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East Penn Manufacturing

East Penn Manufacturing

Manufactures lead-acid automotive and industrial batteries

Media Editor Intern - Summer 2027

Summer 2027Deadline 8/25/27
No salary listed
Internship
Lyons, PA, USA
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About the job

Requirements
  • Relevant experience in film, television, web, or commercial video production.
  • Familiarity with media production, including editing software such as Final Cut Pro, graphic software such as Photoshop, and media software such as DaVinci Resolve.
  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Ability to work in an ever-changing, high-pressure, tight-deadline environment.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
  • Intermediate-level use of Microsoft Office suite products.
  • Intermediate to advanced computer skills.
  • Ability to listen effectively and follow directions accurately.
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
  • Ability to work across functional areas and all levels of the organization.
Responsibilities
  • Assist with project coordination, script writing, and storyboard development.
  • Assist with b-roll acquisition in various manufacturing facilities using a news-gathering approach to record East Penn events.
  • Assist with green-screen high-definition video shoots and live video production, including assembly of sets, audio, lighting, and cameras.
  • Develop photo and graphic assets for training films and corporate updates.
  • Digitize historical footage, produce dailies, and update the historical database.
  • Perform video editorial tasks, including project creation, footage logging, dailies production, preliminary editorial, final editing, color timing, and mastering.
  • Perform two-dimensional and three-dimensional animation and compositing.
  • Perform sound editorial and post-production tasks, including sound design, noise reduction, mixing, and mastering.
  • Perform mastering duties to ensure the final product is delivered to the client in the proper format and compression.
  • Learn and perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Open to coaching and able to apply feedback.

About the company

East Penn Manufacturing

East Penn Manufacturing

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East Penn Manufacturing is a private, family-owned energy storage company that started in 1946 building and reconditioning batteries. It began by recycling old batteries for returning GIs and expanded into automotive, industrial, and specialty battery products. The company operates the world’s largest single-site lead-acid battery manufacturing facility. Its products work by using lead-acid chemistry to store and deliver electrical energy for vehicles, industrial equipment, and energy storage. East Penn differentiates itself through long-term family ownership, reinvestment in facilities, a culture focused on employees and community, and a broad, vertically integrated production footprint without public IPOs or major acquisitions. The goal of East Penn is to provide reliable energy storage solutions while maintaining private ownership and community values, safeguarding its workforce, and supporting a wide range of energy storage applications.

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Headquarters

Lyons, Illinois

Founded

1946

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What believers are saying

  • East Penn launched Deka Ready Power at ProMat 2025, expanding lithium and gel offerings.
  • The Berks distribution hub centralizes shipments nationwide, cutting logistics friction and delivery times.
  • TIME ranked East Penn among America’s Best Private Companies 2026, strengthening employer branding.

What critics are saying

  • The DOL’s $22.25 million wage verdict still hangs over East Penn’s labor practices.
  • Temple’s $110 million expansion needs tax abatement approval and execution through fall 2028.
  • Lithium and maintenance-free competitors keep pressuring East Penn’s lead-acid core; a slow pivot risks erosion.

What makes East Penn Manufacturing unique

  • East Penn is privately owned, family-run, and still anchored in Lyon Station, Pennsylvania.
  • Its 930,000-square-foot Berks logistics center and Temple expansion deepen integrated U.S. battery manufacturing.
  • O’Reilly named East Penn 2025 Supplier of the Year, validating service and reliability.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

401(k) Company Match

Profit Sharing

Company News

PR Newswire
Mar 6th, 2025
New Deka Ready Power Batteries For Maintenance-Free Material Handling Operations To Be Featured At Promat

East Penn Manufacturing Co. is launching the NEW Deka Ready Power product family at the ProMat 2025 show in Chicago, IL.LYON STATION, Pa., March 5, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- East Penn Manufacturing Co. is launching the NEW Deka Ready Power product family at the ProMat 2025 show in Chicago, IL. The Deka Ready Power family of batteries support the ever-growing need of maintenance-free products for Motive Power applications by offering both Lithium and Gel technologies, providing best-in-class value and lowest Total Cost of Ownership.The Deka Ready Power Lithium is designed for demanding heavy-duty environments, ensuring efficient, reliable maintenance-free power with reduced downtime in demanding environments. New technological enhancements feature welded busbars for reliability, active cooling for thermal management, and individual pack Battery Discharge Indicators (BDI) for safety. Built to UL 2580, 1998, 991 standards, the Deka Ready Power Lithium battery features robust battery cells with low internal resistance to operate in higher ambient temperatures (40°C) at full capacity (350 amps), and a new BMS designed for 24/7 operations.The Deka Ready Power Gel is the ideal maintenance-free lead technology for light and medium duty applications

Benzinga
Feb 23rd, 2023
East Penn Manufacturing Co. Receives Industry Award For Eight Consecutive Years

East Penn Manufacturing Co. has earned the prestigious MVS (Most Valuable Supplier) Award for 2022.LYON STATION, Pa., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- East Penn Manufacturing Co. has earned the prestigious MVS (Most Valuable Supplier) Award for achievements in 2022. The MVS Award is granted by the industry's trade association, MHEDA (Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association) to less than 10% of all member companies. This is the 8th consecutive year that East Penn has earned the MVS Award