Manufacturing Development Engineer

PPG Industries, Inc.; Rock Hill (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG Industries, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Development Engineer in Rock Hill, Missouri.

The role starts with establishing departmental standards and documentation before moving into a Production Supervisor position, leading a team of operators and owning daily production operations. You will gain technical knowledge of the manufacturing process, document processes, and drive continuous improvement through Lean Six Sigma and process optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or a related field is required.
• Hands-on experience in a chemical manufacturing environment is preferred (1–5 years).
• Experience applying Lean Six Sigma methodologies in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and improve chemical manufacturing processes to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and lower costs.
• Create process documentation including SOPs, P&IDs, PFDs, and facility diagrams.
• Collaborate with quality, EHS, maintenance, and supply chain teams to support NPI and scale-up.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) processes for process modifications.
• Lead Lean Six Sigma programs, Kaizen events, and waste reduction projects.
• Implement daily production schedules to meet safety, quality, delivery and cost targets.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma methodologies

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

ERP (Oracle)

Job description

As a Manufacturing Development Engineer, you will begin in a structured two-phase career progression, initially focusing on establishing departmental standards and documentation before transitioning into a Production Supervisor role. You will function as a Manufacturing Engineer, gaining technical knowledge of the manufacturing process while documenting and improving processes. Upon successful completion of Phase 1, you will transition into a Production Supervisor role, leading a team of operators and taking full ownership of daily production operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and improve chemical manufacturing processes to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and lower costs.
• Create process documentation including SOPs, work instructions, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), and facility diagrams.
• Work with quality, EHS, maintenance, and supply chain teams to support new product introductions, scale‑up activities, and process changes.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) processes for all process modifications.
• Lead Lean Six Sigma programs, Kaizen events, and waste reduction projects
• Implement daily production schedules to meet safety, quality, delivery and cost targets
• Enforce compliance with PPG safety standards and quality systems
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, planning and HR
• Report on Key Performance Indicators and escalate issues to plant leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or a related field (e.g., Chemistry, Process or Industrial Engineering).
• 1–5 years of hands‑on experience within a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience applying Lean Six Sigma methodologies in a manufacturing setting
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Oracle)

About us:

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways thandoes any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG onX.

The PPG Way 2030

We are customer champions

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, movefastanddon’tstop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.

We act with purpose and speed

Agile. Data‑driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.

We are excellent operators

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, weidentifyproblems, takeownershipand always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support ourfrontline,the faces of PPG to our customers.

We compete to win

Future‑focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace newtechnologiesand leverage agility and speed as strengths.

We are PPG proud

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act withintegrityand value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.

At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources.

PPGprovidesequal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genderidentityor expression.

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PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary bylocationwhich allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well‑being of our employees. Any insurancecoveragesand benefits will bein accordance withthe terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process,so that we can do better today than yesterday.