Internal - Process Engineer - Final Finish
Continental · Sumter, SC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 9+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Continental (automotive) in Sumter, SC.
- They ask for
- 9+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Root cause
- Day to day
- relocation help
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Process Engineer roles in South Carolina: typical posted base $80k–$100k.
Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 22 process engineer openings in South Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
South Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 21 other live process postings in South Carolina.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (9+ vs 3+)
Typical $80k–$100k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 77%
- ✓ Lean 45%
- Six Sigma 36%
- Control plans 27%
- SPC 23%
- FMEA 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Continental
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Continental in Sumter
2 other open roles at this site · 2 people we found in process roles at Continental.
- Maintenance Manager · Reliability · Manager
- Internal - Lead Tooling Technician (Lead Die Maker) - Night Shift - Die Shop · Manufacturing · Technician
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What you bring to the role
- ◆Bachelor’s degree in related Engineering or Technical field & two or more years' relevant experience in a related manufacturing environment OR
- ◆If no bachelors degree, must be currently enrolled to receive a bachelors degree and have a minimum of 6-9 years of relevant experience
- ◆This role is an internal only position, external applicants will not be considered for this role
- ◆Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job posting
- ◆No relocation assistance is offered for this position
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Your tasks
Drives continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing processes, resolving production and quality issues, implementing sustainable solutions, and collaborating across teams to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase output.
How you will make an impact
- •Analyze workflows to identify improvement areas in the process
- •Drive change initiatives utilizing cross-functional team collaboration and lean manufacturing principles to effect lasting process advancements
- •Develop and upkeep aids such as process alerts, work instructions, and one-point lessons
- •Identify process problems and own their resolutions to increase production output, including root cause analysis and data reporting to department
- •Analyze capital expenditures and project designs to find cost cutting and investment driving solutions, including for new equipment to ensure proper release
- •Identify areas for quality improvement in the process and collaborate to find solutions that drive down scrap in the area
- •Must have continuous improvement experience
- •Ensure implementation of measures and maintain controls
- •Be self-managed, detail-oriented, and capable of performing under pressure.
- •Follow all plant, ESH, CBS, quality, and department processes and procedures.
- •Other duties as assigned
NOTE: May not be inclusive of all work required and may be updated as needed.
Additional ways to stand out
- •Tire manufacturing experience