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Penn Fishing Tackle just celebrated 75 years of designing and manufacturing the world’s highest quality fishing tackle and is committed to maintaining and improving its manufacturing experience in the United States.  We continue to manufacture reels in our Philadelphia factory.  Bringing new, exciting and innovative products to the market place is our goal.  We are proud of the people who have enabled us to reach our excellence in fishing reel manufacturing and we are presently seeking coworkers that will help us continue to be the performance leader in the industry.

Some of the positions we are recruiting for at this time are:

Tool Maker
Electrician & Mechanical Maintenance
Lean Leader/Quality Manager
Manufacturing Engineer
Product Manager
Staff Accountant
Project Manager - Tools and Equipment

If you share or vision of excellence in manufacturing and proven performance please apply by emailing your resume to Ralph Konschak.
pennreeljobs@purefishing.com

Job Title: Project Manager - Tools and Equipment

Summary: Performs a variety of engineering assignments in the concept, planning, and design of products and Manufacturing processes. Verify product meets our internal standard and consumer needs. Works collaboratively to insure new products generate appropriate return and meet growth objectives. Under general supervision plans, conducts, assigns, and monitors assignments, including reviewing the progress and evaluating the results of assigned work. Possesses and applies knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures in the area of specialization and function with some latitude for un-supervised action or decision. Searches for and promotes new ideas that might be applicable to the company’s products. Creates innovative designs in response to new product concepts and maintains technical capability for effectively achieving results. Evaluates designs and prototypes for performance and reliability. Oversees development projects to improve and reduce costs of existing products and processes, as well as the introduction of new products and processes. Assigns monitors and reviews the progress and accuracy of assigned work. Coordinates the day-to-day operations by “leading and directing” projects, direct coworkers or indirect coworkers to assure a smooth workflow. Work time is spent performing most of the same duties as those supervised. Under general supervision, plans, conducts, assigns, and/or monitors assignments, including reviewing the progress and evaluation the results of assigned work.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• A minimum of eight (8) years experience in developing new products
• Pro Engineer CAD system expertise is critical for achieving desired results
• Must convey a sense of urgency to keep projects on schedule. Must be able to interface smoothly with other departments to coordinate projects
• Must have good organizational skills and be able to balance multiple priorities. Must be creative and able to regularly contribute innovative ideas and concepts
• Ability to interface with multiple suppliers and manufacturers domestically and internationally for the transfer of product specifications

Job Title: Staff Accountant

Summary: Prepares balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial reports. Responsibilities also include analyzing trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses. Additional responsibilities will include preparing a consolidated management deck. Analyzes records of financial transactions to determine accuracy and completeness of entries Prepares balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other financial reports. Reports and advises on organization’s financial status. Develops, implements, modifies, and documents accounting systems. Compliance with all Sarbanes-Oxley internal reporting requirements. Conducts special studies, develops, or recommends enhancements to accounting methods and procedures. Under general supervision, carries out broad and complex assignments requiring comprehensive knowledge in the field of specialization and of the organization in order to interpret and apply organization policies, as well as develop recommendations for change.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• Three to five years experience in an accounting field.
• Experience with SAP and Hyperion is desired. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills Including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Strong organizational skills necessary

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

Summary: Plans, directs, and coordinates manufacturing processes in the Philadelphia plant.  Also available on a consultant basis for other plant locations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned that pertain to this classification:

• Acts as primary specialist in manufacturing.
• Responsible for investigating and troubleshooting manufacturing problems and other issues pertaining to reel production.
• Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods.
• Confers with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
• Serves as manufacturing expert for design for manufacturability issues.
• Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Estimates production times, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions.
• Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
• Evaluates and initiates orders for new machinery and equipment required in the manufacturing process.  Negotiates with vendors of machinery and equipment with regard to machine capabilities and performance warrantees.
• Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.

Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years experience in a lean manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook.
• Good Organizational Skills and 6 sigma experience.
• Ability to be a team leader both to external and internal departments
• Decision making, problem solving, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to use good judgment, manage priorities, and make independent decisions.

Education and/or Experience                                                

• Four year engineering degree.
• Minimum of two years experience in manufacturing environment

Job Title: Tool Maker

Department: Tool Room
Reports To: Tool Room Supervisor
FSLA Status: Non Exempt

Summary: Be able to use appropriate equipment such as surface grinder, wire EDM, manual mills and lathes and equipment to create and make tooling to match part drawings. With the proper equipment have the ability to create angles, radius, on all tooling to create a high quality, tight tolerance parts. These duties are to be performed within quality and production standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned that pertain to this classification:

• Read blueprints and use necessary measuring devices to make, or modify existing tooling, tools for new or old job prints.

• Make sure tools are sharpened and tool holders in good working condition before being placed back on shelf or in tool drawers. Repair or requisition replacement parts, tooling or hardware as needed to maintain adequate stock.

• Set-up and operate all tool room machines for specific form tool, tap, drills, or holder for grinding.

Safety:

• To maintain proper housekeeping and safety standards ie: Proper use of personal protective equipment
• Proper use of safety devices, such as lock-out, as required.
• Safe operation of all machinery, tools, and equipment

Teamwork:

• Actively participate in department/shift/team meetings
• Participation with safety or quality suggestions

Job Title:Electrician & Mechanical Maintenance

Department:Maintenance
Reports To:Plant Manager
FSLA Status: Non Exempt

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned that pertain to this classification:

• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and plant facility’s electrical equipment.

• Plan, layout, install and repair a wide variety of complex electrical equipment including automatic machine and process controls, control centers and panels, relays, circuit breakers, electronic controls, tape actuated controls and other equipment involving tube or transistor circuits.

• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, detect and replace defective control modules, test and make adjustments.

• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines and plant facilities including air compressors, nitrogen lines, and lighting systems.

• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions including building of carts and layout boards without prints.

• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and materials handling equipment in performing duties.

• Must be capable of building and wiring new offices.

• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report these and any unusual situations to proper supervision.

• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Education and Experience:

• High School or Technical School Education
• State of PA license (E1 or E2) preferred

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Use advanced trades mathematics together with complicated drawings and specifications involving thorough technical skill knowledge and application of basic theory.

• Considerable judgment required to plan and perform unusual and difficult work where only general methods are available.


• Able to make decisions involving considerable initiative and ingenuity.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Training Requirements:

• General Safety
• Lock-pout Tag-out
• HAZMAT
• Forklift Safety
• Electrostatic Discharge Awareness
• Foreign Object Damage Awareness
• Quality System Awareness

Physical Demands:

• Some heavy lifting and considerable moving of equipment required.
• Lifting of objects up to 100 lbs.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Safety Glasses required while performing certain tasks.

Work Environment:

• Regularly exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes, and noise
• Exposed to a combination of normal office type environments and shop environments.

Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

Job Title:Lean Leader/Quality Manager

Department: Quality Assurance
Reports To: VP Manufacturing
FSLA Status: Exempt

Lead the team responsible for developing, educating and implementing Lean processes within Penn Fishing Tackle, focusing on the elimination of waste within or facility and business processes. Oversees an organization that performs the duties inherent in a professional quality organization.

Position Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned that pertain to this classification:

• Develops and implements Lean training programs for the Philadelphia facility.

• Develops and implements structure for Kaizen events.

• Directs the overseas factory by providing the technical information (engineering information, inspection methods, manufacturing techniques, material specifications, tooling methods, etc).    


• Develops a program to measure and evaluate the success of Lean programs.


• Responsible for the design and implementation of policies and procedures for testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of product both in-house and outsourcing initiatives.


• Ensures the consistent application of organization policies


• Develops or approves recommendations to change systems, policies and procedures; ensures timely and accurate implementation.



• Develops, coaches, and/or mentors

• Engages in the responsibilities of a manager requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating, involving staffing, conducting performance appraisals, training and developing subordinates, promotions, salary increases, disciplinary actions, etc.

   

Required Experience:

• Three years experience in analytical positions, preferably with a Quality Engineering background in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands on experience developing and implementing Lean programs
• BA degree in Engineering or related field.

Competencies:

• Strong analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills are necessary.



• Skill and passion for teaching and mentoring.

• Possesses diverse PC skills.  Working knowledge of SAP/MEPCs and advanced knowledge of Excel and Access.



• Certified Quality Engineering license preferred. Training in quality standard systems such as ISO9000 and/or Six Sigma.

• Various certifications in Lean Manufacturing methods preferred.

Job Title:Product Manager

Job Code: SKPO05
FSLA Status: Exempt