Process Manufacturing Engineer - Automotive Paint Operations

Job Description

Job Description

Shape World-Class Automotive Finishes, One Process at a Time

Step onto the production floor as our Process Manufacturing Engineer and begin your day reviewing control charts, walking the line, and partnering with operators to stabilize batch quality. By mid-morning, you might be debugging a process control loop or coordinating with maintenance to implement an improvement. Afternoon could find you meeting vendors about a new mixer, mapping a revised cell layout for better flow, and closing out an efficiency initiative with quantified savings. Every day, you provide hands-on technical and process support within our Operations Department to keep our automotive coatings running safely, reliably, and at peak quality.

What you’ll tackle

• Diagnose and resolve equipment and process issues (including process control systems) to improve batch quality, reduce cost, enhance reliability, and advance quality initiatives.
• Design and execute tests on new and existing production procedures; document outcomes and standardize best practices.
• Organize and manage manufacturing workflows and resources to meet plan and reduce bottlenecks.
• Optimize facility layouts, production lines, machine operations, and overall network performance for maximum throughput.
• Remove roadblocks quickly—identify root causes of delays and restore flow.
• Partner with engineers, contractors, and suppliers to deliver upgrades and improvements.
• Ensure procedures meet safety and environmental regulations; champion compliance in daily operations.
• Introduce technology upgrades that modernize systems and processes.
• Lead and facilitate multiple efficiency initiatives from concept to realized, measured benefits.
• Develop skills and deliver small-scale capital projects, from scope and vendor selection to startup.
• Work with vendors to define specifications, procure equipment/materials/parts, and evaluate products against standards.
• Collaborate with in-house maintenance and outside contractors to coordinate repairs and improvements.
• Analyze space and workflow requirements; design equipment and workspace layouts for peak efficiency.

What you’ll bring

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline (required).
• 3+ years of experience as a manufacturing engineer or in a comparable role (preferred).
• Exceptional organization and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously (required).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) (preferred).
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills (preferred).

Rewards & benefits

We offer a bonus structure that includes monthly hourly attendance bonuses, merit increases, and an annual bonus incentive plan. You’ll receive 11 paid holidays, accrue paid time off, and have access to comprehensive health and welfare benefits plus a 401(k) with an exceptional company match. Our culture celebrates you with employee recognition programs, tuition reimbursement, and company events throughout the year—because when you join NPAA, you join a family.

Position Salary: $67,912.00 to $107,244.80

Equal Employment Opportunity

Nippon Paint Automotive Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Why NPAA

We recognize hard work, invest in your growth, and host events that bring our teams together. Ready to make a visible impact on the world’s vehicles? Join a great team.