Sr Mechanical Development Engineer

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 Mechanical Development Engineer plays a key role in designing a wide range of commercial cooking equipment. The engineer has the opportunity to be involved with implementing and supporting new products, product improvements, product enhancements, customization, solving customer-related problems, creating new processes, and assist with other engineers or engineering disciplines. In addition, the engineer will design extensions to current product lines to meet the needs of a diverse customer base and find creative solutions to application problems that occur on our new and 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
• Flexibility to work from home 2 days per week  
• 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
• Onsite wellness clinic offering preventive care services such as wellness screenings, annual physicals, and related lab work at no cost to employee-owners
• Activities including department outings, holiday parties, and our annual company-wide Thanksgiving Dinner
   

What You'll Be Doing

• Conduct Prototype Building Testing.
• Review Blueprints, Models, PCN’s, and EWR’s for approval.
• Set part and assembly drawing requirements.
• Assist in new test method development and standardization.
• Source and order purchased components.
• Conduct field tests and analyze all results.
• Work closely with lab technicians.
• Provide detailed reports on the project progress to the team and management, including presentations to small and large groups.
• Provide Prototype and Pre-Production support.
• Apply statistical test methods and analysis tools (DOE, COV, noise factors, etc.).
• Conduct design failure mode effect analysis.
• Work with Agency/ Compliance Engineers.
• Set and manages development planning and timing.
• Provide innovative solutions to processes and projects.
•  Work with suppliers and customers
• Build functional prototypes.
• Provide guidance or direction to level I - II Engineers.
• Approve design solutions.
• Consistently models the Company Values and Expected Behaviors.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

• BSME or MET or equivalent technical or science degree
• 7+ years of Engineering experience
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills
• Intermediate MS Office and presentation skills
• Experience in sheet metal, machining, and casting
• Detail-oriented and strong creativity skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong problem-solving skills-RCA (Root Cause Analysis)
• HP Design Standards Knowledge preferred
• Knowledge of Agency standards preferred
• Knowledge of Electrical-Wire Diagrams and Wiring
• Experienced in manufacturing processes
• Design for manufacturability experience
• Assembly structure knowledge
• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal, including demonstrated success presenting to large groups
• Experienced as a Lead Engineer for projects and products
• Knowledge of commercial cooking equipment preferred
• Strong knowledge of cooking and heating principles (combustion, heat transfer, fluid flow, etc.)
• Strong Product Development Knowledge
• Proven success leading a project
• Demonstrated success managing multiple activities across multiple business units
• Ability to travel and work at customer locations (sometimes on short notice)

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.