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Engineer Intern New Product Development (NPD)
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Engineer Intern New Product Development (NPD) | Dover Food Retail (DFR)
The Tone:
This is an onsite internship at Dover Food Retail (DFR), located in Richmond, VA (Plant 2). DFR is a leading manufacturer of Display Cases, Specialty Products, Refrigeration Systems, Power Systems, and Comprehensive Services. The company leads its industry by innovating what’s next in glass doors and intelligent merchandising technologies that keep food safe, under brands such as HillPhoenix and Anthony. This Engineer Intern role is crucial for supporting New Product Development (NPD) of refrigerated merchandisers and contributing to Design to Value (DTV) cost reduction opportunities on existing product lines, reinforcing DFR’s foundation built on creativity and customer-centric innovation to help customers win in their marketplaces.
The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: Richmond, VA
• Mission: To support the development of new refrigerated merchandisers and reduce costs on existing products through engineering initiatives.
• Tech Stack: SolidWorks, MS Office
What You’ll Actually Do
• Component Development: Develop parts and sub-assemblies using SolidWorks design software.
• Concept Validation: Validate design concepts through mechanical and performance testing in coordination with the Engineering Test Lab.
• Manufacturing & Value Integration: Integrate design for manufacture/assembly methodologies and apply value engineering to optimize product cost through collaboration with Manufacturing Engineering.
• Design Progression: Facilitate internal and cross-functional communication to progress designs from concept to working prototypes.
• Documentation Release: Release engineering documentation, including models, drawings, and bills of materials, through the change control process.
The Must-Haves
• Background: Rising Junior or Senior currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience: Demonstrated experience with SolidWorks design software and conducting component-level testing, which may include simulation, prototyping, or design of experiments.
• Skills: Strong critical thinking, trouble-shooting, and problem-solving abilities, coupled with proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Bonus: Prior experience with sheet metal and weldment design, a working knowledge of refrigeration systems and components, and theoretical understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid dynamics.
