East Penn is a stable, essential employer, and has been voted one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 20 years!

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.

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East Penn is ready to invest in you! In SEVEN remarkable decades, East Penn has grown from a one-room shop with a product line of five automotive batteries to one of the world’s leading battery manufacturers with over 10,500 full-time employees, 515 product designs, operations around the world, and hundreds of awards for industry excellence. We invest in our people; they are and always will be the heart of this company.   Are you ready to join a family-owned enterprise committed to honoring the contributions of everyone? Then East Penn is the right place for you.

There is currently an opportunity available for an Equipment Design Engineer in the East Penn Innovation Center in Kutztown, PA.

• Designing new equipment and modifying existing equipment for all divisions.
• Working directly with electrical department in design process.
• Working directly with machine shop regarding detail prints and component parts.
• Working directly with mechanical & electrical fabricators during design, fabrication, testing and installation of equipment.
• Monitoring new equipment to insure proper installation.
• Various purchasing duties.

• SolidWorks CAD software.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic components and circuitry.
• Strength of materials.
• Welding practices.
• Machining.
• Electronics (sensors, motors, valves, PLC’s etc.)
• Mechanical components relevant in machine design (bearings, pumps, vacuum systems, gears, etc.)
• A bachelor’s or associates degree in Mechanical Engineering and five years experience related field is required.

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 10 paid vacation days annually
• Employee assistance program
• Fitness Discounts
• Promotional opportunities