Concept Engineer – Zeeland, Michigan
We are looking for a Concept Engineer with front-end product design and engineering experience to join our team at DISHER in Zeeland, Michigan. In this role, you will partner with DISHER customers from a variety of industries to help research, ideate, design, and launch products.
What it’s like to work here:
Make a positive difference! It’s why we exist. We are always looking for teammates who are eager to use their diverse set of talents with our customers, coworkers, and communities. We want to leave this world better than we found it.
Enjoy coming to work! 98% of our team say DISHER is a great place to work. It’s not just the innovative projects we work on— it’s the way we care about each other and cheer each other on. Our positive culture can be seen in our surprise nerf gun attacks, sports teams and hobby groups, Friday all-team lunches, and community projects.
Grow with us! Your personal development matters to us. We have a growing team of diverse skill sets, passions, and capabilities who like to share their knowledge through mentoring, subject matter communities, DISHER University classes, and collaborative projects.
What You’ll get to do:
- Work to develop products and solutions from customer ideas and problem statements
- Define project scope and deliverables that align with customer objectives
- Work on cross-functional product development teams, sometimes traveling to work on-site with customers
- Utilize a variety of CAD tools and software
- Coordinate user research, build prototypes, and facilitate ideation events
- Ensure concepts take into consideration user desirability, commercial viability, and production feasibility
- Define next steps, identify risks, and develop a plan to address risks
- Take part in project activities, while managing your own schedule
- Participate in training and growth opportunities as a part of the DISHER team while learning and developing new skills
- Participate in DISHER Team continuous improvement projects alongside your team
What will make you successful:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Product Design
- 5+ years in new product development
- Experience working through the human-centered design process and comfortable applying the fundamentals
- Prototyping experience specifically with metals, wood, plastics, and/or other materials
- Ability to work through unknown product requirements and help navigate technical tradeoffs
- Strong communication skills and ability to build rapport with the customer and project team
- Entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for learning
- Willingness to learn new skills and gain project experience in new industries
- Organized and able to manage several projects at one time
DISHER is a nationally recognized engineering, manufacturing technology, and technical recruiting firm based in Zeeland, Michigan. Our diverse team of top talent comes alongside clients within multiple industries to solve their unique challenges. DISHER truly is a great place to work. Our mission? To Make a Positive Difference with our customers, coworkers, and communities. Every day we strive to leave this world better than we found it. It is what motivates our caring team and unifies our culture.