Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer

Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer – PPG

Join PPG’s Aerospace team as a Supplier Quality Engineer at our Sylmar, CA facility. You will maintain and enhance supplier quality standards, ensuring the delivery of top‑notch aerospace products. Report directly to the Supplier Quality Manager.

• Manage the Approved Supplier List (ASL) through on‑site audits and supplier qualification.
• Ensure compliance with aerospace regulations, customer‑specific requirements, and industry standards.
• Conduct supplier assessments and production readiness assessments to identify and mitigate supply‑chain risks.
• Mentor suppliers in Continuous Improvement Management principles to optimize the supply chain.
• Perform value‑stream and capacity analyses, proposing process improvements.
• Support New Product Introduction by ensuring supplier capacity and capability.
• Investigate supplier non‑conformances, drive corrective actions by issuing SCARs, and analyse SCAR metrics to identify trends and root causes.
• Maintain open communication with suppliers, providing feedback on performance and addressing quality concerns.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Procurement, and Production teams to ensure high‑quality parts and services meet all requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM related field (Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, etc.).
• 3+ years of related quality, supply‑chain, manufacturing, or engineering experience.
• QMS Internal Auditor Certification preferred.
• Lead Auditor Certification (AS9100, ISO 9001, IATF 16949) preferred.
• Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25 % of the time.
• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, political asylees, or refugees are eligible to apply.
• Salary range: $80 000 – $107 500.

• Location:
  
  Sylmar, CA
• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Quality Assurance

PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. 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. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email