Global Aerospace Supplier Quality Manager

PPG Industries•Atlanta, GA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

PPG's Aerospace business is seeking a passionate and driven Supplier Quality Professional to lead the implementation and continuous improvement of its global supplier quality strategy. This role ensures supplier compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal quality requirements, while also improving supplier performance, operational excellence, and risk management across the global supply base. The position involves partnering closely with Global Procurement, Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Regional Quality teams to drive supplier quality excellence throughout the product lifecycle, from qualification and new product introduction to production, continuous improvement, and customer support. This is a hybrid role, requiring presence at Aerospace Facilities or Customer sites four days a week, with remote work on Fridays. Significant travel, approximately 50%, is expected, including local, domestic, and limited international travel. The role is integral to PPG's strategy of making quality a competitive advantage by building trusted supplier partnerships, preventing defects, driving accountability, and exceeding customer expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, Materials, Manufacturing, or related technical discipline) required.
Eight (8) or more years of quality experience within aerospace or other highly regulated manufacturing environments required.
Five (5) or more years of Supplier Quality Leadership experience with demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives required.
Experience with AS9100, AS9145, APQP, PPAP, AS9102, CAPA, RCCA, 8D, FMEA, MSA, SPC, and structured problem-solving methodologies required.
Experience leading supplier qualification, supplier audits, supplier corrective actions, supplier performance improvement, and supplier risk management initiatives.
Experience supporting global manufacturing operations and international supply chains.
Knowledge of aerospace regulatory requirements including FAA, EASA, NADCAP, and customer-specific quality requirements.
Proven ability to analyze complex quality issues, manage competing priorities, and drive sustainable operational improvements through data-driven decision making.
Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply

Nice To Haves

Lead Auditor certification highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead and continuously improve the global Supplier Quality strategy, aligning processes, governance, metrics, and best practices across North America, EMEA, and APAC to meet business, customer, and regulatory requirements.
Develop and lead a high-performing global Supplier Quality organization through direct and matrix leadership, coaching, talent development, and performance management.
Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, and Program Management to integrate supplier quality requirements throughout supplier selection, qualification, product introduction, engineering changes, and ongoing performance management.
Drive supplier performance and capability improvements through KPIs, Supplier Business Reviews, corrective action programs, Lean manufacturing principles, continuous improvement initiatives, and recovery plans for underperforming suppliers.
Establish proactive supplier risk management and compliance programs, including supplier segmentation, business continuity planning, audits, and adherence to AS9100, AS9145, NADCAP, FAA, EASA, customer, and regulatory requirements.
Lead supplier quality assurance activities including APQP, PPAP, First Article Inspection (AS9102), production readiness reviews, audits, structured problem solving, corrective actions, defect prevention, SPC, FMEA, and process control initiatives.
Leverage quality systems and data analytics to identify risks, monitor trends, support customer and regulatory audits, resolve critical supplier issues, and deliver measurable improvements in quality, cost, delivery, supplier capability, and overall supply chain performance.