Product Engineer

Overview

Our Story

Dover Food Retail (DFR) is a leading manufacturer of Display Cases, Specialty Products, Refrigeration Systems, Power Systems and Comprehensive Services; leading our industry by Innovating What's Next in glass doors and intelligent merchandising technologies that keep food safe under brands such as HillPhoenix and Anthony. DFR is part of the Climate & Sustainable 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 keen 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.

Job Title : Product Engineer - Entry Level

Location : Keosauqua, IA / Centerville, IA

What we're looking for

We are looking for a Product Engineer who can perform engineering duties within the Specialty Product Engineering team. Overall responsibilities will be to support daily engineering and design needs pertaining to customer orders, Sales, Manufacturing, Field Service. Additionally, also supporting cross functional organization needs of the Quality Assurance, Test Lab, Product Management, New Product Development engineering, Design To Value engineering teams pertaining engineering needs of assigned product responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Researching, analyzing, and planning the mechanical design in accordance with product requirements as established from various sources including product management, manufacturing, test lab, and customer specification documents.
• Implementing improvements to existing product for cost reductions and performance improvements. Hands-on mechanical design, analysis (including FEA), prototyping, debugging, system integration and testing are key components of the development activities.
• Documenting, implementing, and testing mechanical design requirements for production. This includes supporting transfer of relevant design output documents and recommended process instructions.
• Construction of accurate BOMs based on legacy and new designs.
• Determining inspection criteria for current and new designs.
• Investigating the applicability of various manufacturing processes to our fabrication needs.
• Supporting the Product Engineering Manager in establishing or updating project and departmental deliverables.
• Assuring that quality processes are followed on projects and within the Product Engineering group.
• Contributing to the development or improvement of processes
• Partnering with suppliers to evaluate component alternatives that can be integrated into existing product for quality / cost. Document components and provide ordering information for purchasing.
• Investigating customer complaints, determine root cause, and propose solutions.
• Informing and training team members as required.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

Preferred qualifications

To be a great fit for the role

How We Define Our Values and Why You Should Join Our Team

The backbone behind our collection of outstanding businesses is a team of dedicated employees who protect and enhance our valued reputation for quality and delivering what we promise. It\'s our values that define Dover to all of our key audiences : our shareholders, customers, prospective employees and especially to ourselves.

These values must be expressed in our work and embody our actions, as they form the basis by which we do our jobs, make decisions and measure our performance. It\'s our unwavering commitment to maintaining our values that defines who we are as a Company.

What\'s in it for you?

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The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the Company.

Dover Food Retail is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.

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