Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer I

Do you want to work for a global company that creates remarkable experiences through people, products, and food? If you want to be part of a rewarding People First culture that values relationships, trust, and taking the long view, then this is the place for you. Henny Penny was named the 2021 Dayton Business of the Year for many good reasons. Read on to learn more!
The Manufacturing Mechanical Engineer plays a key role in designing and supporting a wide range of commercial cooking equipment processes. The Engineer has the opportunity to be involved with implementing and supporting the processes for new products, product improvements, product enhancements, customization, and solving customer related problems. In addition, the Engineer will design extensions to current product lines to meet the needs of a diverse customer base, as well as finding creative solutions to process problems that occur with our mature products.
What We Offer:
An opportunity to work for a company that is 100% employee-owned. As an employee-owner, you will be enrolled in our employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) program following one year of service.
Annual company performance bonus in addition to base salary
Defined career paths so you’ll always know what’s next and what steps can get where you want to go
Professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement and unlimited free access to LinkedIn Learning courses
A competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and paid holidays
Expanded onsite wellness clinic offering preventive care services such as wellness screenings, annual physicals, and related lab work at no cost to employee-owners
Achieve total well-being at our new Wellspring and Owners Hall facility, featuring 24/7 fitness center with a wide variety of cardio and strength training equipment. This facility reflects our continuous evolution in supporting our valued employee owners.
Activities including department outings, holiday parties, and our annual company-wide Thanksgiving Dinner
What You'll Be Doing
Lead less defined projects involving a moderate amount of complexity.
Participate in regular reviews of work output.
Review Blueprints, Models, PCN’s, and EWR’s.
Apply knowledge to identify problems that are not immediately apparent and take action.
Develop all aspects of process design and implementation.
Estimate time to complete tasks.
Respond to internal/external inquiries about the technical aspects of our processes.
Improve skills and product knowledge by getting training and continued education.
Implement internal process improvements and facilitate change management.
Conduct Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis.
Complete tasks that support the overall schedule and clearly communicate status.
Other duties as assigned.
What You Need For This Position
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
5+ years manufacturing process experience.
Ability to use hand tools and electric/air tools.
Willingness and ability to travel overnight for trainings and tradeshows.
Strong modeling, sheet metal, machining, and fabrication knowledge.
Ability to work with suppliers.
Strong problem-solving skills and root cause analysis.
About Us
We’re known in our industry for making the best commercial food equipment in the world. Every day, millions of people eat in restaurants operating Henny Penny equipment. We’re a behind-the-scenes engine in the world’s most demanding kitchens, including long-term partners like McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, KFC, and Wendy’s. We’re 1,000+ employee-owners who thrive by living a People First mission: to support employees in becoming the best version of themselves both personally and professionally.
We recently completed the largest expansion in our history with the addition of 150,000 square feet on our Eaton campus. This expansion drives development of the world’s most reliable, easy-to-use equipment with an innovative new space for global research and development. We have several collaborative spaces for our project teams, a dedicated electrical engineering lab for our hardware and software engineers, a full model shop for rapid prototyping, and a brand-new test lab that has 300 feet of hood space to test new equipment on our product roadmap. On top of that, we have a new state-of-the-art kitchen for our food science group to meet with our customers, understand what they need, and then dial in our equipment to help them make legendary menu items.
Henny Penny is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), marital status, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.