• Job Description

  Req#: 53796
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Global Process Engineering Manager
  PPG Industries
  Burbank California
  PPG has a job opening for a Global Process Engineering Manager in aerospace science and technology team. The position will be based in Burbank, CA, with global responsibilities for process engineering for coatings, sealants and adhesives new product introduction. This position reports into Aerospace Materials Global Technical Director with dotted reporting line to aerospace operations director.
  Salary Range = $98,100 - $182,100
  Key Responsibilities
  • Responsible for the scale-up and process development for all new aerospace coatings, sealants and adhesives products.
  • Ensures robust product launches and avoids future quality shortfalls. Meets customer and business timelines for product scale-up and launches.
  • Supports and optimizes new product introduction process into manufacturing plants.
  • Acts as the bridge between new product development teams and manufacturing plants.
  • Collaborates across functions and regions to launch new products.
  • Investigates and evaluates new process engineering and packaging equipment and technologies.
  • Introduces appropriate technologies into manufacturing plants.
  • Provides the critical thinking necessary to lead and direct the analysis of alternative approaches and methodologies necessary to deliver efficiencies and simplicity in our products and processes.
  • Provides direction to the regional process engineering teams to establish standard work and best practices across global development sites and plants.
  • Collaborates with product development teams to ensure product designs follow Design for Manufacturing principles. Utilizes appropriate tools to improve robustness and mitigate risks, e.g. DFMEA, PFMEA, control plan, process safety analysis, etc.
  • Operates in a matrix organization, providing direction to a diverse global team, including direct oversight of the NPI team in manufacturing plant in US.
  • Understands and complies with PPG and aerospace quality and EH&S policies, and any relevant customer-specific requirements.
  Qualifications
  • Minimum BS degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Materials Engineering or related fields.
  • Minimum of 10 years of work experience in chemical industry and/or process engineering. Expertise in material handling, mixing and process monitoring equipment and technologies.
  • Experience in coatings, sealants and adhesives manufacturing is a plus
  • Leadership and people management skills
  • Abilities to collaborate cross-functionally and across regions.
  • Expertise in quality and operational excellence tools including 6 Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, FMEA, MSA, root cause analysis and control plan.
  • Project management skills and abilities to maintain parallel workstreams and meet timeline commitments.
  About us:
  Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday.
  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 Twitter.
  The PPG Way
  Every single day at PPG:
  We partner with customers to create mutual value.
  We are "One PPG" to the world.
  We trust our people every day, in every way.
  We make it happen.
  We run it like we own it.
  We do better today than yesterday – everyday.
  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, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.
  PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.
  Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• About the company

  PPG Industries, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 company and global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials.

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