Senior Process Engineer
Fortune Brands Innovations · New London, NC
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A senior process role at Fortune Brands Innovations (industrial) in New London, NC. Develop and implement robust advanced manufacturing processes and process improvements.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, Value stream mapping, OEE, Root cause, PLC
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Process Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $77k–$89k.
Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 27 process engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 26 other live process postings in North Carolina.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 30%
- SPC 26%
- Team leadership 22%
- Six Sigma 22%
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Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, Robotics, Extrusion, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Fortune Brands Innovations in New London
2 other open roles at this site · 3 people we found in process roles at Fortune Brands Innovations.
- Production Supervisor · Production · Supervisor
- Industrial Electrician -Nighshift · Reliability · Technician
Full description from Fortune Brands InnovationsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Develop and implement robust advanced manufacturing processes and process improvements
- ◆Develop process documentation including one point lessons, visual aides, and work instructions
- ◆Develop, lead, and execute data-driven process improvement projects focused on OEE and safety
- ◆Apply engineering best practices across the site
- ◆Lead shift process technicians directly and provide technical guidance to technical team leads indirectly.
- ◆BS degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial or similar
- ◆5 years or more of manufacturing process engineering experience.
- ◆Proven track record of continuous improvement experience using Lean Manufacturing tools (Kaizen, value stream mapping, Root Cause, 5Why, etc)
- ◆Basic experience with project management tools
- ◆Analytical mindset with problem-solving capabilities
- ◆Detailed knowledge in extrusion and material transfer
- ◆Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
- ◆Strong interpersonal and communication skills required
Requirements
- ✓Twin screen profile extrusion experience
- ✓Composite manufacturing experience
- ✓Polyethylene (PE) experience
- ✓Experience in PLC and/or DCS control system
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The Fiberon Decking Process Engineer will be a key team member at our New London manufacturing facility as we continue to improve production output by instilling World Class Manufacturing concepts. The Process Engineer is hands-on in process development, process controls, process layout and ergonomic design. You will have the opportunity to work with our experts in learning our business and extrusion process. You will work with new state-of-the-art equipment and robotics while also investigating opportunities to improve older equipment. The Process Engineer will have opportunity to continue career growth in our vibrant organization.