Full-Time

Manufacturing Engineer

Posted on 8/18/2026

Deadline 6/12/27
Pennex

Pennex

201-500 employees

End-to-end aluminum casting, extrusion, fabrication

Compensation Overview

$85k - $110k/yr

+ Performance-based bonus

No H1B Sponsorship

Leetonia, OH, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Mechanical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Robotics

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science) in a mechanical discipline from a four-year college or university is required.
  • Five or more years of related engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is required.
  • Experience using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing is required.
  • The candidate must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen.
  • The candidate must be eligible to work in the United States without employer-sponsored work authorization now or in the future; Optional Practical Training and Curricular Practical Training are not eligible.
  • Regular attendance is required.
Responsibilities
  • Coordinate, plan, and direct major capital projects associated with fabrication activities.
  • Coordinate, schedule, and serve as liaison between production, maintenance, and contract personnel for installation and start-up of fabrication equipment and process projects.
  • Coordinate engineering activities and designs for equipment utilization and optimization.
  • Assist in developing preventive maintenance programs for fabrication equipment with operations and maintenance staff.
  • Support robotic activities, including implementation, programming, and cell integration efforts.
  • Participate in training, run-at-rate confirmation, and Production Part Approval Process runoffs.
  • Participate in evaluating and hiring future operators.
  • Contribute to quoting new business that will use similar manufacturing methods.
  • Assist with activities involving future growth strategy for the fabrication business.
  • Support cell supervision, material planning, and production scheduling.
  • Support Advanced Product Quality Planning.
  • Perform Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis.
  • Develop Part Control Plans and Pre-Launch Part Control Plans, including GP-12 Early Production Validation Plans.
  • Perform Run-at-Rate Analysis, error and mistake proofing, problem solving, process monitoring, and operating-instruction activities.
  • Perform process improvement activities, including yield improvement and process analysis/root-cause analysis for repeat DMRs and CCNs.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Ten years of related engineering experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
  • Machine design experience is preferred.
  • Three-dimensional computer-aided design modeling and relevant analysis experience is preferred.

Pennex is a vertically integrated aluminum manufacturer providing end-to-end solutions from raw material processing to finished parts. It produces standard and custom aluminum extrusions, casting, fabrication, and assembly, using in-house alloy development and multiple extrusion presses. Its in-house fabrication capabilities include automated sawing, Swiss turning, stretch forming, robotic welding, and CNC machining at facilities in Wellsville, PA and Leetonia, OH for automotive, transportation, building, machinery, and consumer durables markets. It aims to expand capacity and capabilities, including a joint venture with Century Aluminum to build a large secondary billet casting facility, to become the largest American-owned secondary billet supplier.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Wellsville, Pennsylvania

Founded

1979

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Century Aluminum and MX Holdings target 2026 Ohio Valley secondary billet production.
  • Pennex's Leetonia expansion added 175,000 square feet and 65 jobs.
  • Trump's June 8, 2026 aluminum duties reward domestic, U.S.-cast billet suppliers like Pennex.

What critics are saying

  • Pennex's automotive-heavy Leetonia plant ties revenue to OEM production cuts and model redesigns.
  • The 2026 Ohio Valley JV risks overrunning budgets and delaying 250-million-pound capacity.
  • If the JV stalls, Pennex loses its domestic billet moat against global extrusion rivals.

What makes Pennex unique

  • Pennex owns casting, extrusion, fabrication, and assembly, compressing supply chains into one operator.
  • Wellsville and Leetonia run two cast houses and four presses, with a third coming.
  • ASI full membership and customized crash-resistant alloys differentiate Pennex in automotive applications.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Employee Discounts

Wellness Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development Budget

Training Programs