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Process Engineer III

Sherwin-Williams

Rockford, IL, U.S.
Full-time, Regular
Posted Dec 15, 2025
Onsite

Compensation

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About the role

This position improves the effectiveness of the workforce by developing and implementing process improvement projects in operations and developing standard processing procedures in the plant. This role utilizes statistical process improvement methodologies and leads small project teams to optimize manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

  • Identify improvement opportunities in existing manufacturing operations, justify procedural changes or process modifications, and established operating procedures for the plant throughout the life of continuous improvement projects
  • Assess processes, take measurements and interpret data
  • Design, run, test and upgrade systems and processes
  • Develop best practices, routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output
  • Perform process simulations
  • Manage cost and time constraints
  • Conduct safety assessments to ensure safe practices are not sacrificed by procedural changes or process modifications
  • Provide process documentation, training, and standard operating procedures
  • 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
  • Improve process procedures by partnering with operating employees in various departments to collect, analyze, and implement results via training or capital expenditure recommendations
  • Monitoring and reporting of project progress, metrics, performance, standard compliance, etc.
  • Budget / Cost activities including updates and maintenance of Commitment Ledger, tracking of Receipts, invoice resolutions, spend forecasting, updating of PFP, contingency spend, etc.
  • Preparation of Capital Request Documents, project justification information, tracking action items, recording and distributing meeting notes, updating project documents, project SharePoint / information management systems, OnBase Update

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 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.
  • 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 engineering
  • Must have at least one (1) year of work experience managing projects in engineering or operations
  • Must have previous work experience with Project Management software (such as Procore or MS Project) and/or Design software such as AutoCAD

Benefits

  • 401k matching
  • Health insurance
  • Flight privileges

About the Company

At Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in: Life … with rewards, benefits and the flexibility to enhance your health and well-being, Career … with opportunities to learn, develop new skills and grow your contribution, Connection … with an inclusive team and commitment to our own and broader communities

Job Details

Salary Range

Salary not disclosed

Location

Rockford, IL, U.S.

Employment Type

Full-time, Regular

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