Jobs at Pennex

Lead commercial business development for aluminum extrusion and value-added markets. Develop sales plans, acquire customers, manage quotes and accounts, coordinate customer onboarding through production startup, and report business development performance. Collaborate with sales, manufacturing, engineering, marketing, and leadership teams on customer solutions, process improvements, certifications, and capital equipment initiatives. Manage a Quote Specialist and travel 50–75% across the eastern United States.

The Senior People Business Partner provides strategic HR leadership for a manufacturing site, overseeing employee relations, talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, compensation, organizational development, compliance, wellness, and workforce planning. The role coaches leaders, manages HR programs and systems, supports labor and employment compliance, coordinates staffing and retention initiatives, and leads cross-functional projects. It requires extensive HR leadership experience, manufacturing experience, strong employee relations capabilities, and knowledge of HR systems, payroll, employment law, and Microsoft Office tools.

Manages day-to-day HR operations across two manufacturing locations, including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, leave and benefits administration, compliance, performance management, investigations, employee engagement, payroll support, unemployment claims, and HR reporting. Partners with managers and HR teams to resolve workplace issues, improve processes, implement HR initiatives, maintain accurate records, and ensure compliance with employment laws.

Creates and revises precise 2D and 3D technical drawings for machined and formed parts using CAD software. Interprets engineering specifications, applies tolerances, maintains drawing documentation, verifies quality and compliance, and resolves drafting issues. Collaborates with engineers and project managers in a hands-on manufacturing environment while managing multiple deadlines and revisions.

Manages inside sales for assigned customer accounts, providing pricing, delivery information, order support, and proactive customer service. Enters and tracks orders, maintains customer records, coordinates with manufacturing, scheduling, materials, quality, and shipping teams, monitors inventory and deliveries, resolves discrepancies, and handles customer complaints. Requires strong communication, organization, problem-solving, and business-to-business sales or account management experience.

Directs manufacturing engineering activities, capital projects, equipment installation, fabrication process optimization, robotics integration, preventive maintenance, and production support. Performs APQP, PFMEA, control planning, run-at-rate analysis, error-proofing, root-cause analysis, and yield improvement. Collaborates with production, maintenance, contractors, and quality teams while supporting scheduling, material planning, quoting, operator training, and future fabrication strategy.

Manages sales activity across the Southeast territory, serving OEMs, end users, distributors, and key accounts. Responsibilities include expanding existing and acquiring new customers, developing territory and account plans, forecasting sales, tracking performance, gathering competitive intelligence, attending trade shows, and coordinating with production, quality, technical, and customer support teams. Requires outside sales experience in aluminum extrusion or similar manufacturing, frequent territory travel, and the ability to interpret blueprints or CAD drawings.