Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

PPG is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Aerospace Business in Huntsville, AL!

PPG's Aerospace Business is the world's leading supplier of aircraft transparencies, serving worldwide markets with the full range of product designs. The Huntsville manufacturing facility is a complex, job-shop environment where simultaneous production is in progress on hundreds of product designs using a wide variety of complex technologies. Products are produced in relatively low volume and have very high unit value.

New product introductions occur continuously.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will support multiple operations involved in the assembly of aircraft transparencies. You will cover all areas of Safety, Quality, Manufacturing Performance Improvement, Process and Capital Improvement, and Personal Growth. You will report to the Manufacturing & Process Engineering Lead and work onsite five days per week in the Huntsville, Alabama plant.

• Technical Support: Provide frontline technical support to production teams. Reference technical documentation, analyze data, and utilize critical thinking to resolve problems and provide daily direction. Serve as the local subject matter expert on assigned processes and equipment.
• Process/Product Improvement: Manage small-to-medium sized process improvement projects. Evaluate and implement new technologies, equipment, materials, tools, processes, and procedures. Optimize existing equipment and processes. Reduce scrap, downtime, and manufacturing costs. Increase process/equipment capacity.
• Automation & Digitalization: Modernize manufacturing processes by introducing automation technologies to improve capacity and reduce product variability. Improve process/product data collection capabilities to improve data visibility and facilitate decision making.
• Root Cause / Corrective Action: Lead RCCA efforts to identify and eliminate defects and product variability.
• Technical Writing: Create and revise work instructions for manufacturing processes. Document experiments, projects, and RCCA activities.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required, with preference for Mechanical, Manufacturing, or similar disciplines.
• 3+ years of experience in technical manufacturing roles.
• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with production associates on the manufacturing floor.
• Familiarity with interpreting technical documentation, including drawings/blueprints, bills of materials, material specs, operating procedures, and equipment technical manuals.
• Demonstrated familiarity with structured RCCA tools and project management tools a strong plus.
• Experience with any of the following is a plus: discrete manufacturing, glass processing, composite part layup, PLCs, robotics/automation, clean rooms, lamination, thin-film coatings, polymer films, aviation industry requirements/standards (AS9100), Minitab or similar statistical software packages, Six Sigma principles, ERP systems
• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

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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, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.

Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.