Process Engineering

AkzoNobel; High Point (NC); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

Annual bonus

401K match

Vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Hybrid work

Diversity networks

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Referral bonus

Job summary

AkzoNobel in High Point, NC seeks a Process Engineer to provide technical support across production workstreams. You will coordinate with RDI, QC, and Production for product scale-up and drive improvements in batch quality and cycle time.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and ownership of process studies from scoping to start-up and training at the site.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years experience in CI, Process Engineering or Project Engineering.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Familiarity with SAP is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to meet plant goals.
• Monitor process performance with metrics and address adverse trends.
• Design and apply statistical evaluations (MSA, DOE, capability) as required.
• Support quality and manufacturing needs for programs and SOPs.

Skills

CI

Process engineering

Project engineering

Microsoft Office

SAP

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.
For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com
© 2026 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved.

Job Purpose

The Process Engineer is responsible for the technical support in several workstreams such as of production issues through structured tools and documentation, improvements in metrics – specifically reductions in rejected batches, hits per batch, and cycle time. They coordinate with RDI Development and Commercial for new product introduction, and RDI, QC, and Production for product scale-up. The Process Engineer collaborates with the RDI Solutions team on manufacturing concerns, and creates and manages projects for themselves and the Process Technologist.

Key Respnsibilities

• Perform Root Cause Analysis on chronic product problems and implement corrective/preventive actions which result in meeting plant goals.
• Monitors the process performance through metrics such as RFT, MME, OEE, cost productivity, customer complaints, Waste Indices and takes action as required to correct adverse trends, performing plant based process investigations
• Identify, design, coordinate and employ statistical evaluations utilizing the Akzonobel Lean System guideline. This will include MSA, DOE, Capability Analysis, and Root Cause Analysis.
• Provide quality and manufacturing support as required to meet specific program needs.
• Assist in developing and implementing the plant wide Quality Management System (QMS) through maintenance and develop of SOP, One Point Lessons and Failure Mode documents
• Assist in specification development and/or changes as requested.
• Organizes meetings with Sales, Technical Business Partners, QC, Productions and Material Planning, to enable process initiatives such as Variable Manufacturing Cost reduction, stock optimization, cycle time reduction and capacity increase.
• Provides expertise for on site operations group during process related troubleshooting issues- hands on with production operators, QC and maintenance technicians, working as SME of specific equipment or cell.
• For capital projects, executes process studies, contributes to pre-projects and performs initial project scoping and business case development, handing over to the project group for execution (except minor projects,
• During project execution, plays a major role in commissioning,start-up and training, and then owning the technology for the site.
• Multiple concurrent projects at any time varying from small to large ($250K) in scope.
  

Level of Autonomy

• High degree of autonomy
• Reviews data and is a self starter for troubleshooting and coordinating with managers
• Determines when to escape issues to the next level
• Manages own workload and switches between projects from different departments
  

Job Requirements

• BS in Engineering: Mechanical, Chemical, Process, Industrial, Automation or correlated is required
• 2-5 years experience in CI, Process Engineering or Project Engineering
• Able to work with solvents, machinery and computer systems
• Microsoft Office Package proficiency
• SAP Experience desired
  

Benefits/Rewards

The salary range for these skills is: $89,000 to $103,000. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

This role eligible for an annual bonus target of 7.5%, based on individual and company performance.

Benefits:

• Medical insurance with HSA
• Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D benefits
• Annual bonus
• 401K retirement savings with 6% company match
• Generous vacation, personal and holiday pay
• Paid Parental leave
• Hybrid work for most exempt roles
• Active Diversity & Inclusion Networks
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career growth opportunities
• Employee referral bonus
  

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.