Manufacturing Engineering Technician I

at Dover Corporation in Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Job Description

DOVER PRECISION COMPONENTS:
Dover Precision Components 'DPC' ('the Company') is part of Dover Corporation's ('the Parent Company') Pumps and Process solutions segment. DPC holds market leading positions globally and delivers performance-critical solutions across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical and general processing markets. We design and manufacture mission-critical equipment components to deliver more affordable, cleaner energy solutions and enable manufacturers to operate more efficiently.

WE DELIVER CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Dover PrecisionComponents delivers products and services that enhance performance, improve safety, reduce carbon emissions,and accelerate clean energy adoption, through collaborative customer relationships, expert engineering, and an innovative culture. Our strong Company portfolio is comprised of long products and services offered under Cook Compression, Cook Mechanical Field Services, Waukesha Bearings, Waukesha Magnetic Bearings, Inpro/Seal, Bearings Plus, and FW Murphy Production Controls. Our global footprint reaches more than twelve locations in the Americas and more than six locations in Europe and China.

BUILDING POTENTIAL. SUSTAINING PERFORMANCE. BOOSTING FUTURES.
We are diligent in recognizing our employees' needs and providing an enriching experience through professional developmental opportunities. Our authentic, collaborative company culture, combined with a competitive suite of health and welfare offerings, emulates who we are. We are Dover Precision Components, #LifeAtDPC

SUMMARY:
The Manufacturing Engineer I position directs a wide variety of manufacturing engineering activities to develop and improve standards for industrial processes, materials and products to assure all customer requirements are met in a cost efficient manner by performing the following duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project Management - Design, lead, and implement process improvement projects in a team setting.
Research new machinery or technology to advance improvements with production.
Tooling research, quoting, planning location in turret and tool block holders for new machinery.
Confer with other manufacturing engineers to share knowledge and corrective actions to enhance/improve overall company quality and profitability.
Operate computer aided design equipment to design and develop tooling and fixtures (SolidWorks).
Advise production supervisors of engineering or manufacturing concerns.
Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering Manager to assure compliance with company standards.
Implement quality standard setup processes, eliminate need for special tooling, utilize existing machine technology where feasible, and conduct pre-launch review of all new jobs.
Eliminate safety hazards through sound manufacturing engineering practices.
Support R&D by offering design changes, including tooling research, and process development Program product lines to include the use of live tooling, as needed, using GibbsCam.
Make core changes to the speeds, feeds and tool paths of established programming to improve productivity. Review tool path data to identify optimization opportunities and make changes.
Introduction of live tooling to cells to enhance lead-time and reduce wait time in the plant.
Reprogram/Level load work to operate on an advanced 5 axis machine, decreasing Lead-Time and improving on time delivery - could require up to 2-5 new programs to be written.
Reprogram machines to be ran on a new more efficient Doosan CNC.
Recognize the needs of moving manual operations to more efficient VMC or CNC operations.
Updating programming to improve tooling or research tooling to improve programs.

QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Associates degree in Engineering or related field
Minimum of 5-7 years machining experience preferred in manufacturing engineering functions to include processes and process improvement.

Work Arrangement :Onsite
Salary Range : $72,000.00 - $85,000.00
We consider several job-related, non-discriminatory factors when determining the pay rate for a position, including, but not limited to, the position's responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, a candidate's education/training, the position's location, and the key skills needed for the position.... For full info follow application link.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.