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Process Engineer (Jr) - Manufacturing Plant

RPM International

Cleveland, OH · Posted September 21, 2026

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  • SOX

About the job

The Process Engineer (Jr) provides engineering support to the assigned program and/or area to ensure the product is processed in accordance with customer and division quality requirements while maintaining production flow. Charged with developing and maintaining systems to assure that all products manufactured by the plant meet customer specifications and achieve superior and reliability levels. Responsible for investigating and implementing new process technology at the plant. The Process Engineer (Jr) is responsible for maintaining, upgrading, and optimizing the plant. This position will assist the QC Lab area and all QC activities. This position is responsible for influencing the development of preventative maintenance programs at the facility and will have a significant role in capital improvement plans while assisting in work area design, plant layout, visual control and metric implementation, material flow, process tracking, and communication.

Duties/Responsibilities, Core knowledge:

Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of the finished product

Participate in plant metric reporting

Coordinate quality control objectives and activities as detailed in the facility site plan to resolve any production problems that may occur, maximize product consistency and minimize cost

Prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management

Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations

Use SAP to monitor production/business functions

Recommend modifications to current processes and equipment; document and follow up with process engineers responsible for the modifications

Works with the plant engineers and maintenance to influence the direction of preventative maintenance best practices

Support a high-performance results-oriented culture and maintain high standards of safety and compliance

Provide technical and operational leadership for equipment and facility maintenance and improvements

Deliver disciplined project management and product development assistance

Regular review of batch first pass yield, felt production quality, distressed, obsolete, scrap, and returned material

Troubleshoot batch and raw material issues

Assist in the identification of capital requirements for the facilities’ annual capital plans and budgets

Help investigate equipment failures, difficulties, and deficiencies

Interface with leadership, operators, and maintenance to ensure continuous improvement and continuous production

Develop and streamline their critical metrics and assist when necessary

Assist in the development of site metrics and KPI's

Perform a job in accordance with all Tremco safety policies and procedures

Perform other duties, as assigned

Skills, Qualifications, Experience, Special Physical Requirements:

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in mechanical or electrical engineering

1+ years engineering experience, including experience with manufacturing operations. Relevant internships qualify.

Demonstrated ability to build relationships with all levels of the plant

Creation of standard work instructions/SOP's

Demonstrated team leadership skills

Demonstrated knowledge of arithmetic, statistics, continuous improvement concepts, ISO procedures, and their applications

Ability to apply Excel, Word, and SAP applications to daily job responsibilities.

Continuous web process and batch process equipment experience

Knowledge of safety, environmental, SOX, ISO, and workplace regulations in the plant

Ability to manage multiple priorities and make decisions on most critical to keep the project moving forward

Self-motivated team player

Must be able to communicate technical concepts proficiently both verbally and in written form related to product usage, competitive product analysis, product specifications, product repairs, and problems, etc.

Must possess strong problem-solving skills and employ a solutions-oriented approach

Must have strong organizational skills

Tremco offers a variety of benefits to its employees, including but not limited to health insurance, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) with company match, Company Pension Plan, Performance Based Bonus/Commission, and continuing education.

Benefits:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.