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Trim Process Engineer - 2nd Shift

Subaru of Indiana Automotive · Lafayette, IN

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Level
Engineer
Team
Process
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
3+ years
Industry
Automotive
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An engineer-level process role at Subaru of Indiana Automotive (automotive) in Lafayette, IN. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

They ask for
3+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
Tooling

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Process Engineer roles in Indiana: typical posted base $84k–$110k.

Median of the low and high ends of 3 live postings that list pay, out of 23 process engineer openings in Indiana, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 22 other live process postings in Indiana.

Experience asked
Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Lean 43%
  • Team leadership 35%
  • Six Sigma 30%
  • Root cause 30%
  • Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 22%
  • ✓ New product launch 22%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: Subaru of Indiana Automotive in Lafayette

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responsibilities

that are required of the Associate for this role. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

  • ✓Associate's degree and 1-3 years of relevant experience or equivalent
  • ✓Engineering Technology or Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field

Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor's degree plus 10+ years relevant experience
  • ✓Engineering Technology or Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
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Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.

Process Engineering – Trim & Final

Process Engineer

Summary

The Process Engineer develops and optimizes productions processes and equipment to achieve the safety, quality, output, and cost goals of the organization. Collects production data and applies scientific and statistical methods to analyze, document, and diagram production processes. A process engineer is responsible for identifying production problems and likewise identifying methods for resolution. They recommend and implement changes to equipment, work methods and other aspects of production to improve the utilization of all relevant resources.

Essential Job Functions

The essential functions described below are intended to broadly define the expectations of the role.

  • •Overall Project Management utilizing detailed schedules and milestones to track progress.
  • •New Manufacturing Process Set-Up / Process Change Implementations
  • •Evaluation of Equipment Cycle and Associate Process Interaction
  • •Study Impact of Production Line Sped Changes and impact to manning and process.
  • •Analyze Process Efficiency and Implement Improvements
  • •Evaluate Vehicle Components for Cost Reduction and continuous Improving ideas.
  • •Support ISA New Model Development from concept to implementation of Vehicle
  • •Study vehicle component interactions and drawing variation to determine fit or installation.
  • •All other duties as assigned.

Model Launch

  • •Overall Project Management utilizing detailed schedules and milestones to track progress.
  • •New Manufacturing Process Set-Up / Process Change Implementations
  • •Study Impact of Production Line Sped Changes and impact to manning and process.
  • •Analyze Process Efficiency and Implement Improvements

Facility

  • •Utilize programs such as Toolsnet and Pokeyweb to gather and analyze data to improve quality and reduce abnormalities.
  • •Manage and schedule tooling or poka-yoke changes with other departments for complete buy off procedures.
  • •Investigate torque issues with other departments for tightening improvements and fault reductions.
  • •Certified Beam training for all eligible Team Leader, Group Leaders, and associates.

Quality

  • •Analyze quality data to help solve quality issues.
  • •Support production group leaders with solving quality issues.
  • •Collect data on chronic defects to help eliminate repeat occurrences.
  • •Support task teams to solve part issues.
  • •Collect information and report out on top defects in Quality Improvement meetings.
  • •Assist and support monthly quality presentations for officer report out meetings.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or

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