DESIGN AND PROCESS ENGINEER I (TECH CENTER)

At East Penn, our employees are our culture; our employees will always be the heart of the company.  We are a private, family-owned enterprise committed to cultivating an atmosphere that honors the contributions of everyone.  We want our employees to have long-term careers, and many do.  More than 38% of our workforce has over a decade of service.  Our open-door management policy, comprehensive benefits package, employee appreciation and recognition events, and career advancement opportunities are just some of the ways we show our employees how incredibly valued they are.

East Penn is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  

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Are you a creative and detail-oriented individual with a passion for design and process engineering?

We're looking for a Design and Process Engineer to join our dynamic team! In this role, you will be at the forefront of innovative projects, working closely with cross-functional teams to develop and implement designs that enhance our products while streamlining processes for efficiency.

Your expertise will help us take our engineering capabilities to the next level, ensuring that we not only meet but exceed our customers’ expectations. You’ll have the opportunity to lead exciting projects from concept to completion, conduct rigorous testing and evaluation, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

We value collaboration and initiative, so you’ll be encouraged to share your ideas and insights. If you thrive in a friendly and supportive environment where your contributions are valued, and where professional growth is a priority, we would love to hear from you!

Bring your passion for engineering and design to our team and help shape the future of our products.

Together, we can achieve remarkable results and make a real impact in our industry.

1. Provide Engineering support to Manufacturing, Quality, H&S, Sales, Costing, and Maintenance on Diversified products, equipment, and tooling.
2. Prepare and deliver information, technical reports, and presentations to management, customers, vendors, and technical partners.
3. Contribute to concept generation and ideation processes.
4. Maintain and protect the confidentiality of proprietary information.
5. Perform other duties which may become essential to the position.
6. Participate in regular technical reviews throughout all phases of a project.
7. Interact with production and engineering at all levels.
8. Travel worldwide for the company as required (possibly up to ~25%)
9. Interface with internal and external customers to develop new processes.
10. Create, maintain, and update published technical information.
11. Support other Process Engineering personnel as needed.
12. Represent East Penn as a technical interface with Equipment Suppliers.
13. Support daily operations of the existing manufacturing processes and equipment.
14. Track the performance of processes to ensure the process’ ability to fulfill EPM and customer performance and safety requirements.
15. Apply knowledge of mechanical and plastics engineering principles to processing, tooling, robots, machines, measuring devices, etc.
16. Contribute to bringing products and processes from idea to proof of concept, through to the final, manufactural product.
17. Provide improvement concepts for manual and automated processes.
18. Assist in the design, development, integration, and testing of all aspects of mechanical components, equipment, and instrumentation.
19. Validate new molds and equipment.
20. Develop process specifications, setup sheets, and procedures for manufacturing processes.
21. Attend industry related technical conferences, seminars, and/or trade shows.
22. May be involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and/or repair of mechanical equipment and tooling.
23. Perform calculations and tests on products, equipment, and tooling as directed by a senior engineer.
24. Apply knowledge of mechanical engineering principles to design products such as tooling, robots, machines, measuring devices, etc.
25. Responsible for ordering/purchasing tooling from vendors, including EPM’s Central Services.
26. Uses computer-aided design software and/or graphic tools to update drawings, design simple tooling, and design simple mechanical machines or mechanisms.

Experience & Qualifications

1. Typically, with less than 5 years of Engineering experience.
2. Experience with the manufacturing processes preferred.

Education/Certification

1. Bachelor’s degree or higher in an engineering or scientific discipline.
2. Mechanical, Manufacturing, or related Engineering discipline preferred.

Skills & Competencies

Required:

1. Analytical and problem-solving skills
2. Project Management skills
3. Oral and written communication skills
4. Microsoft (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)

Preferred:

1. APQP/PPAP Core Tools
2. 8D
3. 5 Why
4. IQS/TRUBOX
5. MSR
6. Six Sigma Tools
7. FMEA Exposure
8. Control Plans
9. Minitab
10. CREO

East Penn offers excellent benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Group health insurance that includes high quality medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage with a low employee premium
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match and a 3% employer contribution
• 9 paid company holidays, 2 paid personal holidays, and vacation days annually
• Employee assistance program
• Fitness Discounts
• Promotional opportunities