Process Engineering Leader

PPG Industries

1d•Onsite

About The Position

PPG is seeking a Process Engineering Leader for its Aerospace Science and Technology team, based in Burbank and Mojave, CA, with global responsibilities. This role is crucial for the new product introduction of aerospace coatings, sealants, and adhesives. The leader will be responsible for the scale-up and process development of new products, ensuring robust launches, meeting timelines, and optimizing the introduction process into manufacturing plants. Key aspects include bridging new product development with manufacturing, collaborating across departments and regions, evaluating and introducing new process engineering and packaging technologies, and leading fundamental problem-solving projects using SixSigma methodologies. The position involves directing regional process engineering teams to establish standard work and best practices, collaborating with product development on Design for Manufacturing principles, and utilizing quality tools like DFMEA and PFMEA. The leader will operate within a matrix organization, providing direction to a global team and directly overseeing the NPI team in a US manufacturing plant, while ensuring compliance with PPG and aerospace quality and EH&S policies.

Requirements

BS degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Materials Engineering or related fields.
10+ years of work experience in chemical industry or process engineering.
Expertise in material handling, mixing and process monitoring equipment and technologies.
Experience in coatings, sealants and adhesives manufacturing.
SixSigma, DMAIC, and demonstrated ability to lead and solve challenging product and process issues.
Strong leadership and people management skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and 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 abilities to maintain parallel workstreams and meet timeline commitments.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degrees preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the scale-up and process development for all new aerospace coatings, sealants and adhesives products.
Ensure robust product launches and avoid future quality shortfalls.
Meet customer and business timelines for product scale-up and launches.
Support and optimize new product introduction process into manufacturing plants.
Be the bridge between new product development teams and manufacturing plants.
Collaborate across departments and regions to launch new products.
Investigate and evaluate new process engineering and packaging equipment and technologies.
Introduce appropriate technologies into manufacturing plants.
Provide 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.
Lead fundamental problem solving/SixSigma problem solving projects for the aerospace business to resolve the most challenging and complicated issues.
Directs the regional process engineering teams to establish standard work and best practices across global development sites and plants.
Collaborate with product development teams to ensure product designs follow Design for Manufacturing principles.
Utilize appropriate tools to improve robustness and mitigate risks, e.g. DFMEA, PFMEA, control plan, process safety analysis, etc.
Operate in a matrix organization, providing direction to a diverse global team, including direct oversight of the NPI team in manufacturing plant in US.
Understand and comply with PPG and aerospace quality and EH&S policies, and any relevant customer-specific requirements.