPD) of refrigerated merchandisers. Also, this position will lead Quality, DTV (Design to Value), Customer specification analysis projects.

Requirements

B.S. in Engineering
10+ years of experience in design of industrial products or 7 years of experience with master’s degree; or a PhD without experience

Nice To Haves

MS Mechanical Engineering
Experience in HVAC System design and implementation a plus
Lean/Six Sigma experience a plus

Responsibilities

Manage the NPD project from concept to completion, including scheduling, deliverables, and delegation of tasks.
Collaborate with Product Management to define the product market specification for new refrigerators.
Brainstorm new and innovative solutions to achieve the product market specification.
Develop CAD solid models and engineering simulation of proposed concepts.
Collaborate with Product Management to validate the solution with the customer.
Develop a test plan and work with the Engineering Lab to validate the solution.
Conduct field tests to validate the solution.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering on the fabrication plan for new products.
Apply value engineering methodologies to optimize cost position on existing products.
Collaborate with Strategic Sourcing and Manufacturing Engineering to implement cost efficient solutions in place.
Drive customer specification analysis and development of technical solutions
Understand critical quality issues from field and chalk out detailed plans to address those as part of the product development.