Hands-on Plastics Process Engineer - On the Plant Floor

Dart Container; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Short-term disability

Tuition assistance

Product discounts

Job summary

Dart Container is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer for our Conyers, GA manufacturing facility. This role focuses on improving process control, standardizing wearables, and supporting continuous improvement across plastics operations.

Expect to spend the majority of time on the production floor working with operators to implement improvements. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent plastics processing experience, plus 5+ years in plastics processing or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field preferred.
• 5+ years in plastics processing, manufacturing engineering, or process engineering.
• Experience in thermoforming, extrusion, injection molding, or related plastics processes.
• Strong knowledge of process controls, root cause analysis, continuous improvement, SPC, FMEA, DOE.

Responsibilities

• Review, develop, and improve manufacturing process control plans.
• Analyze production processes to improve quality, efficiency, and consistency.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Lead process investigations and root cause analyses.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, standards, and operating procedures.
• Partner with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations teams to improve plant performance.
• Support process validation, data collection, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive standardization and process discipline across manufacturing operations.

Skills

Plastics processing

Process engineering

SPC

FMEA

DOE

Root cause analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Dart Container is seeking a hands-on Process Engineer for our Conyers, GA manufacturing facility. This role focuses on improving process control, standardizing wearables, and supporting continuous improvement across plastics operations.

Expect to spend the majority of time on the production floor working with operators to implement improvements. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent plastics processing experience, plus 5+ years in plastics processing or