Manufacturing Simulation and Systems Engineer - Aerospace Transparencies

Grand Prairie, TX

As the Manufacturing Simulation and Systems Engineer, you will lead the site's discrete-event simulation model and its evolution toward a live digital twin for all manufacturing areas. You will also implement digital manufacturing enhancements connecting the site's QAD ERP platform to reporting and visualization tools to deliver live, floor-ready production data. You will translate raw QAD data into real-time visibility and identify opportunities to optimize how QAD is configured and used across production.

In this role you will report directly to the Operational Excellence Manager, and you will work on-site at our Aerospace Transparencies Production facility in Grand Prairie, TX.

• Lead development of the site's simulation model (Pro Model) with eventual expansion to digital twin.
• Analyze existing manufacturing processes and identify opportunities for improvement using QAD data and Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma methodologies.
• Extract, interpret, and present live production data from the site's QAD ERP platform, delivering real-time visibility on the production floor through dashboards and reporting tools.
• Identify and implement optimization opportunities within QAD to improve data accuracy, workflow efficiency, and reporting capability.
• Develop data collection structures and dashboards to capture production metrics and provide insight into performance and quality, using whatever tools best fit the need.
• Provide ongoing support and maintenance for QAD data integrations, dashboards, and simulation models to ensure performance and reliability; troubleshoot and resolve issues, coordinating with IT as needed.
• Work with production, quality assurance, and IT teams to align data and reporting tools with operational goals. Train and support manufacturing staff on dashboards and reporting tools.
• Lead projects aimed at implementing new technologies and systems to enhance manufacturing capabilities. Monitor project progress, ensuring completion within budget constraints.
• Be engaged in Safety; participate in site Safety programs and ensure operational discipline and compliance with both company and regulatory safety standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, Software Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing systems engineering, with hands‑on work in at least two of: discrete‑event simulation, ERP data integration/reporting, or industrial controls/automation systems.
• Demonstrated experience with a discrete‑event simulation tool (Pro Model, Arena, Any Logic, Simul8, Tecnomatix, or equivalent) applied to a real production environment.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles, applied rather than certificate-only.
• Previous experience with the following is also preferred: working with QAD or an equivalent manufacturing ERP platform, including data extraction, reporting, and configuration/optimization; building dashboards or reporting tools at a deployment level (e.g., data modeling, calculated measures, automated refresh); production data pipelines from PLCs, sensors, or manual floor entry; discrete manufacturing experience specifically (vs. continuous process industries); exposure to or interest in digital twin concepts.
• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation & Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Disability/Leave, and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.

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