Manufacturing Engineer

Dixon Group Europe Ltd. Middle East

📍Pewaukee, WI
Posted May 20, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Manufacturing Engineer

Company

Dixon Group Europe Ltd. Middle East

Location

Pewaukee, WI

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4417394814

Job Description

Job Details

Description
Manufacturing Engineer
Location: N25 W23040 Paul Road, Pewaukee, WI 53072

Work Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday

Competitive Compensation

Make the Right Connection—Build Your Career with Dixon!
The Dixon Group is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Dixon Sanitary Division!
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.

Who We Are:
The Dixon Group is a global, family-owned manufacturing company with a history of over 100 years of operation in the U.S.A. Based in Chestertown, Maryland, with distribution centers located worldwide. The company has a diverse workforce and a strong values-based culture. As an innovator in the hose coupling industry, our mission is to provide real solutions for our customers while fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment.

At The Dixon Group, we value the contributions of our Military Veterans and proudly employ our nation’s heroes. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.
What You'll Do

  • 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 ensure they are optimal for manufacturability

  • Travel to suppliers, as necessary, to help improve their processes to provide us with cost-saving and/or quality improvements

  • Support Quality Assurance with Fixture & Gage design and project related tasks

  • Develop and follow through on Continual Improvement projects

What We're Looking For

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required

  • 5 to 10 years of manufacturing or mechanical engineering experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

  • Strong understanding of mechanical drawings

  • Demonstrated understanding of engineering principles and mechanical aptitude

  • Ability to work with minimal supervision

  • Excellent math skills

  • SolidWorks (or other 3D CAD) experience

  • Proficient in Word, Excel

  • Strong communication skills- answering technical questions.

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

What We Offer

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family

  • Competitive salary

  • Monthly Bonus program

  • 401K retirement plan

  • Training opportunities

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Paid vacation, PTO, and holidays

  • Gym reimbursements, and more!

Join us and be a part of a team that values your contributions and supports your goals!
The Dixon Group is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws. Accordingly, to the fullest extent required by applicable law, The Dixon Group strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons.

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.)

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.Can you walk me through your process for designing a custom fixture or gage for a new manufacturing build?
  • 2.How do you evaluate and justify the procurement of new automated equipment to improve manufacturing efficiency?
  • 3.Describe your approach to Design for Manufacturability (DFM). How do you collaborate with product design teams to ensure a design is optimal for production?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you implemented a continuous improvement project that significantly increased efficiency on the manufacturing floor.
  • 2.Give an example of a time you had to answer technical questions and gain buy-in from shop floor operators for a new process you developed.
  • 3.Describe a situation where you had to work with minimal supervision to solve a complex mechanical or manufacturing problem.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You discover that a key supplier is providing parts with inconsistent quality, causing downstream assembly issues. How would you handle this?
  • 2.You are tasked with reducing the production time of a complex assembly by 20%, but management has stated there is no budget for new automated equipment. What is your approach?

Resume Keywords

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Manufacturing EngineerFixture and Gage DesignSolidWorksLean ManufacturingDesign for ManufacturabilityContinuous ImprovementAutomationMechanical DrawingsProcess OptimizationQuality Assurance

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