Process Engineer Automotive Jobs in Duluth, GA (NOW HIRING)

This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus.

The Process Engineer plays a critical leadership role in the expansion of a growing manufacturing facility. This position serves as the primary technical and operational liaison between project teams and plant operations during the introduction of a new major production asset, and then transitions into full process ownership once operational.

This role offers a unique opportunity to be deeply involved in capital expansion, equipment startup, and longterm operational excellence, while also developing broad plant expertise across existing assets. The successful candidate will help shape the future of the facility by driving safe, efficient, and worldclass manufacturing performance.

Why This Role Matters

This position owns the technical success of a major manufacturing asset with significant business impact. From construction through steady-state operation, the Process Engineer ensures that processes are built correctly, operated efficiently, and continuously optimized to meet performance, quality, safety, and cost targets.

The role is ideal for an engineer who thrives at the intersection of project execution, plant operations, and continuous improvement, and who wants exposure to endtoend asset ownership in an expanding facility.

Key Deliverables & Responsibilities

Asset Introduction & Project Support

• Serve as the onsite plant point of contact for all activities related to a new production asset during construction, installation, and startup.
• Provide technical leadership and plant integration support to ensure seamless transition from project execution to operations.
• Support equipment commissioning, startup readiness, and operational validation.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to resolve technical issues and ensure alignment with plant standards.

Process Ownership & Operational Excellence

• Act as process owner once the asset is operational, accountable for achieving output, quality, material usage, energy efficiency, and safety targets.
• Establish and maintain robust systems for data collection, auditing, and preventive process control.
• Define and manage process setpoints for all product types and develop associated operational tools (SOPs, setup sheets, management systems).
• Lead root cause analysis using structured problemsolving methodologies (RCCA, 5Why, Six Sigma-based tools) and drive corrective and preventive actions.

Continuous Improvement & Optimization

• Identify and lead process efficiency, quality, and costofpoorquality improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies to enhance current and future processes.
• Develop and refine process models in collaboration with technical specialists to optimize operational performance.
• Regularly review and optimize raw material specifications based on performance data.

Leadership, Knowledge Development & Collaboration

• Train operators, engineers, and technicians on new equipment, processes, and documentation.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive process documentation and training materials.
• Build capability across the plant by crosstraining on existing manufacturing assets and serving as technical backup as needed.
• Actively promote a strong safety culture by modeling safe behaviors and engaging teams in safety improvement efforts.
• Share learnings proactively within the broader technical community and contribute to centers of excellence where applicable.

How Success Is Measured

Success in this role is defined by:

• Safe, ontime, and technically sound integration of new manufacturing assets into plant operations
• Achievement and sustainment of target performance metrics (output, yield, quality, energy, and material efficiency)
• Reduction in process variability, unplanned downtime, and cost of poor quality
• Highquality documentation, training effectiveness, and operator capability
• Demonstrated leadership in continuous improvement and problem resolution
• Strong collaboration with project teams, operations, maintenance, and technical partners

Growth & Opportunity

This role offers significant professional growth, including:

• Endtoend ownership of a major manufacturing asset
• Handson involvement in facility expansion and capital investment projects
• Exposure to advanced process technologies and modeling tools
• Opportunities to travel to and learn from similar operations
• Development as a technical leader within a growing manufacturing organization

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in industrial continuous process manufacturing (process engineering), plus handson troubleshooting experience
• Demonstrated success in identifying and implementing process improvements
• Strong analytical and problemsolving capabilities, including data analysis
• Solid project management and organizational skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and lead projects to completion
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and lead crossfunctional teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
• Willingness to travel extensively as required

Preferred

• Experience with process control architecture and tuning
• Six Sigma or structured problemsolving methodology experience
• Background supporting equipment startups or major capital projects

Work Environment

This position operates primarily within a manufacturing environment and may involve exposure to varying temperatures, noise, moving equipment, heights, dust, fumes, and extensive walking or climbing.

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Please Keep in Mind

If you do not meet 100% of these requirements, we at JM still want to hear from you. So, if you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply so we can learn how your skills and talents can contribute to our team.

Benefits

Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.

Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account. JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.

Johns Manville supports employee growth with vast educational opportunities and a company-wide mentoring program. This program pairs employees and leaders to grow skills, build stronger internal networks and strengthen the company's succession planning process.Johns Manville also offers soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters. Our talent management team prioritizes the holistic growth of our workforce.

Diversity & Inclusion

Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities.

Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.