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Hydraulic Engineer

Overview

Dexter, the premier manufacturer and supplier of axles, suspension, brakes, doors, venting products, trailer parts, accessories, and towing components serving the commercial trailer, RV, heavy-duty, marine, agriculture, and manufactured housing markets has an opportunity for a Product Engineer-Hydraulics at our manufacturing facility located in Elkhart, Indiana. 

Headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, Dexter employs over 3,800 people throughout the U.S. and Canada, operates 18 manufacturing facilities, and distributes trailer parts and accessories through over 30 company-owned distribution locations.  Employing state-of-the-art robotics, precision welding equipment, and automated machining processes, Dexter has achieved many years of success through a commitment to the principles of superior quality, continuous improvement, and unparalleled customer service.

For more information about our company, access Dexter's web site at www.dextergroup.com.

Position Summary

Product Engineer - Hydraulics provides engineering support for all aspects of associated with the design, manufacturing, assembly, and validation to ensure functionality, quality, cost, and timing. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists with the development of the product design and functionality
• Lead the Engineering Change Management process at the plant facilities and suppliers
• Implements the product design within the schedule and budget parameters
• Collaborates with plant operations management to address both manufacturing, customer, and supplier issues by actively co-leading the problem solving methodologies
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering and hydraulic principles.
• Interfaces with plant operations to identify opportunities related to product designs and manufacturing processes that strive to improve customer satisfaction and overall productivity (including VA-VE cost reductions)
• Analyzes the risks of a new design or process and communicates results to Engineering Management
• Provides support to plant operations and/or suppliers to ensure product is fabricated and assembled based on the intended functionality of the design, execution of process instructions, and/or provides expertise for mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical processes and technologies.
• Conducts basic problem solving with appropriate processes/tools
• Participates in defining, planning, and testing of products including Design & Process FMEA’s, production validation, and PPAP (internal & external)
• Performs other tasks or duties, as required

Requirements

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements listed below 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

Requires Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a comparable discipline and at least 3 years related experience; or an equivalent in combination of education and experience.

• Preferred experience or knowledge of hydraulic system principles.  Understanding of pumps, motors, valves, manifolds, actuators, sensors, reservoirs, cylinders, accumulators, fluid filters, line sizing and selection of fittings.  Perform flow and pressure calculations to size systems and components.  Ability to generate and read hydraulic circuits.
• Experience in 3D CAD such as Inventor and GD&T