Site Quality Leader

PPG Industries, Inc
United States, Pennsylvania, Springdale
125 Colfax Street (Show on map)
Aug 17, 2025
As the Site Quality Leader, you will develop, implement, and maintain a site-wide Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure that products and processes meet internal standards and customer expectations. You will lead quality assurance projects, manages audits, and lead continuous improvement projects across all departments at the Springdale, PA facility. You will report to the Plant Manager and will work on-site with occasional travel to suppliers or customer sites. In this role, you have the opportunity to develop into a Cluster Leader over multiple sites. Key Responsibilities: Develop, implement, and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or other applicable standards. Lead internal and external audits, including customer and regulatory audits. Analyze quality performance metrics; implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA). Perform Statistical Process Control (SPC) analysis of test results to monitor process stability and capability. Ensure that quality control procedures are implemented and followed at every stage of the production process. Oversee equipment calibration and maintenance of calibration records to ensure measurement accuracy. Use analytical, problem-solving, communication and influence to collaborate with a variety of teams, including customer partners, to resolve quality issues and improve processes. Engage directly with customers to address quality issues. Develop the quality team, including inspectors, analysts, and engineers. Ensure compliance with customer specifications and industry standards. Oversee supplier quality management and conduct supplier audits. Train employees on quality standards, procedures, and continuous improvement practices. Present quality reports and improvement plans to the Site Manager and leadership team. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field. 5+ years' progressively responsible experience in quality management within the chemical manufacturing or chemical coatings industries 2+ years in a leadership role. Knowledge of quality standards (e.g., ISO 9001, IATF16949, Six Sigma, Lean). Proficiency in quality tools such as FMEA, SPC, Root Cause Analysis, and A3. Experience with quality management software, Oracle or SAP Certification such as CQE, CQA, or Six Sigma Green Belt required Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred. PPG /PPG 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. PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday. Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.