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 Mechanical Designer II position is responsible for day-to-day engineering activities from design-related tasks, design support roles, new product development support, manufacturing support, packaging support, and label support. This role requires an individual well versed in design, engineering change management, BOM maintenance, drawing maintenance, packaging design, and label creation. This role also requires someone who understands Bill of Materials (BOM) creation, BOM structure and well versed in transitioning products to production.
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
- Construct and maintain accurate Bill of Material’s (BOM’s).
- Provide accurate designer output timing.
- Provide Prototype and Pre-Production support.
- Source and order purchased components.
- Provide support to the Manufacturing team for sustaining equipment.
- Generate 3-D Models using input from engineers.
- Work closely with engineers.
- Create Design Intent models.
- Create Electrical Wire Diagrams and Wiring.
- Design and print labels.
- Consistently models the Company Values and Expected Behaviors.
- Other duties as assigned.
What We’re Looking For:
- Associate degree in Engineering related field preferred, or equivalent experience
- 3+ Years’ design experience
- CAD certification preferred
- Intermediate knowledge of 3D CAD software & ERP System
- Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills
- Basic MS office, presentation, or PowerPoint skills
- Basic modeling, sheet metal, machining, and casting knowledge
- Detailed oriented and strong creativity skills
- Must be able to work effectively in a team environment
- Strong problem-solving skills and root cause analysis
- Intermediate knowledge of GD&T
- Basic knowledge of manufacturing & engineering change management processes
- Independent thinker and multitasker with a can-do attitude
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.
Skills Required
- Associate degree in an engineering-related field or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of design experience
- CAD certification
- Intermediate knowledge of 3D CAD software and ERP systems
- Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills
- Basic Microsoft Office, presentation, and PowerPoint skills
- Basic knowledge of modeling, sheet metal, machining, and casting
- Strong attention to detail and creativity
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
- Intermediate knowledge of GD&T
- Basic knowledge of manufacturing and engineering change management processes
- Ability to think independently and multitask
Henny Penny Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Henny Penny and has not been reviewed or approved by Henny Penny.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a company‑funded ESOP alongside a 401(k) with company match, forming a strong long‑term savings foundation. ESOP eligibility typically begins after one year, adding an additional wealth‑building vehicle beyond the 401(k).
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is complemented by an on‑site primary care clinic with mental‑health counseling and a 24/7 fitness center. Preventive care at no cost to employee‑owners is emphasized, indicating substantive investment in employee health.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The package includes PTO and paid holidays, with time off increasing with tenure. PTO reportedly starts near three weeks and scales with service, supporting a competitive time‑off offering for manufacturing.
Henny Penny Insights
What We Do
Henny Penny continues a tradition of foodservice equipment innovation that began in Eaton, Ohio, USA with the first commercial pressure fryer in 1957. With over 65 years of innovation, we offer a wide range of high quality foodservice equipment designed for easier operation, greater flexibility and lower operating costs. Our product lines include pressure and open fryers, combi ovens, rotisseries, holding cabinets and display merchandisers— all of which display our unbeatable combination of innovation, reliability and deep understanding of our customers’ needs. Beyond our operationally friendly and innovative product, we continue to set ourselves apart from the field with our focus on the overall customer experience, our key distributor and operator relationships and making sure we are at the leading edge of identifying and solving the problems our customers face in the back of their house. Our customers — including thousands of restaurants, supermarkets and institutional foodservice operators the world over — would say it's all part of what makes Henny Penny the ideal partner for providing solutions now and for the future
