Dixon is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team! In this role you will plan, direct, and coordinate manufacturing processes in an industrial plant. Develop, evaluate, and improve production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards. Analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements, workflow, and design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency. Estimates production times, staffing requirements, and related costs. Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements. Bachelors degree in engineering required.

Responsibilities

• Develop the most efficient processes to complete manufacturing builds
• Design fixtures and gages to help manufacture products
• Specify and help procure new equipment to continually improve efficiency (automation)
• Help develop product designs to be more manufacturable
• Travel to suppliers as necessary to help improve their processes to provide us with more efficiencies
• Support Quality Assurance with Fixture & Gage design and project related tasks
• Develop and follow through on Continual Improvement projects

Competencies

• Strong understanding of mechanical drawings

• Demonstrated understanding of engineering principles and mechanical aptitude

• Ability to work with minimal supervision

• Excellent math skills

• SolidWorks experience is a plus

• Proficient in Word, Excel

• Strong communication skills- answering technical questions.

• Ability to generate ideas for process improvements and lean manufacturing.

The Dixon Group is committed to protecting the privacy rights of its employees and job applicants to the fullest extent required by applicable law. To that end, personal information will be collected solely for those legitimate business purposes recognized by law, and then maintained in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to document retention requirements. The Dixon Group does not sell personal information to third parties, and does not share such personal information with third parties except when authorized by law to do so (e.g., in response to a lawful subpoena; mandatory tax reporting; etc.)

Education

• Bachelors or better in Engineering

Behaviors

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Motivations

• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization