Quality Engineer – Aerospace Materials

Quality Engineer – Aerospace Materials

Shelby, NC

Are you a passionate and driven Quality Engineer who is looking to take their career to new heights?  Then look no further than this opportunity with PPG's Aerospace business! We are looking for someone who can see the future of aviation specialty chemicals and take our exceptional products to the next level!

As the Quality Engineer – Aerospace Materials you will support the development, manufacturing, and sustainment of sealants, coatings, and adhesives product lines at the Shelby site. This role is a part of the Shelby Quality Organization and provides subject matter expertise in quality sciences to drive compliance and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle. Through your duties as a Quality Engineer, you will interface with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and S&T teams. In addition, in this role you will also interact with customers and suppliers, to ensure product and process integrity from design through delivery and sustainment.

This is an On-site role reporting to the Shelby, NC facility.  In this role you will report to the Quality Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Continuously improving product quality and manufacturing processes, support production team to troubleshoot production batches of coatings and sealants to ensure FTQ
• Lead RCCA analysis using statistical quality tools and corrective action implementation with cross functional teams
• Create, Maintain and Revise Process Flow Diagrams, Lead and facilitate cross-functional PFMEA sessions with Engineering, Manufacturing, and operations team. Develop, implement, and maintain Control plans for all product families and manufacturing processes in accordance with AS9100 requirements.
• Cost savings for the plant by reducing cycle time, improving first pass yield, and reducing scrap using Global quality tools.
• Provide training on quality improvement topics, communicate with internal/ external customers, support new product qualifications and special projects
• Apply continuous improvement methodologies, manage customer complaints, and monitor quality performance data, and Quality SOP’s.
• Be the subject matter expert for Quality training, review Quality training effectiveness
• Ensure flow down of program and regulatory quality requirements across engineering, procurement, production, and sustainment processes.
• Drive closure and accountability for NCMRs, Customer Complaints, SQARs, CARs, MRB, MOC, and audit findings.
• Collaborate with S&T on batch ticket review, analyze technical documentation, and manufacturing data.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Math, Science, Computer Science, or commensurate experience required.
• Certifications such as CQE, CQA, Six Sigma, or Lean are preferred.
• Strong background in aerospace, quality sciences, RCCA, SPC, and Continuous Improvement preferred.
• Working knowledge of AS9100, ISO standards, and aerospace regulatory compliance is required.
• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply

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PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation & Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Disability/Leave, and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.

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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