Process Engineer, Manufacturing – Coatings

PPG Industries; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG is seeking a Process Engineer, Manufacturing, to improve chemical coatings operations in Lafayette, LA. You will lead projects improving process reliability, product quality, and safety while coordinating with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and EHS teams.

You will apply hands-on manufacturing experience to reduce downtime, increase throughput, and support capital projects that optimize safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of process engineering experience in manufacturing settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily process engineering support for manufacturing operations.
• Troubleshoot production, quality, and process issues to minimize downtime and improve throughput.
• Lead process optimization projects focused on safety, quality, productivity, yield, and cost reduction.
• Analyze process data and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support root cause investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Participate in PHA, MOC, PSSR, and risk reduction projects.
• Develop process documentation, operating procedures, process flow diagrams, and engineering standards.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and EHS teams to improve manufacturing performance.
• Support process control strategies, automation projects, alarms, and interlocks to improve process reliability.
• Support capital projects including scope development, cost estimates, equipment specification, installation, and startup activities.
• Monitor and improve key manufacturing KPIs including throughput, yield, scrap, OEE, quality, and downtime.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement projects across the plant.

Skills

Process engineering

Troubleshooting

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

PPG is seeking a Process Engineer, Manufacturing, to improve chemical coatings operations in Lafayette, LA. You will lead projects improving process reliability, product quality, and safety while coordinating with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and EHS teams.

You will apply hands-on manufacturing experience to reduce downtime, increase throughput, and support capital projects that optimize safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.