Tech Center Design Engineer I

East Penn Manufacturing - Deka Batteries; Lyons (Berks County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

East Penn Manufacturing - Deka Batteries is seeking a Design Engineer I to design battery components, tooling, and production equipment under mentorship. You will support injection molding design and tooling development while driving continuous improvement and product feasibility studies.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor's degree in engineering, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with CAD tools. Travel may be required for technical conferences and collaboration with suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering or scientific discipline.
• Typically, with less than 5 years of Engineering experience.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project).
• CAD experience in 2D and 3D (CREO).

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to Manufacturing, Quality, H&S, Sales, Costing, and Maintenance on automotive products, equipment, and tooling.
• Prepare and deliver technical reports and presentations to management, customers, vendors, and partners.
• Contribute to concept generation and ideation processes.
• Interact with production and engineering at all levels.
• Travel worldwide for the company as required (approx. 5 days per year).

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving

Project Management

Oral and written communication

Microsoft Office

CAD 2D/3D

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering/science

Tools

CAD (CREO)

CREO

SOMAX

IQS

MSR

Job description

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East Penn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

EOE/VEVRAA

Overview

Design Engineer I designs battery components, injection-molded parts, molds/tooling, and production equipment for automotive battery manufacturing under the guidance and mentorship of experienced design engineers and the department Manager/Director. This role performs routine engineering and design assignments while supporting injection molding design, tooling development, product improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives. As technical knowledge and experience grow, the Design Engineer I will assume increasing responsibility and develop the skills necessary to independently lead and manage engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide Engineering support to Manufacturing, Quality, H&S, Sales, Costing, and Maintenance on Automotive products, equipment, and tooling.
• Prepare and deliver information, technical reports, and presentations to management, customers, vendors, and technical partners.
• Contribute to concept generation and ideation processes.
• Maintain and protect the confidentiality of proprietary information.
• Perform other duties which may become essential to the position.
• Participate in regular technical reviews throughout all phases of a project.
• Interact with production and engineering at all levels.
• Track and record time spent on tasks and projects.
• Travel worldwide for the company as required (approximately 5 days per year)
• Attend industry related technical conferences, seminars, and/or trade shows.
• Assist Engineers to interface with customers to design new products and support existing products
• May be involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation, and/or repair of mechanical equipment and tooling.
• Perform calculations and tests on products, equipment, and tooling as directed by a senior engineer.
• Apply knowledge of mechanical engineering principles to design products such as tooling, robots, machines, measuring devices, etc.
• Responsible for ordering/purchasing tooling from vendors, including EPM's Central Services.
• Contribute to bringing products from idea to proof of concept, through to the final, manufactural product.
• Assist in the design, development, integration, and testing of all aspects of mechanical components, equipment, and instrumentation.
• Uses computer-aided design software and/or graphic tools to update drawings, design simple tooling, and design simple mechanical machines or mechanisms.

Experience & Qualifications

Typically, with less than 5 years of Engineering experience.

Education/Certification

Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering or scientific discipline.

Skills & Competencies

Required:

• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Project Management skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Microsoft (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)
• CAD (2D and 3D)

Preferred:

• SOMAX
• IQS
• MSR
• Six Sigma Tools
• FMEA
• Control Plans
• CREO

East Penn 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