Manufacturing Engineer

PPG's Aerospace Business has an opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer at our Grand Prairie facility! As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will cover all areas of Safety, Quality, Manufacturing Performance Improvement, World Class Manufacturing, Process and Capital Improvement, and Personal Growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for training production employees in Legacy Transparencies, processes and technological capability of the work cell and is also jointly responsible for overall cell manufacturing performance.

• Must support in the Lean Enterprise & Sigma Logic process.

• Supports the transformation in technical capability required within the aircraft products technical community.

• Will have priorities including reduction of setup time, lot size reduction, variation reduction and an overall improvement in process capability and consistency.

• Will lead the effort to ensure that processing technology and capability is developing at the rate required to support the transformation to flow production.

• Will effectively communicate with other functions throughout the organization to successfully achieve objectives in Safety, Quality, Cost, and Service to our Customers.

Qualifications:

• Only US Citizens, Green card holders, political asylees, or refugees are eligible to apply

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering or scientific field preferred, but not required with 1 to 3 years related experience.

• Process improvement project experience is expected.

• Must have a comprehensive solid understanding of manufacturing systems and technology, or related experience commensurate with the complexity associated with the PPG Aerospace manufacturing environment.

• Proven technical leadership abilities.

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About us: 

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™ 

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @PPG on X. 

The PPG Way 2030  

We are customer champions 

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don’t stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow. 

We act with purpose and speed 

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.  

We are excellent operators 

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.   

We compete to win 

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths. 

We are PPG proud 

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world. 

At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to  https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources.  

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.  

If you need an adjustment due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com. 

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.  
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.  Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process. 

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