Lead Process Engineer
Jacobs Solutions · Cary, NC
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $153k–$194k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management process role at Jacobs Solutions (industrial) in Cary, NC.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Base pay
- $153k–$194k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $93k–$120k. This one lists $153k–$194k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 28 process engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 27 other live process postings in North Carolina.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 32%
- SPC 29%
- DOE 21%
- Team leadership 21%
- Six Sigma 21%
✓ = 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
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Jacobs Solutions
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
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 does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
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.
Full description from Jacobs SolutionsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Here's what you'll need
Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biotechnology or related field and 10 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in job offered or in an engineer-related occupation.
Experience must include
- ✓Material balance calculations for processes including Schedule Pro, and Process Mapping Calculation;
- ✓Process clean and dirty utility calculations for processes using Super Pro or Heat and Mass Balance;
- ✓Hydraulics calculation for pumps and piping such as Pipeflo or Fathom;
- ✓Pressure safety device calculations for process equipment and piping;
- ✓Preparation of equipment and instrument datasheets;
- ✓Master Planning, Feasibility, Concept, Basic, Detailed Design and Construction Support of Monoclonal Anti-bodies, Drug Product, Bioprocess/Synthetic API, Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products and Food Manufacturing and Consumer Goods sites;
- ✓Schedule project activities;
- ✓Conduct quality audit for project deliverables; and
- ✓Leading teams of process engineers.
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.
We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.
Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via [Careers Support](https://www.jacobs.com/policies/accessibility-and-reasonable-accommodations).
Locations
City State Country Cary North Carolina United States
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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
Prepare and evaluate technical bid specifications for process and clean utility equipment; calculate loads for clean utilities, line sizing, and distribution design; calculate heat loads of process, prepare process mass balance, prepare process and clean utility mapping; develop Process Flow Diagrams and Process and Instrumentation Diagrams based on PFDs; perform hydraulic calculations to size pipe lines and equipment; perform bottom up studies of utility, drain, and CIP systems to size equipment; support development of equipment datasheets to procure equipment; write concise technical reports; coordinate directly with clients/owners on weekly basis; lead team of process engineers; develop budget, schedule and list of deliverables while assigning roles and responsibilities; coordinate with other engineering disciplines, including PM, Mechanical, I&C, Architecture, Project Controls, to maintain design alignment; and mentor process engineers within the organization.
