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 Senior 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, solving customer related problems, and assist other engineers and disciplines. 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 on our new and mature products.
What You'll Be Doing
Work on complex, less clearly defined projects under limited supervision.
Conduct and participate in periodic reviews of work output.
Review Blueprints, Models, PCN's, and EWR's for approval.
Provide input to design to set part and assembly drawing requirements.
Apply knowledge to identify complex process issues and take action.
Develop all aspects of process design and implementation.
Estimate the costs, resources, and time to complete a project.
Respond to internal/external inquiries about the technical aspects of our processes.
Improve skills and product knowledge by getting training and continued education.
Champion internal process improvements.
Provide innovative solutions to processes and projects.
Conduct Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis.
Understand and implement statistical process control methods.
Complete tasks that support the overall schedule and clearly communicates status.
Maintain an organized and clean environment.
Collaborate with team members to ensure project objectives are met.
Mentor level I & II Engineers and Engineering Technicians.
Deliver internal technical presentations.
Consistently models the Company Values and Expected Behaviors.
Other duties as assigned.
What We're Looking For
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
10+ years manufacturing process experience.
Collaborative style and a passion for learning, laughing, and achieving.
Ability to use hand tools and electric/air tools.
Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills.
Willingness and ability to travel overnight for trainings and tradeshows.
Strong MS office, presentation, or PowerPoint skills.
Excellent modeling, sheet metal, machining, and fabrication knowledge.
Strong manufacturing process equipment design and GD&T knowledge.
Detail oriented and strong creativity skills.
Proven project management ability.
Proven process automation ability.
Desire to teach and provide technical leadership.
Ability to work with suppliers.
Must be able to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
Strong problem-solving skills and root cause analysis.
Demonstrated success managing multiple activities across multiple business units.
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.
