Mechanical Engineer (PEDP) Job

Armstron World Inc; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Armstrong World Industries in Lancaster, PA seeks a Mechanical Engineer (PEDP) to support design and installation of capital equipment in ceilings manufacturing. Initial 3–6 months at Corporate Headquarters in Lancaster, learning processes and technologies.

Following training, assign to a plant or corporate-based role, leading projects from research to documentation and equipment specification while collaborating with managers and operators to improve manufacturing efficiency.

Qualifications

• Leadership demonstrated in work, school, or extra-curricular activities.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a team-oriented mindset.
• Ability to build and nurture professional relationships.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) with minimum GPA requirement.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from problem investigation to equipment specification.
• Provide engineering support through all project phases and installations.
• Collaborate with production managers and front-line operators to improve operations.
• Develop SOPs and maintenance practices to ensure precision of mechanical assets.
• Estimate, justify, and execute cost-improvement and new-product projects.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

MS Office

Education

BSME with min 2.8 GPA

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Mechanical Engineer (PEDP) Job

DATE: Aug 24, 2026

LOCATION: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Company: Armstrong World Industries

As Project Engineer, you’ll be accountable for supporting the design and installation of capital equipment and systems in our ceilings manufacturing locations. Your first 3-6 months in this role will begin at our Corporate Headquarters in Lancaster, PA, learning about our engineering processes and key technologies used to make ceilings.

Your next 4-6 months will occur at one of our ceiling manufacturing facilities where you will be tasked with increasing your understanding of the company and ceiling technology

Upon completion of the training program, you will begin your full-time, permanent assignment as either a corporate-based engineer traveling and supporting multiple plants, or as a plant engineer based at one of our manufacturing locations.

After completing the training period, you will begin leading projects that involve problem investigation, requirements gathering and solutions development, scope documentation, and equipment specification, and more.

You will be expected to provide engineering support throughout all project phases and equipment installations related to improving manufacturing operations, and will learn directly from subject matter experts, production managers, and front-line operators.

Typical Projects Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Replacing and enhancing production capabilities via adding and modifying equipment
• Leading all activities related to troubleshooting and solving a production problem
• Ensuring all mechanical assets are in a precision state through establishing equipment SOPs and maintenance practices
• Estimating and executing new product and cost improvement projects
• Modifying equipment and processes and automate manual tasks to improve capacity and reduce costs

What Will Make You Successful

• A track record of leadership through work, school, or extra-curricular activities
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and a team-oriented mindset
• Capability to build and nurture professional relationships
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) with a minimum 2.8 GPA
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Previous AutoCAD experience

What Makes You Stand Out

• Energetic, team-oriented, technically savvy, and highly motivated
• An Engineering-related internship, Co-Op, or research role OR related experience within an industrial environment and/or manufacturing facility

Job Segment: Facilities, Mechanical Engineer, Project Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Operations, Engineering, Research

As Project Engineer, you’ll be accountable for supporting the design and installation of capital equipment and systems in our ceilings manufacturing locations. Your first 3-6 months in this role will begin at our Corporate Headquarters in Lancaster, PA, learning about our engineering processes and key technologies used to make ceilings.

Your next 4-6 months will occur at one of our ceiling manufacturing facilities where you will be tasked with increasing your understanding of the company and ceiling technology

Upon completion of the training program, you will begin your full-time, permanent assignment as either a corporate-based engineer traveling and supporting multiple plants, or as a plant engineer based at one of our manufacturing locations.

After completing the training period, you will begin leading projects that involve problem investigation, requirements gathering and solutions development, scope documentation, and equipment specification, and more.

You will be expected to provide engineering support throughout all project phases and equipment installations related to improving manufacturing operations, and will learn directly from subject matter experts, production managers, and front-line operators.

Typical Projects Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Replacing and enhancing production capabilities via adding and modifying equipment
• Leading all activities related to troubleshooting and solving a production problem
• Ensuring all mechanical assets are in a precision state through establishing equipment SOPs and maintenance practices
• Estimating and executing new product and cost improvement projects
• Modifying equipment and processes and automate manual tasks to improve capacity and reduce costs

What Will Make You Successful

• A track record of leadership through work, school, or extra-curricular activities
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and a team-oriented mindset
• Capability to build and nurture professional relationships
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) with a minimum 2.8 GPA
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Previous AutoCAD experience

What Makes You Stand Out

• Energetic, team-oriented, technically savvy, and highly motivated
• An Engineering-related internship, Co-Op, or research role OR related experience within an industrial environment and/or manufacturing facility

As Project Engineer, you’ll be accountable for supporting the design and installation of capital equipment and systems in our ceilings manufacturing locations. Your first 3-6 months in this role will begin at our Corporate Headquarters in Lancaster, PA, learning about our engineering processes and key technologies used to make ceilings.

Your next 4-6 months will occur at one of our ceiling manufacturing facilities where you will be tasked with increasing your understanding of the company and ceiling technology

Upon completion of the training program, you will begin your full-time, permanent assignment as either a corporate-based engineer traveling and supporting multiple plants, or as a plant engineer based at one of our manufacturing locations.

After completing the training period, you will begin leading projects that involve problem investigation, requirements gathering and solutions development, scope documentation, and equipment specification, and more.

You will be expected to provide engineering support throughout all project phases and equipment installations related to improving manufacturing operations, and will learn directly from subject matter experts, production managers, and front-line operators.

Typical Projects Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Replacing and enhancing production capabilities via adding and modifying equipment
• Leading all activities related to troubleshooting and solving a production problem
• Ensuring all mechanical assets are in a precision state through establishing equipment SOPs and maintenance practices
• Estimating and executing new product and cost improvement projects
• Modifying equipment and processes and automate manual tasks to improve capacity and reduce costs

What Will Make You Successful

• A track record of leadership through work, school, or extra-curricular activities
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and a team-oriented mindset
• Capability to build and nurture professional relationships
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) with a minimum 2.8 GPA
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Previous AutoCAD experience

What Makes You Stand Out

• Energetic, team-oriented, technically savvy, and highly motivated
• An Engineering-related internship, Co-Op, or research role OR related experience within an industrial environment and/or manufacturing facility