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Form of workJoin Our Team as a Supplier Quality Engineer in Sylmar California! Are you in the aerospace industry? We're looking for an experienced Supplier Quality Engineer to join our dynamic team at PPG. You'll play a crucial part in maintaining and enhancing Supplier Quality standards, ensuring the delivery of top-notch aerospace products. Working on-site, you'll collaborate with teams and report directly to the Supplier Development & Quality Manager. If you're passionate about precision, quality, and driving excellence in aerospace manufacturing, we invite you to apply and help shape the future of aviation.
Key Responsibilities
Develop a supply base with qualified suppliers by performing on-site audits and creating an Approved Supplier List (ASL)
Coach, mentor suppliers in Continuous Improvement Management principles to improve the supply chain, reducing waste and contribute to cost savings
Work with internal teams to address NCMRs (non-conforming material reports) relative to external supplier defects and/or quality issues
Provide important support to the New Product Introduction process, ensuring supplier capability and capacity for program launches and demand fluctuations
Travel on-site for supplier support to ensure continuity of supply, especially during periods of delivery or capacity challenges that could affect manufacturing
Conduct value stream and capacity analyses at supplier sites, proposing process changes to decrease lead times and inefficiencies and contribute to cost savings (Six Sigma, Kaizen, and project management)
Lead efforts in cost reduction through Value Analysis/Value Engineering, collaborating with internal and external engineers to achieve the project objectives and goals
Promote supply base consolidation and product transfer projects for second sourcing initiatives
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering required
Ability to travel 20 - 25% of the time required
Five (5) years of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
AS9100 Lead Auditor certification preferred
Six Sigma LEAN yellow, green, or black belt certification preferred
Must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident
Salary Range: $90,000 to $100,000 Depending on experience
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.
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We offer Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance and, Education Assistance.
