Dover Food Retail (DFR) is looking for a Senior Engineer to manage the New Product Development (NPD) of refrigerated merchandisers, aiming to innovate and improve existing product lines while optimizing cost and ensuring customer satisfaction.
Requirements
- Proficient at MCAD modeling of proposed solutions
- Experience in HVAC System design and implementation a plus
- Lean/Six Sigma experience a plus
Responsibilities
- Develop CAD solid models and engineering simulation of proposed concepts.
- Develop a test plan and work with the Engineering Lab to validate the solution.
- Conduct field tests to validate the solution.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering on the fabrication plan for new products.
- Apply value engineering methodologies to optimize cost position on existing products.
- Collaborate with Strategic Sourcing and Manufacturing Engineering to implement cost efficient solutions in place.
Other
- Manage the NPD project from concept to completion, including scheduling, deliverables, and delegation of tasks.
- Collaborate with Product Management to define the product market specification for new refrigerators.
- Brainstorm new and innovative solutions to achieve the product market specification.
- Collaborate with Product Management to validate the solution with the customer.
- Strong track record of NPD accomplishments
- Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with a high degree of product and process complexity
- Demonstrated ability to deliver results in a matrixed, functional organization with the ability to influence stakeholders in various functional groups
- Innovative mind with ability to generate solutions to customer needs
- Organized with strong project management skills; resource planning, scheduling, and reporting of status
