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The Shepherd Color Company

Process Engineer

The Shepherd Color Company, West Chester, Ohio, United States

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Position:

Process Engineer / Product Line Engineer

Location:

West Chester, OH

Experience Required:

2+ years in a manufacturing environment

We are a leading color industry company creating high‑quality products for a range of applications. As a Process Engineer, you’ll be integral to driving continuous improvement, ensuring a safe, efficient, and high‑quality manufacturing environment while collaborating across all departments.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Leadership: Partner with the Product Line Leader to promote and lead a safe working environment. Perform daily walk‑arounds and build relationships with the production team.

Process Monitoring: Monitor process equipment outputs daily, identifying and resolving upsets to normal conditions to ensure an in‑control process.

Quality Improvement: Collaborate with QA and R&D teams to identify and resolve quality issues.

Maintenance Coordination: Work closely with maintenance team members to coordinate planned PMs, repairs, equipment replacement, and process modifications.

Project Implementation: Design and execute improvement projects to ensure consistent product quality, involving key equipment variables and statistical data analysis.

Equipment & Process Optimization: Identify equipment needs for production, regulatory compliance, and process improvement. Facilitate scale‑up of new products from R&D to production.

Waste Reduction: Identify and reduce waste within the product group, supporting Lean efforts and team 5S.

Training & Troubleshooting: Provide training and refresher courses to team members and troubleshoot daily work issues related to safety, quality, productivity, and change management.

Qualifications Must‑Haves

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering (preferred) or other engineering discipline.

Minimum of two years of manufacturing experience (chemical industry preferred).

Effective communication skills across all levels of the organization.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Strong team player with excellent time‑management skills.

Preferred

Experience with Root Cause Failure Analysis tools and PLC platforms (Siemens/Allen‑Bradley preferred).

Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma/DMAIC principles, and project management.

Basics of combustion engineering.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Health and Life Insurance (eligibility date of hire)

Employee Assistance Program

Short and Long‑Term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Company 401K Contribution (eligibility date of hire)

Company Bonus Eligibility

Fitness Membership subsidy

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Career Development

EEO Statement The Shepherd Material Science Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (40 or over), disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Ready to Apply? Ready to make a difference and grow your career? Apply now to join our team and help us achieve excellence at Shepherd Color.

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