Process Development Engineer: Cold End & Packaging

Knauf Insulation, Inc.; Shelbyville (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision – day one

401(k) with 100% match up to 6%

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays

Vacation

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance

Job summary

Knauf Insulation, Inc. is seeking a Process Development Engineer for our Shelbyville, IN area. You will oversee design and development of cold-end equipment, packaging materials, and related processes, supporting installations, trials, and start-ups.

Candidates should have a Mechanical Engineering degree with 3+ years in packaging equipment design and automation, plus strong teamwork, risk assessment, and project-management skills. Travel up to 40% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience in packaging equipment design and automation.
• Experience in project management and continuous improvement.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles for technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.
• Requires 40% travel, with some periods of higher travel during start-ups, equipment commissioning, or major projects.
• Must be detail-oriented and results-driven, committed to enhancing customer satisfaction through process excellence.
• Ability to communicate across departments and lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Put safety at the heart of your work, following established rules and procedures.
• Shape a packaging strategy meeting Operations, Shipping, Warehousing, and Customers.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Engineering, Purchasing, Product Development, and Operations to assess costs and feasibility of new packaging solutions.
• Create efficient cold-end procedures and clear work instructions.
• Drive packaging equipment performance through continuous improvement across sites and with suppliers.
• Lead plant trials for new products, material changes, and packaging equipment upgrades.
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives (LSS/Kaizen).
• Provide training and SOPs to ensure sustained improvements.

Skills

Risk assessment

Systems analysis

Project management

Cross-department communication

Leadership / training

Public speaking

Blueprints / design techniques

Troubleshooting

MS Office (Word/PowerPoint/Excel)

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Windows

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Knauf Insulation, Inc. is seeking a Process Development Engineer for our Shelbyville, IN area. You will oversee design and development of cold-end equipment, packaging materials, and related processes, supporting installations, trials, and start-ups.

Candidates should have a Mechanical Engineering degree with 3+ years in packaging equipment design and automation, plus strong teamwork, risk assessment, and project-management skills. Travel up to 40% is required.