Director of Platforming

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 Director of Platforming's primary responsibility is defining and leading deployment of the Henny Penny Platforming strategy, working with cross functional teams to drive integration of innovation, design, procurement, quality, finance, continuous improvement, supply chain development, engineering, and manufacturing to develop and apply standardized design criteria and production processes for parts and equipment used in commercial fryers.

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. This is a qualified retirement plan that is separate from your 401k and consists only of Henny Penny shares that will be paid out when you retire (or when you leave the company, but we hope you’ll stay)
• 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
• Expanded onsite wellness clinic offering preventive care services such as wellness screenings, annual physicals, and related lab work at no cost to employee-owners
• Achieve total well-being at our new Wellspring and Owners Hall facility, featuring 24/7 fitness center with a wide variety of cardio and strength training equipment. This facility reflects our continuous evolution in supporting our valued employee owners.
• Activities including department outings, holiday parties, and our annual company-wide Thanksgiving Dinner

What You'll Be Doing

• Plans and coordinates engineering activities to develop and apply standardized design criteria and production requirements for parts and equipment used in Commercial Fryers: Establishes and maintains liaison between engineering and other departments to formulate and apply design criteria and production requirements for proposed products.
• Analyzes product design data to determine conformance to established design selection criteria, use of standardized parts and equipment, and design-to-cost ratio.
• Approves initial design or recommends modifications based on producibility, cost, and component technology factors.
• Responsible for supplier development around new technology, Evaluates and approves selection of vendors working closely with Supply Chain
• Initiates and provides technical direction for research and development programs to enhance production methods, improve parts and equipment technology, and reduce costs.
• Develops methods and programs to predict, track, and report production costs during design development.
• Meets with stakeholders at different levels to identify areas of innovation and growth.
• Develops Platforming roadmap for all product lines.
• Leads a team to enhance the innovative potential of the business through developing, strategizing, and planning new interventions that will drive innovation.
• Develops future state product standardization roadmap based on the market and gaps analyzed.
• Consistently models the Company values and expected behaviors.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor (Other) Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or Management Required
• Master (Other) in Business Administration or Engineering Preferred
• 8+ years Experience developing platforming, product cost optimization strategy for customer requirements, supplier selections, and internal manufacturing capabilities Required
• 5+ years experience managing and influencing teams in Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Program Management. Required
• Adaptive thinking and a strong, critical mindset, Strong business acumen and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional leaders and teams, with or without formal authority.
• Highly proficient at project planning, budgeting, and oversight, Forward-thinking and adaptable to dynamic situations.
• Proven commercial leader who understands business, product dynamics and customer needs.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.

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.