Process Engineer I — Drive Quality & Process Optimization

PPG Industries; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG Industries is seeking a Process Engineer to design, optimize, and sustain safe, compliant manufacturing processes. This individual contributor role supports day-to-day operations and continuous improvement across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and Engineering teams.

The role focuses on process design, troubleshooting, documentation, and driving KPI improvements while aligning with long-term manufacturing roadmap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent is required.
• 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing/production roles.

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.
• Develop, update, and maintain engineering standards, procedures, and process documentation.
• Identify, evaluate, and justify process improvement opportunities.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

High school diploma + 10 years of experience

3-5 years of experience in manufacturing/production

Job description

PPG Industries is seeking a Process Engineer to design, optimize, and sustain safe, compliant manufacturing processes. This individual contributor role supports day-to-day operations and continuous improvement across Operations, Maintenance, Quality, EHS, and Engineering teams.

The role focuses on process design, troubleshooting, documentation, and driving KPI improvements while aligning with long-term manufacturing roadmap.