Process Engineer I: Innovate, Optimize & Troubleshoot

PPG Industries; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design, implement, and optimize processes within our Lafayette, LA facility. You will support safety, quality, efficiency, and cost improvements, providing hands-on troubleshooting for production teams and ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate standards.

The role emphasizes developing engineering standards and documentation, contributing to KPI initiatives, and leading or supporting capital projects within scope.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering related field or equivalent combination of post-secondary education and experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing/production roles.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities in a manufacturing environment.

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 for consistent operation.
• Develop, update, and maintain engineering standards, procedures, and process documentation.
• Ensure processes comply with Local, State, Federal, and corporate requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering related field

High school diploma + 10 years experience

Job description

PPG Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to design, implement, and optimize processes within our Lafayette, LA facility. You will support safety, quality, efficiency, and cost improvements, providing hands-on troubleshooting for production teams and ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate standards.

The role emphasizes developing engineering standards and documentation, contributing to KPI initiatives, and leading or supporting capital projects within scope.