Manufacturing Engineer
Dover · Hamilton, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Dover (industrial) in Hamilton, OH.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, Automation, CNC, Plant layout, Tooling
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $80k–$115k.
Median of the low and high ends of 13 live postings that list pay, out of 80 manufacturing engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 79 other live manufacturing postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ vs 5+)
Typical $80k–$115k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 45%
- ✓ Team leadership 45%
- ✓ Tooling 39%
- Root cause 35%
- Six Sigma 34%
- ✓ New product launch 31%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Plant layout, AutoCAD, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Dover
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Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Dover in Hamilton
4 other open roles at this site.
- Value Stream Manager · Lean / CI · Manager
- Facilities Repair & Maintenance Technician - Support 2 · Reliability · Technician
- Production Supervisor · Production · Supervisor
- Senior Operational Excellence Manager · Lean / CI · Manager
Manufacturing Engineer at Dover in other locations
Dover lists this title in 5 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
Full description from DoverAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What You'll Do
- ◆Determines and specifies, revises and/or reviews the most efficient and cost-effective methods, operation sequence and tooling for the fabrication of parts, finishing and assembly components, subassemblies for final products.
- ◆Uses or considers advanced manufacturing technology including but not limited to, automation, vision systems, and data collection when developing or improving processes.
- ◆Application of Lean Principles and concepts to develop processes. Must be able to improve manufacturing processes to meet goals of Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery.
- ◆Provides technical guidance and liaison to product operations, assists the supervisor on new techniques and may assist in the determination of causes of rejected parts and their disposition.
- ◆Provides guidance to lower-level manufacturing engineers, tool designers and technicians in various projects and responsibilities.
- ◆Provides finalized details for manufacturing processing costs for new product quotes. Interfaces with Product Engineering for design and development of new products. Assure new products go through the design for manufacturing process prior to release and prior to finalization of tooling to reduce cost and delivery.
- ◆Ability to foresee common manufacturing difficulties and plan options. Demonstrate leadership in the assigned group of processes. Develop standard work and lead Continuous Improvement projects to achieve predetermined goals.
- ◆Manage justification, schedule and budget for Capital Expenditure Projects. Provide input for manufacturing assembly costs and equipment recommendations.
- ◆Prepare and present plans for the above and coordinate deployment of project plans.
- ◆Work closely with the cost department in assuring all costs, processes and routings are input into Oracle in the most expedient manner possible for all newly released products.
- ◆Assure all engineering notices are processed correctly and in a timely manner.
- ◆Provide Leadership, process data, drawings and schedules for Tool Design, CNC Programming and the Maintenance department.
- ◆Attend meetings as needed to support organization activity. Interfaces with customers as required. Performs other duties, as assigned, to achieve corporate and departmental objectives.
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Since 1892, OPW customers have been able to count on us to revolutionize fluid-handling operations around the world. As a global leader in fluid-handling solutions, the mission of OPW is to be a developer of a comprehensive array of innovative fluid-handling solutions that our customers can consistently and reliably count on. These include loading and unloading systems for high-value hazardous and non-hazardous bulk products; railcar and transport tank-truck valves, gauging devices and tank-monitoring systems; automated storage-terminal controls and systems; and regulators, fittings, valves, vaporizers, vacuum-jacketed piping and gas-handling systems for the safe handling and distribution of cryogenics and industrial gases. OPW has more than 2,000 employees with manufacturing operations in North America, Europe and China, and sales offices around the world. OPW is part of the Clean Energy & Fueling segment of Dover (NYSE: DOV).
The Manufacturing Engineer performs complex activities for the development, implementation and Continuous Improvement of the manufacturing process, by utilizing sound engineering methods in accordance with product specifications and Hyperflow quality standards. Recommend and implement improvements to production processes, methods and controls. Coordinates manufacturing launch for new or revised products.
What You'll Bring
- •Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering or related field
- •Two plus years of manufacturing engineering experience in similar roles.
- •Total equivalent experience in an engineering or technical role of at least 8 years will be considered in lieu of a degree.
- •Hands-on automation experience
- •Extensive technical skills in manufacturing processes and methods including flow, plant layout, assembly and production equipment
- •Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques
- •Production Planning Process (3P) experience
- •CNC Machine Tools and Practices
- •Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
- •Quality orientation and attention to detail
- •Problem Solving Techniques (PDCA)
- •Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- •Excellent organizational skills
- •Ability to lead high-performance teams and be a strong team player
- •Windows Office Applications
The Ideal Candidate Will Also Bring
- •Safe work environments
- •Pro-company environments
- •Capital Improvement
- •AutoCad proficiency
This position is eligible to earn a discretionary bonus based on performance metrics and other criteria outlined in our applicable bonus plan.
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.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.