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Process Improvement Engineer

Synthomer · Jefferson Hills, PA

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Level
Engineer
Team
Lean / CI
Industry
Chemicals
Posted
Yesterday

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level continuous improvement role at Synthomer (chemicals) in Jefferson Hills, PA.

Tools it names
Painting / coating

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

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

Continuous Improvement roles in the US: typical posted base $105k–$150k.

Median of the low and high ends of 129 live postings that list pay, out of 389 continuous improvement openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Pennsylvania plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 388 other live lean / ci postings in the US.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $101k–$145k, from 117 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Lean 85%
  • Six Sigma 50%
  • Kaizen 46%
  • Value stream mapping 43%
  • Root cause 40%
  • 5S 28%

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

Stands out: this posting asks for Painting / coating, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with 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. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at Synthomer

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 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. 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 CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
    • Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 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. 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.

This plant: Synthomer in Jefferson Hills

2 other open roles at this site.

Full description from SynthomerAs posted on their careers site.Show

Synthomer is a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection – growing markets that serve billions of end users worldwide. Headquartered in London, UK and publicly listed there since 1971, we employ c.3,500 employees across our 5 innovation centres of excellence and more than 28 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America and Asia. Around 20% of our sales volumes are from new and patent protected products.

At our innovation centres of excellence in the UK, Germany, China, Malaysia and Ohio, USA we collaborate closely with our customers to develop new products and enhance existing ones tailored to their needs, with an increasing range of sustainability benefits. Since 2021, we have been proud holders of the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark, which recognises green technology businesses making a significant contribution to a more sustainable, low-carbon economy.

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  • •💰 Competitive, market-aligned compensation
  • •🎯 Discretionary global bonus scheme
  • •📈 Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – for senior positions
  • •🚗 Company car or car allowance – varies by region and role
  • •🩺 Healthcare – tailored to regional locations
  • •👶 Parental leave and family support – maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies)
  • •🏡 Working options – flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs
  • •📚 Learning & development opportunities – training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers
  • •💙 Wellbeing support – employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives
  • •🌱 Retirement / pension contributions – plans vary by country
  • •🤝 Culture of Inclusion – where everyone can thrive
  • •🏆 Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes

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