Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Dover Corporation is a leading global manufacturer with a strong commitment to innovation and excellence. We are seeking an experienced Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to join our team and contribute to the development of our manufacturing processes.

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for optimizing machining processes, ensuring proper equipment usage, and implementing new control strategies. This role will also involve leading and ensuring the successful transition of new equipment into mass production, meeting Dover and customer requirements and timing.

• Support and partner with Operations to drive improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through initiatives such as Single-Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
• Work with the Dover corporate strategy team to drive productivity by internalizing spend on new capital expenditures and existing equipment, maximizing machine utilization.
• Lead SMED events, site CNC technology assessments, and project manage site improvement activities.
• Support and partner with Operations to support the maturity journey for the Machining Excellence Playbook.
• Provide technical development and deployment for new technologies related to machining to drive productivity improvements.
• Drive and support machining strategy on productivity improvement by maximizing asset utilization.
• Assist in the evolution of equipment and perform acceptance evaluations accordingly.
• Identify, recommend, procure, and install machine shop equipment, ensuring all equipment is thoroughly maintained and calibrated.
• Support workforce utilization, space requirements, workflow, and design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
• Continuously improve and provide recommendations on equipment upgrades to maximize asset utilization.
• Interface with tooling suppliers to ensure proper tooling usage for production and work with suppliers to develop better cutting tools for specific product applications.
• Develop machining capabilities in-house while enhancing machine functionality.
• Identify, develop, and deploy new machining methods (or refine existing) to improve quality, reduce costs, and optimize build schedules.
• Utilize lean manufacturing methodology for process development and problem-solving.
• Perform root cause analyses when non-conformances are identified and deploy corrective actions.
• Help manufacturing achieve safety, quality, efficiency, and throughput goals, identifying opportunities to improve.
• Apply project management skills and tools to lead and support capital equipment/improvement projects.
• Investigate equipment performance and identify problems for corrective actions and solutions.
• Write and revise user requirement specs, functional requirements, design specs, qualifications, etc.
• Support factory and site acceptance tests, machinability studies, and validation protocols.
• Responsible for reviewing and approving Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure manufacturing and operations comply.
• Utilize continuous improvement methodology to improve internal processes.
• Must be able to interact constructively across the organization to identify issues and implement improvements.
• Hands-on support of new products and new process launches.
• Must be able to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Travel up to 70% may be required.
• Ability to perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or manufacturing engineering, industrial technology, or equivalent mix of education and experience.
• Minimum five (5) years' experience in manufacturing engineering directly working with machining processes.
• Experience setting up and operating state-of-the-art machining equipment.
• Extensive experience in machining and maintenance.
• Well-versed in standard machine shop manufacturing processes and setups.
• Strong experience with SolidWorks or another mechanical CAD system.
• Highly experienced with a variety of precision conventional and advanced metrology systems (photogrammetry, CMMs, 3D imaging).
• Strong commitment to proper safety precautions in design and practice.
• Strong understanding of Lean concepts.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills to interact with other departments.
• Ability to multi-task and perform in a dynamic environment.
• Strong sense of urgency, accountability, and highly objective-oriented.
• Highly organized and efficient in approaching tasks, a self-starter with the ability to problem-solve.
• Clear, concise, and articulate communication skills - verbal, written, and listening.
• Strong team player, work ethic, and commitment to winning the right way.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to think big, act small, and scale fast.

• Demonstrated experience in successfully achieving machining startups.
• Proven experience developing/starting new manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated experience improving productivity by machining optimization.
• Demonstrated experience improving OEE and proven reduction in unplanned maintenance hours.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing Advanced Product Quality Planning Methodology and the integrated product and process development techniques within it (e.g., Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEA, Control Plans, I/PPAP, Standard Work).
• Proven success managing medium and large-scale projects from concept development through successful implementation.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. 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. Pay is one of the Total Rewards that we provide to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Job Function: Engineering; Manufacturing & Operations