Process Engineer I

PPG; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG is seeking a Process Engineer in Lafayette, Indiana to design, optimize, and sustain safe, compliant manufacturing processes. The role involves close collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering teams to support manufacturing capabilities.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field and have 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing roles. This position emphasizes process improvement initiatives and quality control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field OR high school diploma with 10 years of experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing/production roles.

Responsibilities

• Design and sustain manufacturing processes to improve safety and quality.
• Provide troubleshooting support for production teams.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards and process documentation.
• Comply with local, state, and federal requirements.

Skills

Manufacturing process optimization

Process troubleshooting

Compliance and safety standards

Recipe control strategies

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Overview

The Process Engineer is responsible for designing, optimizing, and sustaining safe, compliant, high‑quality, and reliable manufacturing processes. This individual contributor role applies strong technical expertise to support day‑to‑day operations, continuous improvement initiatives, and longer‑term manufacturing capability development. The Process Engineer works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and Engineering teams to ensure robust processes that meet current production requirements while supporting future‑state manufacturing objectives.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, optimize, and sustain manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality, efficiency, reliability, and cost performance.
• Provide hands‑on process troubleshooting support for production supervisors and operations teams.
• Support implementation and sustainment of recipe control and process control strategies to ensure consistent and compliant operation.
• Develop, update, and maintain engineering standards, procedures, and process documentation.
• Ensure assigned processes, systems, and projects comply with Local, State, Federal, and corporate (PPG) requirements.
• Participate in and support RCA, MOC, PHA, PSSR, and ACT activities, including documentation and action closure.
• Identify, assess, and help mitigate risks associated with manufacturing processes and process control systems.
• Support achievement of plant safety goals through improved process design, controls, interlocks, and alarms.
• Comply with Engineering JDI process and applicable governance requirements.
• Support development and execution of KPI improvement initiatives aligned with plant and business objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, and justify process improvement opportunities.
• Lead or support improvement and capital projects within assigned scope, including cost estimates, schedules, and progress updates.
• Contribute to plant X‑Matrix action items and site improvement initiatives.
• Support achievement of strategic goals aligned with the future‑state manufacturing roadmap.
• Contribute technical input toward longer‑term process robustness, digitalization, and automation initiatives.
• Balance short‑term operational support with long‑term process capability improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field OR high school diploma with 10 years of experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing/production roles.

Equal Opportunity and Additional Information

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. If you need an adjustment due to a disability, please email [e-mail].

Our pay ranges, benefits, and other compensation decisions vary by location and are based on factors including skill, experience, education, and other organizational needs.