Process Engineer

The Pittsburgh Paints Company; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pittsburgh Paints Company in Louisville, KY is seeking a Process Engineer to support plant engineering, production, and maintenance.

This onsite role reports to the Plant Engineer and offers opportunities to develop leadership skills while guiding safe operation, equipment reliability, and process improvements.

You will work with PLC/SCADA/HMI systems, manage capital projects, and serve on the plant leadership committee.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing environment experience.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Experience with formal root cause analysis.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA/EPA/DOT/NIOSH/ANSI/NFPA safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to support safe operation of plant processes.
• Support maintenance spare parts inventory system.
• Improve semi-automated and automated filling lines through process projects.
• Support PLCs, SCADA, HMI, and related systems, including upgrades and recommendations.
• Oversee maintenance activities and step in during the Plant Engineer's absence; leadership development.
• Serve on the plant leadership committee.
• Execute small capital projects with Plant Engineer; contractor coordination and equipment upgrades.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Technical writing

Root Cause Analysis

Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt

Safety and environmental knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering

Job description

The Pittsburgh Paints Company is looking for aProcess Engineer for the production facility based in Louisville, Kentucky. You will support the plant engineering, production, and maintenance functions of the facility.

You will work onsite and report to the Plant Engineer.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to support the safe operation of plant processes through training and development of operators and mechanics.
• Support equipment reliability through implementation and management of the site’s maintenance spare parts inventory system.
• Improve the plant’s semi-automated and automated filling lines through systematic process improvement projects.
• Support plant PLCs, SCADA systems, HMI screens, and related computers and applications, including system upgrades and make recommendations to the process control engineer.
• Oversee maintenance activities and coordinate with other departments in the absence of the Plant Engineer. This role will be provided with opportunities to develop professional leadership skills necessary to grow in manufacturing management.
• Serve as a member of the plant’s leadership committee.
• Execute small capital projects with support from the Plant Engineer, including contractor coordination, new equipment installations, plant and equipment upgrades, programming support, system integration, and project closeout.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering or equivalent related industrial experience.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment..
• Strong technical writing skills
• Experience with formal Root Cause Analysis
• Familiarity with Lean Six-Sigma, Green-belt certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of safety and environmental regulations and consensus standards (OSHA, EPA, DOT, NIOSH, ANSI, NFPA), inspection procedures, audits, hazard reviews, incident prevention, incident investigation techniques, and safety and environmental education and training

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employment-based visa sponsorship (now or in the future). This includes H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visas).

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