Product Engineer

The Dixon Group•Dallas, NC

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you a recent or upcoming Mechanical Engineering graduate ready to make a real impact? Dixon Quick Coupling , a proud division of The Dixon Group is actively searching for a creative, motivated, and hands-on new Product Engineer (Class of 2024 or 2025 grads encouraged to apply!) to join our dynamic team in Dallas, NC! From day one, you'll dive into meaningful projects, apply the skills you just learned in school, and work alongside experienced mentors dedicated to your growth. In this role, you will design and develop new products and improve existing products. Ensure customer requirements are met through part design, validation testing and failure analysis. Identify opportunities for product enhancements and cost-savings as well as act as a central resource for manufacturing, testing, quality and marketing of products. The Dixon Group is a global, family-owned manufacturing company with a history of over 100 years of operation in the U.S.A. Based in Chestertown, Maryland, with distribution centers located worldwide. The company has a diverse workforce and a strong values-based culture. As an innovator in the hose coupling industry, our mission is to provide real solutions for our customers while fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment. At The Dixon Group, we value the contributions of our Military Veterans and proudly employ our nation’s heroes. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related) is preferred. Recent and upcoming graduates are strongly encouraged to apply!
2 years of relevant experience in product design and development (industrial manufacturing is a huge plus!). We value your internships, co-ops, extensive senior-level academic projects, and research lab experience—these all count!
A Motivated Self-Starter: You're capable of working under minimal supervision (once you're up to speed) and can help direct the activities of technical associates.
A True Team Player: You thrive in a team-based culture and possess great communication skills to effectively work with Engineering, Sales, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.
An Organized Problem-Solver: You are highly motivated, organized, and have strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills.
Comfortable with MS Office, and experience with Solidworks (or other CAD software) is a big plus.

Responsibilities

Drive new products from concept to reality. You'll be a key player in coordinating product development, taking fresh ideas all the way to implementation.
Make existing products even better. You'll get to analyze, design, and implement improvements to our current product lines.
Become an expert in our field. Learn and apply all applicable industry and customer standards to ensure our products are top-notch.
Put your CAD skills to work. Create detailed design, manufacturing, and assembly drawings using Solidworks.
Be a hands-on problem-solver. Develop and implement creative solutions to manufacturing issues and help drive improved product quality.
Collaborate across the company. You'll participate in (and have the opportunity to lead!) cross-functional teams, working with everyone from Sales to Manufacturing.
Communicate your ideas. Prepare and present project status reports and deliverables to the team.
Build your project management skills. Gain experience in project planning and tracking for complex projects and new product launches.
Work directly with suppliers. You'll build relationships with vendors on new and modified product designs to meet goals and timelines.
Find the root cause. Be a key part of our problem-solving teams to investigate issues, determine root causes, and implement lasting solutions.