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 Quality Engineer plays a key role in ensuring that products meet the highest quality standards throughout their lifecycle. This role partners closely with Design Engineering, Product Management, Production, and Manufacturing Engineering to identify, communicate, and mitigate quality risks. Responsibilities include auditing production processes, leading root cause analysis, supporting corrective actions, and ensuring compliance with relevant quality standards, such as ISO 9001.
This position works under general supervision and manages moderately complex issues while escalating more advanced challenges when needed. The role requires solid technical knowledge and may include providing mentorship, guidance, or informal leadership within the department.
What We Offer
- Employee Ownership: We are 100% employee‑owned. After one year, you’ll be eligible for our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), a retirement benefit separate from your 401(k) and funded entirely with Henny Penny stock, paid out at retirement or separation.
- Annual performance bonus in addition to base pay
- Hybrid flexibility: Work from home two days per week
- Clear career pathways with defined steps for advancement
- Professional development: Tuition reimbursement + unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning
- Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, and paid holidays
- Onsite wellness clinic offering preventive care at no cost to employee‑owners
- Wellspring & Owners Hall: A 24/7 fitness center with a full range of cardio and strength equipment, supporting whole‑person well‑being
- Company culture: Department events, holiday celebrations, and our annual company‑wide Thanksgiving Dinner
What You’ll Be Doing
- Develop and refine procedures, specifications, and standards for products and processes
- Create test plans and data‑collection methods to identify and mitigate quality risks
- Develop and execute plans to support product and process optimization
- Evaluate product conformance using data‑driven methods
- Qualify new processes, equipment, and manufacturing lines
- Communicate quality risks and improvement opportunities across the organization, including monthly quality meetings
- Lead or support root cause analysis and corrective action activities with cross‑functional teams
- Audit production processes to ensure compliance with established quality standards
- Build strong relationships to effectively drive corrective actions and improvements
- Serve as the Quality representative for assigned New Product Introduction (NPI) deliverables
- Lead or assist with special departmental projects in collaboration with other Quality team members
- Model company values and expected behaviors consistently
- Perform other duties as assigned
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Engineering or related field — required
- 3+ years of experience in a quality engineering role — required
- Strong knowledge of problem‑solving and continuous improvement tools (7 Quality Tools, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, etc.)
- Ability to read engineering drawings and deep understanding of GD&T
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; experience with Minitab or JMP is a plus
- Understanding of metrology tools, their applications, and limitations
- Excellent communication, organization, and time‑management skills
- Self‑motivated team player with a desire to grow based on performance
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to quickly identify issues, make sound decisions, and work with minimal supervision
- CQE or Six Sigma certification is a plus
- CQA certification is a plus
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.
