Manufacturing Engineer
DuPont · Copley, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at DuPont (chemicals) in Copley, OH.
- They ask for
- degree required · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, Root cause, Extrusion
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $81k–$115k.
Median of the low and high ends of 12 live postings that list pay, out of 77 manufacturing engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 76 other live manufacturing postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $81k–$115k, from 12 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 47%
- Team leadership 45%
- Tooling 38%
- ✓ Six Sigma 35%
- ✓ Root cause 32%
- New product launch 32%
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Stands out: this posting asks for Black Belt, Green Belt, Extrusion, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: DuPont in Copley
1 other open role at this site · 1 person we found in manufacturing roles at DuPont.
- Production Manager · Production · Manager
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Responsibilities
- ◆Support new product development and production trials, helping transition new products and process improvements into manufacturing.
- ◆Troubleshoot and optimize manufacturing processes and equipment, partnering with operations teams to improve safety, quality, cost, and overall plant performance.
- ◆Serve as a technical subject matter expert for process technology, equipment, controls, and engineering documentation such as P&IDs.
- ◆Lead and support continuous improvement, root cause analysis, and reliability initiatives to improve equipment and process performance.
- ◆Participate in capital projects, from planning through implementation and execution.
- ◆Support process safety and risk management, including MOC, PSSR, job risk assessments, and other site safety requirements.
- ◆Develop and improve SOPs, maintenance procedures, and operating documentation to ensure consistent and reliable manufacturing operations.
- ◆Identify and lead energy reduction and efficiency improvement opportunities across the site.
- ◆Provide technical coaching and mentoring to operations employees and engineering interns.
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The Copley site is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for a discrete-part manufacturing plant, responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing manufacturing processes for discrete-parts production.
This critical role ensures production goals are being met, new product development opportunities are supported, and site assets are being efficiently utilized at the Copley Site.
Through this role, the individual will coordinate with teams like safety, quality, supply chain, TS&D, Maintenance, and peers at other global sister sites.
Qualification
- •Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering
- •Demonstrated ability to create a respectful work environment where everyone can contribute to their full potential.
- •Demonstrated experience in developing strategies, setting goals and maintaining data metrics to drive decision making and improvements.
- •Self-starter with good organizational and problem-solving skills.
- •Ability to lead, develop, coach and mentor others.
- •Strong written and spoken communications and computer skills
- •Demonstrated knowledge of the elements of Process Safety Management
- •Experience with safety processes and systems including safety improvement processes, audits and developing safe behaviors; SHE knowledge/experience
- •Be able to lead and manage projects (Minor/Small/Large)
- •Able to organize and prioritize numerous complex tasks.
- •Able to provide technical training to site.
- •Strong interpersonal skills with customer focus are required.
- •Strong knowledge base in extrusion technology is preferred.
- •Continuous Improvement Background: Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certified/Lean Manufacturing Methodology Knowledge desired
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