Design Engineer - Contract at DISHER (Zeeland, MI)

DISHER· Zeeland, MI·6d ago

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Work type

Onsite

Employment

Contract

Job description

Design Engineer - Contract DISHER is seeking a Design Engineer with 5+ years of experience for a 3 month contract opportunity with potential for extension each quarter. Engineer will assist customer team with designing automotive interior plastic parts to support a customer project. This opportunity is full-time hours, onsite in Zeeland Mi. 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.

What you will get to do:

Work full-time hours, onsite in Zeeland Mi
Design various automotive interior plastic parts (non-class A)

What will make you successful:

5+ years of automotive interior plastic design experience
Intermediate to advanced level of Catia plastics design experience

Why work at DISHER

Culture is Core: DISHER intentionally builds a collaborative, transparent, and supportive environment. Their 12 core characteristics guide how employees treat each other and customers.
Flexible & Remote-Friendly: They have no fixed daily start/end times and support working from the office in Zeeland, MI, from home, or at client locations, based on what is most productive.
Exceptional Benefits:
- Employee Ownership (ESOP): Full-time employees are immediately enrolled in an ESOP, providing a unique retirement benefit in addition to a 401k.
- Generous Time Off: Up to 4 weeks of vacation plus 11 paid holidays.
- Parental Leave: 2 weeks off after the birth or adoption of a child.
- Paid Impact Time: 80 hours per year for community service, professional development, and charitable work.
- Insurance: Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance, plus mental health resources.
Team Bonding & Events: Weekly all-team Friday lunches, two companywide offsites per year, a Christmas party, a summer picnic, and group sports sponsorships.
Growth & Development: Formal programs like DISHER University, educational reimbursement, individual coaching, and subject matter communities.

About DISHER

Company Overview

One-liner: DISHER is an engineering, product development, manufacturing technology, and talent solutions firm that partners with clients to innovate and build custom solutions across diverse industries.
Entity Type: Private (Employee-Owned via ESOP)
Headquarters: Zeeland, Michigan, USA
Founded: 2000
Founders: Jeff Disher

Core Business

Primary industry/industries: Engineering Services, Product Development, Manufacturing Technology, Talent Solutions
Target customers: B2B, primarily mid-market to Fortune 500 companies across a wide range of industries including automotive, consumer goods, medical, and industrial equipment in the US and globally.
Mission or purpose statement: "Making a Positive Difference" — through integral relationships and innovative solutions with customers, coworkers, and communities. Their vision is to leave the world better than they found it.

Products & Services

Product Development: Integrated design and engineering services from concept through production, covering mechanical, electrical, and software engineering.
Manufacturing Solutions: Services to streamline processes, boost productivity, and advance manufacturing technology, including automation and process optimization.
Electronics Engineering: Design and development of electronic systems and embedded solutions.
Talent Solutions: Staffing and consulting to place top engineering, design, and technical talent into client teams (both short-term contractors and permanent hires).
DISHER Extended Network (DEN): A vetted network of freelance and contract professionals (engineers, designers, project managers) who work on a project-by-project basis for DISHER clients.

Market Standing

Valuation/Market Cap: Not publicly available (Private, ESOP-owned company). No external funding rounds.
Key Metric: Core team of 130+ employees, with an extended network (DEN) of over 70 experts. Headcount has grown significantly from a one-person operation founded in 2000.
Notable Investors/Partners: Not applicable (100% employee-owned). Bi-weekly meetings review state of the business, indicating strong internal transparency on financials.
Growth Signals: 130+ core team members signals steady, stable growth over 20+ years. They are an award-winning firm that augments teams for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies, indicating strong reputation and demand.

Competitive Advantages

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): Every full-time core employee becomes an owner of the company, fostering a strong sense of ownership and alignment with the company’s long-term success. This is a powerful differentiator.
Strong, Intentional Culture: Built on 12 core culture characteristics (e.g., Unvarnished Communication, Trusting Relationships, Innovation, Stewardship) that are actively lived out through weekly team lunches, offsites, and ongoing feedback.
Flexibility & Autonomy: No fixed start/end times for workdays. Team members are encouraged to work where they are most productive (office, remote, or at client sites).
High Employee Satisfaction: 98% of teammates say DISHER is a great place to work, as per their internal Great Place to Work survey.
Community Commitment: 10% of profits are given back to community and nonprofit organizations. Employees get 20 paid hours of volunteer time annually.

Strategic Focus

Deepening Client Partnerships: Moving beyond being "extra hands" to becoming true partners that help clients achieve their vision.
Continuous Improvement: Using workplace assessments (Great Place to Work, Denison Organizational Culture Survey) to refine culture and operations.
Talent Development: Investing heavily in their people through DISHER University, individual coaching, and personal development opportunities to maintain a high-caliber team.
Expanding the Extended Network (DEN): Growing their network of vetted freelance talent to provide flexible, scalable solutions for clients.

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