Production Engineer
Wickliffe, KYFull-time$7.25/hrSeen 2mo agoSeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Ingevity develops innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world, and the Production Engineer provides day‑to‑day technical and engineering support, assists in planning, design, and installation of equipment, troubleshoots production problems, and drives process improvements for safety and efficiency.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Experience Required
2 - 20 years
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor's Degree
Compensation
$7.25 / hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Work Schedule and Shift Requirements
First (Day)
Job Description
Job Family Group:
Engineering
Are you ready to do something remarkable? Ready to collaborate with an incredible team to solve problems that improve people's lives? Meet Ingevity.
At Ingevity, we develop innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Our products enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads to last longer and ensure that the air we all breathe is cleaner.
Our people come from all different backgrounds and help reimagine new possibilities daily. We understand there is no challenge too big and no contribution too small. We seek out new ideas for tackling complex problems and celebrate achieving the improbable. We value each person's unique talents and synergize them to create meaningful impact and sustainable solutions for our customers and our world.
Bold. Energetic. Ingenious. Genuine. If these qualities describe you, we'd love for you to join Ingevity!
The Production Engineer will provide day-to-day technical and engineering support to the operating areas; assists in planning, design, and installation of machinery and equipment in the operating areas.
Provide technical and engineering support for day-to-day processing and process improvements.
Assist with troubleshooting production problems related to equipment, processes, quality, and systems.
Assist with development and design of equipment and processes to support customer needs, safety/environmental compliance, and efficient manufacturing.
Make recommendations for process improvements and capital expenditures in support of the area's productivity, safety, environmental, maintenance, quality, and cost reduction objectives.
Plant outage planning, lockout tagout preparation & collaboration with project engineers to execute capital projects.
Assists with the development of and facilitates training for operations group in implementation of operating procedures, safety/environmental protocol, and new/revised processes and equipment.
Research and develop new and improved manufacturing processes and equipment in support of the facilities productivity improvement strategies.
What you need to succeed:
Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
Minimum 2 years' production and/or process/project related experience preferred, but not required.
Ability to work on a team with local production coordinators, engineers & supervisors.
Good interpersonal relationship skills, problem solving/troubleshooting skills, and written/verbal communication skills.
Work and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and our customers' organizations.
This role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. The successful candidatemust not now, or in the future, require sponsorship to work in the US.
This position is eligible for relocation assistance.
Ingevity is a company made up of extraordinary people of every r ace, r eligion and background, all worthy of the same dignity. Our differences are one of our great strengths. Join us in building a culture of increasing diversity and respect - a culture where everyone belongs.
Ingevity is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.
Recruiting Agencies: Ingevity does not accept unsolicited resumes and therefore, will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.
Ingevity is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to r ace, color, r eligion, s ex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation, s exual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Job Type
Full time
Benefits Offered
Not specified
Veteran Preference
No
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
R0002519
How this job compares
Set against the 540 open Production Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 540 open Production Engineer jobs across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Production Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 7 years (463 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 220 of the 540 open Production Engineer jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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