Job Description

Primary location: Millwood, West Virginia
Relocation offered: Yes
Employment status: Full-Time
Travel: 11%-25%
Non-compete: No

The estimated base salary range for this role is $70,410.00 to $105,610.00 per year.
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead medium to large-scale projects focused on:
• Cost reduction
• New product development
• Process improvements
• Provide hands-on technical support on the production floor
• Observe issues directly on the line
• Troubleshoot with cross-functional teams
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Identify opportunities as an “owner of the business”
• Launch and lead process improvement projects
• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet plant goals
• Conduct and support root cause failure analysis (RCFA) to resolve process issues
• Apply and lead use of Lean, Six Sigma, DOE, and statistical process control tools
• Monitor and audit process control systems and initiatives
• Coach and train production operators on:
• Process control techniques
• Equipment capabilities
• Best practices
• Support plant safety initiatives
• Participate in safety audits and risk assessments
• Act as a quality and customer advocate
• Develop and revise raw material specifications
• Support overall value stream operations and integrated projects

What’s in It for You

• Opportunity to lead impactful projects that directly improve plant performance
• High visibility role with ownership over process improvements and operational success
• Hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment (not just desk-based)
• Exposure to advanced engineering tools and methodologies:
• Lean
• Six Sigma
• Design of Experiments
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence multiple areas of the business
• Continuous learning through technical problem-solving and innovation
• Opportunity to coach and mentor operators, building leadership skills
• Stable role with minimal travel (5–10%)

What Will Make You Successful

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science (required)
• Preferred: Metallurgy, Chemical, or Chemistry Engineering
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment (preferred)

Technical & Functional Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience with process improvement methodologies:
• Lean
• Six Sigma
• Statistical process control
• Ability to analyze complex data and implement solutions
• Comfortable working with technical systems and software

Soft Skills & Behaviors

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• High level of organization and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects
• Comfortable interacting with all levels of the organization
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams
• Hands-on, proactive mindset (someone who gets on the floor and solves problems)

Work Style Fit

• Thrives in a fast-paced, technical manufacturing environment
• Comfortable balancing:
• Project management
• Hands-on troubleshooting
• Continuous improvement initiatives

Why should you join Armstrong World Industries?

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is an Americas leader in the design and manufacture of innovative interior and exterior architectural applications including ceilings, specialty walls and exterior metal solutions. With approximately $1.4 billion in revenue, AWI has about 3,700 employees and a manufacturing network of 21 facilities in North America.

At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces.

For more than 160 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we're here to serve - our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees.

We are committed to developing new and sustainable architectural solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play. It's an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we're committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. We hope you join us.

Our Sustainability Ambition

"Bringing our Purpose to Life" - lead a transformation in the design and building of spaces fit for today and tomorrow.
We are committed to:

• Engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce;
• Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into structures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and planet;
• Pursuing sustainable, innovative solutions for spaces where we live, work, learn heal and play;
• Being a catalyst for change with all of our stakeholders; and
• Making a positive difference in the environments and communities we impact