Aerospace Production Quality Manager

Aerospace Production Quality Manager

Grand Prairie, TX

Are you an experienced Quality Leader with proven manufacturing expertise and a passion to make a meaningful impact on a product that keeps the men and women who protect our nation safe from harm? Are you looking to take your career to new heights? Look no further than PPG Aerospace! We are looking for a dedicated and passionate individual to join our Grand Prairie, TX team as an Aerospace Production Quality Manager.

As the Aerospace Production Quality Manager, you will manage the daily operations of our Grand Prairie site's quality function. You will ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards, supporting production teams, and continuously improving quality performance.

In this onsite role you will report to the Senior Quality Manager of Transparencies and partners with site leadership to lead alignment with global transparency quality goals.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain the site's Quality Management System (QMS) aligned with AS9100 and PPG standards.
• Ensure compliance with FAA and customer requirements applicable to transparency manufacturing and inspection.
• Lead internal audits, support customer and regulatory audits, and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
• Oversee nonconformance investigations, material review board (MRB) activity, and RCCA implementation.
• Collaborate with site leadership to support daily production and ensure quality gate compliance.
• Provide technical quality support for manufacturing processes, new product introductions, and engineering changes.
• Promote local continuous improvement initiatives using lean and Six Sigma tools to reduce defects and scrap.
• Maintain quality documentation, records, and traceability for all site processes.
• Monitor quality KPIs and lead data-driven problem solving and performance improvement.
• Support and develop site quality inspectors and technicians, ensuring training and engagement.
  

Qualifications:

• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply
• You must have or be eligible to obtain top secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality management, or a related technical field required.
• 10+ years of experience in a quality role within a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of AS9100, AS9102, ISO 9001, and FAA quality system requirements.
• Experience leading audits, managing CAPA processes, and conducting root cause analysis.
• Proficiency with quality tools and techniques such as APQP, SPC, FMEA, control plans, and process audits.
• Experience working with ERP or QMS software systems; QAD and eTQ Reliance a plus.
• Experience with interpreting technical drawings and specifications related to aerospace transparencies.

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The base salary range for this position is $100,000 to $120,000 annually. All offer amounts are dictated by length/breadth of applicable experience and current departmental pay equity.

About us:

Here at PPG, we make it happen, and we are looking for candidates of the highest integrity and professional candor 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 X.

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 like health / vision / dental insurance, retirement plans, Family Leave, Life and Disability Insurance are discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

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