Manufacturing Engineer

PPG Industries, Inc
United States, Texas, Grand Prairie
802 East Avenue J (Show on map)
Aug 18, 2025
PPG Aerospace is the world's leading supplier of aircraft transparencies serving worldwide markets with the full range of product designs. Manufacturing is a complex, job-shop environment in which 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. You will report to the Manager of Manufacturing Engineering and Lean. PPG Aerospace is seeking aManufacturing Engineer to evaluate and develop processes applied to manufacture various transparency products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications! As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will cover all areas of Safety, Quality, Manufacturing Performance Improvement, Process and Capital Improvement and Personal Growth. You will provide hands-on technical support in manufacturing processes and collaborate with our customer's technical team. Key Responsibilities: Provide manufacturing support, including investigating, and performing root cause analysis on non-conforming products and solve problems with production and take corrective action. Support analysis of returned product to determine corrective action and coordinate product repair. Provide hands-on technical support in all manufacturing processes more specific Polycarbonate panels forming process. Define tooling requirements. Collaborate with tooling during design and multiple tooling stages. Collaborate with design and development groups on new products. Develop Bills of Material and Manufacturing Work Instructions (Travelers) for both current and new jobs. Examine processes, operations, assembly, and equipment to determine time or quality revisions and suggest improvements. Will have priorities including reduction of setup time, variation reduction and an overall improvement in process capability and consistency using Lean Manufacturing concept. Qualifications: BS Degree in Engineering and 3+ years related experience. Experience in Aerospace and Defense preferred. Six Sigma Green Belt or similar Continuous Improvement training / background, preferred. US Citizen or Permanent Resident required. Ability to acquire security clearances a plus. PPGs loneintervall och formaner kan variera beroende pa marknad, vilket gor att vi kan kompensera anstallda konkurrenskraftigt pa olika geografiska marknader. PPG tar hansyn till flera faktorer for att fatta beslut om ersattning, inklusive, men inte begransat till, kompetens, erfarenhet och fortbildning, kvalifikationer och utbildning, licenser och certifieringar samt andra organisatoriska behov. Andra incitament kan galla. Vara formansprogram for anstallda ar utformade for att stodja vara anstalldas halsa och valbefinnande. Forsakringsskydd och formaner ar utformade i enlighet med kollektivavtal samt arbetsrattliga lagar och avtal. 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.