Manufacturing Engineer

Dover Corporation•Hamilton, OH

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer develops, implements, and continuously improves manufacturing processes using sound engineering methods and in accordance with product specifications and Hyperflow quality standards. The role recommends and implements improvements to production processes, methods, and controls, and coordinates manufacturing launches for new or revised products. The position works across manufacturing, product engineering, cost, tool design, CNC programming, and maintenance functions. It applies lean and advanced manufacturing approaches, supports product design for manufacturability, and leads process and capital improvement projects to meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering or a related field.
At least two years of manufacturing engineering experience in similar roles.
At least eight years of equivalent experience in an engineering or technical role may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Hands-on automation experience.
Extensive technical skills in manufacturing processes and methods, including flow, plant layout, assembly, and production equipment.
Knowledge of Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
Production Planning Process (3P) experience.
Knowledge of CNC machine tools and practices.
Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing.
Quality orientation and attention to detail.
Knowledge of problem-solving techniques, including PDCA.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Ability to lead high-performance teams and work effectively as a team player.
Proficiency with Windows Office applications.

Nice To Haves

Experience with safe work environments.
Experience in pro-company environments.
Capital improvement experience.
AutoCAD proficiency.

Responsibilities

Determine, specify, revise, and review efficient, cost-effective methods, operation sequences, and tooling for fabrication, finishing, and assembly of parts, components, and subassemblies.
Consider advanced manufacturing technologies, including automation, vision systems, and data collection, when developing or improving processes.
Apply Lean principles to develop and improve manufacturing processes in support of safety, quality, cost, and delivery goals.
Provide technical guidance and liaison to product operations, support supervisors with new techniques, and assist with determining causes and disposition of rejected parts.
Guide lower-level manufacturing engineers, tool designers, and technicians on projects and responsibilities.
Finalize manufacturing processing cost details for new product quotes and work with Product Engineering on new product design and development.
Ensure new products undergo design-for-manufacturing review before release and tooling finalization to reduce cost and delivery time.
Anticipate common manufacturing difficulties, plan options, demonstrate leadership across assigned processes, develop standard work, and lead continuous improvement projects.
Manage justifications, schedules, and budgets for capital expenditure projects; provide input on manufacturing assembly costs and equipment recommendations.
Prepare and present plans and coordinate project deployment.
Work with the cost department to enter costs, processes, and routings for newly released products into Oracle promptly.
Ensure engineering notices are processed accurately and on time.
Provide leadership, process data, drawings, and schedules to Tool Design, CNC Programming, and Maintenance.
Attend meetings as needed, interface with customers as required, and perform other duties assigned to achieve corporate and departmental objectives.