Our Story:

Dover Food Retail (DFR) is a leading manufacturer of Display Cases, Specialty Products, Refrigeration Systems, Power Systems and Comprehensive Services; and 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 & Sustainability 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 strong 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: Senior Product Engineer

Location: Keosauqua, IA or Centerville, IA

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for a Senior Product Engineer to be an active participant in the preparation, evaluation and reporting of critical performance data for Dover Food Retail Food Display products. Must be able to apply scientific method to evaluation of hypothesis, create test plan, test methodology, and conclusions. Applications will include engineering projects supporting current product as well as continuous improvement activities. Very dynamic environment with a wide array of projects. Refrigeration, air conditioning, dehumidifier, sealed-system, airflow thermal management, or similar, design theory and application greatly desired. Supermarket refrigeration system overall understanding and component knowledge preferred but not required. Position will 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 to the engineering needs of assigned product responsibilities.

What you’ll be responsible for in this role:

• Researching, analyzing, and planning the product 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.
• Becoming the SME for refrigeration design within the Iowa engineering organization
• Acting as a team leader by 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, investigating and researching new and existing manufacturing processes, partnering with suppliers to evaluate component alternatives, and driving corrective actions related to field and production issues.
• Inform and train team members as required, acting as mentor for junior level engineering staff

What are the basic qualifications?

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  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Mechanical Engineering or related field, AND 8+ years of experience in a Manufacturing Engineering, Product Development Engineering, Product Engineering, or similar role

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  Master’s degree from an accredited university in Mechanical Engineering or related field, AND 4+ years of experience in a Manufacturing Engineering, Product Development Engineering, Product Engineering, or similar role

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  3+ years of experience with state-of-the-art engineering quality tools, such as FMEA, DOE, and DFM/DFA.
• 3+ years of 2D & 3D CAD experience

What are the preferred qualifications?

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  10+ years of working experience in a fast-paced, customized manufacturing environment
• 5+ years of experience or knowledge in refrigeration, air conditioning, dehumidifier, sealed-system, airflow thermal management, or similar, design theory and application
• 5+ years of experience with sheet metal solid modeling experience, preferably with SolidWorks
• Supermarket refrigeration system overall understanding and component knowledge
• Familiarity with tools and techniques necessary to meet industry standards for good refrigeration testing and analysis
• ANSYS FEA/CFD experience
• Project management experience
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma

To be a great fit for the role:

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  Good written, verbal, and communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong work ethic and professional attitude
• High level of mechanical aptitude needed for hands-on experience in a fast-paced, customized manufacturing environment
• Ability to build peer relationships as well as work independently
• Ability to exert personal influence to gain stakeholder support in a cross-functional environment.
• Action oriented, ethical in value, and have a strong customer focus
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to partner with employees at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in fast-paced and rapidly changing environment

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.

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  Collaborative Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Winning Through Customers
• Respects and Values People
• Expectations for Results
• High Ethical Standards, Openness, and Trust

What’s in it for you?

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending
• Paid Holidays

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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.