Process Engineer (Chemical Manufacturing)

Location: Michigan Center, Michigan, USA — on-site

Salary: $65,000–$85,000 per year

Company

hirify.global develops adhesives, coatings, and sealants for customers across more than 30 market segments and 150 countries.

What you will do

• Improve process safety, reliability, quality, throughput, first-pass yield, scrap, cycle time, and equipment effectiveness.
• Lead root-cause investigations and continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, SPC, and related methodologies.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, process controls, and manufacturing standards.
• Support new product introductions, process scale-up, manufacturing trials, and data-driven performance improvements.
• Lead capital projects involving mixers, processing equipment, material handling, automation, utilities, and manufacturing capacity from scoping through commissioning.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, and Engineering to improve equipment reliability and achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience.
• Experience with continuous improvement, Kaizen, Six Sigma, SPC, root-cause analysis, and Lean manufacturing principles.
• Strong problem-solving, project management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work hands-on in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work on-site in Michigan Center, Michigan, USA.

Nice to have

• Experience with mixing, batch processing, or chemical manufacturing.
• Lean Six Sigma certification.
• Experience with capital projects, equipment startups, process capability analysis, and preventive maintenance programs.
• Experience with high-shear mixers, dispersers, or planetary mixers.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits and health and wellness programs.
• 401(k) contributions.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Incentive and recognition programs.
• Collaborative work with colleagues across global operations.