{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"52b0b924558925988fc2b414","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/52b0b924558925988fc2b414","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/52b0b924558925988fc2b414","title":"Entry Level Process Engineer","description":"Job Family Group:\n\nEngineering\n\nAre you ready to do something remarkable? Ready to collaborate with an incredible team to solve problems that improve people’s lives? Meet Ingevity.\n\nAt 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.\n\nOur 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.\n\nBold. Energetic. Ingenious. Genuine. If these qualities describe you, we’d love for you to join Ingevity!\n\nThis position is an entry-level role ideal for candidates early in their career with 0-2 years of full-time experience. This position will work independently and on project teams to improve process efficiency, reliability & quality using tools common to lean, and operational excellence methodologies in discrete manufacturing. The position works in cooperation with the production team to help achieve operational excellence in all facets of the operation while demonstrating the Ingevity core behaviors of stewardship, performance excellence, innovative spirit, respect for the individual, and teamwork.\n\nHow you will impact Ingevity:\n\nSupport plant safety program by including safety activities in all aspects of the job. Take an active or lead role in safety activities such as safety teams, incident investigations, or safety subcommittees.\nLead teams on the plant floor to drive improvement\nWork with area engineers to improve existing systems and processes using the principles of six sigma, lean manufacturing, kaizen, or operational excellence.\nDrive the process toward sustained profitability while maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality.\nUse statistical data and various lean tools and practices to drive the development and implementation of projects to sustainably improve the quality of parts produced by the facility as well as the efficiency and reliability of processes used to generate those parts.\nPrepare reports with improvement recommendations by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data. Maintain documentation (e.g., work instructions) and records required for changes or improvements, such as management of change and pre-production process.\nAnalyze failure, success, and ensure that sustainable and effective corrective and preventative action is taken to respond to plant concerns and customer complaints.\n\nWhat you need to succeed:\n\nStudents pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering with an anticipated graduation date on/before August 2025. B.S. in Industrial, Chemical, Materials, or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.\n0-2 years of experience supporting production and/or engineering processes in a manufacturing environment. Related Co-op and/or internship experience in the areas described is preferred.\nIncumbent must have strong communication skills and be able to work in a team-oriented atmosphere.\nMicrosoft Office applications required.\nExperience in lean manufacturing practices, such as six sigma (green belt or equivalent preferred), kaizen, statistical process control preferred.\nThis role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. The successful candidate must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship to work in the US.\n\nIngevity is a company made up of extraordinary people of every race, religion 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.\n\nIngevity is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.\n\nRecruiting Agencies: Ingevity does not accept unsolicited resumes and therefore, will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.","company":"Ingevity","rawCompany":"ingevity","city":"Covington","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-11-07T07:41:36.299Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2112.03","title":"Manufacturing Engineers","slug":"manufacturing-engineers"},{"code":"17-2112.00","title":"Industrial Engineers","slug":"industrial-engineers"},{"code":"17-3026.00","title":"Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians","slug":"industrial-engineering-technologists-and-technicians"}],"industries":[{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"},{"code":"335991","title":"Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing","slug":"carbon-and-graphite-product-manufacturing"},{"code":"333248","title":"All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-industrial-machinery-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Entry Level Process Engineer","description":"Job Family Group:\n\nEngineering\n\nAre you ready to do something remarkable? 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Maintain documentation (e.g., work instructions) and records required for changes or improvements, such as management of change and pre-production process.\nAnalyze failure, success, and ensure that sustainable and effective corrective and preventative action is taken to respond to plant concerns and customer complaints.\n\nWhat you need to succeed:\n\nStudents pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering with an anticipated graduation date on/before August 2025. B.S. in Industrial, Chemical, Materials, or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.\n0-2 years of experience supporting production and/or engineering processes in a manufacturing environment. 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