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Process Engineer III

Sherwin-Williams

Bowling Green, KYFull-time$90–115K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$90–115K/yr
Location
Bowling Green, KY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Process Engineer III drives operational improvements by developing and implementing process optimization initiatives, standardizing procedures, applying statistical methodologies, and leading cross-functional project teams to enhance manufacturing performance. The role supports plant and site-level improvements, audits, contractor management, and troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment and control systems. It is on-site in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with a day shift and possible off-shift coverage and 5% travel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Process Optimization, nice to haveStatistical Methodologies, nice to haveContinuous Improvement Tools, requiredSix Sigma, nice to have5-S, nice to haveLean Manufacturing, nice to haveTransactional Lean, nice to haveManufacturing Equipment Troubleshooting, nice to haveControl Systems Troubleshooting, nice to haveEngineering, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Four Years Engineering Experience, requiredTwo Years Manufacturing or Operations Experience, requiredThree Years Engineering Experience, requiredOne Year Continuous Improvement Tools Experience, requiredMust Be 18+, requiredBachelor's Degree in Engineering, nice to haveSix Sigma Certification, nice to haveLegally Authorized to Work Without Sponsorship, required

Full job description

Experience Required

4 years

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor's Degree

Compensation

$90,185.94 - $115,069.75 / yearly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

The Process Engineer III is responsible for driving operational improvements through the development and implementation of process optimization initiatives. This includes standardizing procedures, applying statistical methodologies, and leading cross-functional project teams to enhance manufacturing performance.

Additional Information:

Shift: 7:00 am - 4:30 pm

COS Site and need for off shift hour coverage may be required.

5% Travel

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access to confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

Identify improvement opportunities in existing manufacturing operations, justify procedural changes or process modifications, and establish operating procedures for the plant to attain lower manufacturing costs, increased productivity, and reduced cycle times

Design, run, test, and upgrade systems and assess processes

Develop routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output

Create and maintain process documentation, training materials, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Optimize processes to attain lower manufacturing costs, increased productivity, and reduced cycle times

Lead tactical site-level projects and contribute to regional and divisional projects

Identify, communicate, and overcome obstacles that may prohibit meeting production requirements

Lead and improve process procedures by partnering with operating employees in various departments to collect, analyze, and implement results via training or capital expenditure recommendations

Review and understand and apply safety standards and/or regulations to processes and projects

Prepare and support site audits

Manage multiple contractors and present successful projects

Demonstrate ability to learn and troubleshoot complex manufacturing equipment and control systems

Minimum Requirements:

Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age

Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future

Must have a bachelor's degree or higher or at least four (4) years of work experience in engineering

Must have at least two (2) years of work experience in a manufacturing and/or distribution facility or in an operations environment

Must have at least three (3) years of work experience in engineering function

Must have completed formal training in and/or have at least one (1) year of work experience applying continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, Transactional Lean, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

Have a bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering

Have at least four (4) years of work experience in engineering function

Have Six Sigma Certification (Green Belt, Black Belt, etc.)

#SHWSTEM

Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, Inclusion and Diversity Supportive Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on r ace, color, r eligion, s ex, s exual orientation, gender identify, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting priority referral of protected veterans.

Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

2627906

How this job compares

Set against the 3,230 open Process Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$90–115K/yr
  • US median$95–143K/yr1,665 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $103K, is 14% below the US median midpoint ($119K) — in the middle half of Process Engineer salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 47 open Process Engineer jobs in Kentucky and 3,230 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Kentucky
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Process Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (2,557 postings).
Education
1,983 of the 3,230 open Process Engineer jobs (61%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 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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