Lead Process Engineer
Cognify Global · Dallas, GA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management process role at Cognify Global (industrial) in Dallas, GA. A leading engineering and consulting partner supporting major life sciences and pharmaceutical manufacturers is looking to hire a Lead Process Engineer .
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, DOE
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $93k–$132k.
Median of the low and high ends of 242 live postings that list pay, out of 677 process engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 16 other live process postings in Georgia.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 47%
- Six Sigma 41%
- ✓ Root cause 41%
- ✓ DOE 29%
- Cost reduction 29%
- Painting / coating 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Cognify Global
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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?
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Full description from Cognify GlobalAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
A leading engineering and consulting partner supporting major life sciences and pharmaceutical manufacturers is looking to hire a Lead Process Engineer .
You’ll work closely with manufacturing and engineering teams to optimize production processes, improve efficiency, and solve complex technical challenges in pharmaceutical environments.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands‑on process improvement, technical problem solving, and working directly with production teams.
What You’ll Be Doing
- •Lead Design of Experiments (DOE) studies to evaluate and improve manufacturing processes
- •Drive process optimization initiatives focused on efficiency, reliability, and product quality
- •Support liquid / gel filling operations and bottle or tube packaging processes
- •Investigate process deviations and performance issues using root cause analysis
- •Implement corrective and continuous improvement initiatives
- •Partner with manufacturing, quality, and engineering teams to improve production performance
- •Act as a technical subject matter expert , supporting stakeholders on‑site
- •Document process studies and improvements in line with industry and regulatory standards
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What We’re Looking For
- •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering
- •5–10+ years in pharmaceutical manufacturing or process engineering
- •Strong hands‑on experience running Design of Experiments (DOE)
- •Experience with liquid / gel filling and bottle or tube packaging processes
- •Proven ability to identify process issues and implement improvements
- •Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- •Comfortable working on‑site ~75% of the time
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