Quality Assurance-Multiple Locations

PPG Industries

7d • Onsite

About The Position

PPG is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead quality excellence at one of its manufacturing facilities. This onsite leadership role is responsible for driving the site's Quality Management System (QMS) and ensuring quality is reflected in processes, products, and employee practices, from production through delivery to customers.

The manager leads the site's quality culture and strategy, QMS and certification programs, quality oversight for management of change and new product launches, and integration of customer and supplier requirements. The role also oversees customer and supplier issue investigations, site quality performance reporting and improvement programs, quality data systems, internal audits, and document control. The manager leads and develops the quality team and delivers quality training across the site.

PPG describes its mission as protecting and beautifying the world and emphasizes innovation, sustainability, customer focus, purposeful action, operational excellence, competitiveness, safety, integrity, and diversity. Pay ranges and benefits vary by location; benefits are discussed during the hiring process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or a related field.
• At least 5 years of quality management experience.
• At least 3 years of people management or supervisory experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• Certified Lead Auditor; IATF is specified, with VDA preferred.
• Proficiency in written and verbal English.

Nice To Haves

• VDA lead auditor certification.

Responsibilities

• Champion quality as a core part of the plant's everyday culture and promote QMS principles.
• Build and promote the site's QMS and certification programs, driving compliance and integrating quality requirements across product realization activities.
• Act as the site-level quality gatekeeper for management of change and new product launches.
• Integrate Customer Specific Requirements and Supplier Quality Manual requirements into the QMS and ensure compliance.
• Lead customer and supplier visits and represent the site.
• Lead investigations into customer complaints, off-spec situations, and Supplier Corrective Action Requests, and communicate and resolve issues.
• Measure and report site quality performance, providing meaningful insights to organizational partners.
• Promote data-driven quality improvement programs to reduce cost of non-conformance, improve yield and productivity, and reduce customer complaint rates.
• Collaborate with Technical, Optima, and R&D teams to improve first-time-right capability and support innovation without compromising quality.
• Support and troubleshoot quality data systems, including SAP, LIMS, and ETQ Reliance.
• Oversee the site's internal audit program, including strategic planning and execution, and ensure findings lead to meaningful improvements.
• Maintain a document control system that supports alignment, compliance, and audit readiness.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire the quality team, fostering accountability and learning.
• Deliver quality training across the site so team members take ownership of quality in their roles.

Benefits

• PPG offers employee benefits programs designed to support employee health and well-being; specific benefits and coverage depend on applicable plan terms and vary by location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager