Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Process / Manufacturing Engineer

Location : Leetonia, OH | Onsite | Salary : $85,000 - $110,000+ DOE

Are you a hands-on engineer who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and loves solving complex process challenges? Join a growing, people-focused organization where innovation, safety, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.

Who We Are

For nearly 50 years, Pennex has been a leading provider of high-quality aluminum cast and extruded products serving the automotive, transportation, construction, consumer goods, and industrial markets. With state-of-the-art facilities across Ohio and Pennsylvania, we are proud to uphold a culture defined by our core values - Safety, Integrity, Caring, and Growth - and driven by the purpose of positively impacting employees, customers, and communities.

About the Role

As a Process / Manufacturing Engineer , you will play a critical role in leading fabrication and process improvement initiatives. This is a fully onsite position responsible for implementing capital projects, improving process efficiencies, supporting automation and robotics initiatives, and ensuring world-class quality and throughput.

What You'll Do

Lead and execute capital improvement projects from concept through launch

Serve as the key liaison across production, maintenance, engineering, and vendor teams

Support robotic automation initiatives - programming, integration, and optimization

Develop and enhance preventive maintenance and process documentation

Participate in PPAPs, run-at-rate validations, and APQP activities

Drive root cause analysis, scrap reduction, and yield improvement efforts

Support quoting of new business, strategic capacity planning, and operator training

Contribute to continuous improvement culture using Lean and data-driven methodologies

What You Bring

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

5+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment (10+ preferred)

Experience with 3D CAD modeling and GD&T (preferred)

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Hands-on, collaborative mindset and ability to lead cross-functional initiatives

Must pass pre-employment physical and drug screen and be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Competitive salary + performance-based bonus

Medical, dental, vision, disability & life insurance

401(k) with strong company match

Paid vacation, holidays & wellness incentives

Tuition reimbursement & professional development

Career advancement in a growing organization

Relocation assistance may be available

If you're a driven engineer looking to make real impact while growing your career with a stable, innovative, and values-based manufacturer - we want to meet you. Apply today and build your future with Pennex.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We welcome and value individuals of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any protected status.

If hired, you must pass a background check and drug screening before your start date.