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Aerospace Coatings Manufacturing Process Engineer

PPG Industries, Inc
retirement plan
United States, North Carolina, Shelby
2215 Randolph Road (Show on map)
Apr 06, 2026

Aerospace Coatings Manufacturing Process Engineer

Shelby, NC

Are you a passionate and driven manufacturing process engineer who is looking to take their career to new heights? Then look no further than this opportunity with PPG's Aerospace business! We are looking for someone who is able to see the future of aviation coatings and materials and take our exceptional products to the next level!

As an Aerospace Coatings Manufacturing Process Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and troubleshooting plant process systems including the implementation of process strategies, managing process resources, identifying and optimizing critical process variables and conditions, and maintaining process documentation while focusing on the continuous improvement of manufacturing unit operations resulting in best-in-class safety, quality, productivity, cost, and customer service standards. This is an onsite role at our Shelby, North Carolina site.

Key Responsibilities

  • Be actively engaged in Safety; participate in site Safety programs and ensure operational discipline and compliance with both company and regulatory safety standards and requirements.
  • Provide engineering support to improve manufacturing unit operations process flows, process capability, production yields, overall cost of goods sold, equipment reliability, waste minimization, and EH&S improvements through data-based decision making.
  • Provide day to day support to the manufacturing unit operations teams including the observation and analysis of production runs, root cause investigation of off-standard production runs, and the development of sustainable corrective actions.
  • Maintain and/or identify ways to improve the quality of our products, and adherence to quality standards, through continuous process improvement and operating procedure enhancement.
  • Identify and drive technical improvements for processes through the collaboration with on-site teams including regular interaction with the operations, maintenance, engineering, EH&S, and quality functions.
  • Investigate and troubleshoot problems that arise from customer concerns (internal and external) and process deviations of both development and current products.
  • Be the technical liaison between new product development initiatives and the integration of them into manufacturing unit operations.
  • Conduct: (a) new process evaluation / optimization projects, (b) process capability studies, (c) HAZOP studies, (d) process safety reviews, and (e) Process DOEs.
  • Provide backup to the applicable operations unit manager and/or production supervisor relating to production reporting, decision-making, and directing the work of department employees during any absences.
  • Lead improvement teams, lean - six sigma events, and production analysis to provide root cause and corrective action to deviations to performance expectations.
  • Conformance with the PPG and SBU Quality and EH&S policies. Ensure MOCs, RCCA for EHS CARs and Quality CARs are completed as expected.

Qualifications

  • Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply
  • Bachelor's Degree in an engineering discipline, or equivalent.
  • 3 +years process manufacturing engineering experience, preferably in a chemical plant or discrete manufacturing operation.
  • Lean manufacturing and/or six sigma experience preferred.

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.

Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

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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.

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 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 us @PPG on X.

At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources.

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, veteran 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.

A propos de nous :

PPG : NOUS PROTEGEONS ET EMBELLISSONS LE MONDE

Grace a son leadership en matiere d'innovation, de durabilite et de couleur, PPG aide les clients des marches industriels, du transport, des produits de consommation et de la construction, ainsi que des marches secondaires, a ameliorer davantage de surfaces de plus de facons que toute autre entreprise. Pour en savoir plus, visitez www.ppg.com et suivez @PPG sur X.

The PPG Way 2030

Nous placons le client au cur de nos actions

Proactifs. Audacieux. Fiables. Tout ce que nous faisons commence avec nos clients. Nous les ecoutons et agissons rapidement jusqu'a ce que nous ayons repondu a toutes leurs attentes. Le succes de nos clients

nous fait grandir.

Nous agissons avec sens et rapidite

Agiles. Rationnels. Autonomes. Nous prenons des risques calcules pour depasser nos

concurrents. Nous faisons preuve de proactivite et d'agilite dans notre maniere de travailler,

en nous appuyant sur des donnees fiables pour developper des solutions qui creent de la valeur.

Nous operons avec excellence

Efficaces. Cooperatifs. Responsables. Quel que soit notre role, nous identifions les

problemes, nous prenons nos responsabilites et nous apportons toujours des solutions.

Nous agissons avec proactivite et reactivite dans une demarche d'amelioration continue

pour obtenir des resultats. Nous soutenons nos equipes terrain et operationnelles qui

incarnent PPG chaque jour aupres de nos clients.

Notre ambition est de gagner

Tournes vers l'avenir. Determines. Ambitieux. Nous avons a cur de developper notre activite

et de servir au mieux nos clients. Nous obtenons des resultats, adoptons pleinement les

nouvelles technologies et faisons de notre agilite et de notre rapidite une force.

Nous sommes fiers de PPG

Forts. Unis. Passionnes. Nous travaillons en toute securite, agissons avec integrite et

valorisons la diversite des points de vue. Nous celebrons nos succes et sommes fiers

de l'impact positif que nous creons ensemble pour proteger et embellir le monde.

Chez PPG, nous utilisons l'intelligence artificielle dans le processus de recrutement pour le rendre plus efficace. Les outils d'IA ne prennent pas les decisions d'embauche. Vous pouvez en savoir plus en visitant le site: https://careers.ppg.com/fr/fr/candidate-resources.

PPG offre l'egalite des chances a tous les candidats et employes. Nous offrons l'opportunite de developper votre carriere dans un environnement qui favorise l'epanouissement professionnel, soutient l'apprentissage continu et valorise les idees ainsi que la diversite de chacun. Tous les candidats qualifies seront consideres pour un emploi sans distinction de sexe, grossesse, race, couleur, croyance, religion, origine nationale, age, handicap, statut marital, statut d'ancien combattant, orientation sexuelle, identite ou expression de genre.

Si vous avez besoin d'un amenagement en raison d'un handicap, veuillez envoyer un e-mail a recruiting@ppg.com.

Les fourchettes de salaires et les avantages chez PPG peuvent varier selon la localisation, ce qui nous permet de remunerer les employes de maniere competitive sur differents marches geographiques. PPG prend en compte plusieurs facteurs pour determiner la remuneration, notamment, mais sans s'y limiter, les competences, l'experience et la formation, les qualifications et le niveau d'etudes, les licences et certifications, ainsi que d'autres besoins organisationnels. D'autres formes d'incitation peuvent s'appliquer.

Nos programmes d'avantages sociaux sont concus pour soutenir la sante et le bien-etre de nos employes. Toute couverture d'assurance et tout avantage seront conformes aux termes et conditions des plans applicables ainsi qu'aux documents regissant ces plans. Les avantages vous seront expliques par votre recruteur lors du processus d'embauche.

PPG accorde de l'importance a vos commentaires sur notre processus de recrutement. Nous vous encourageons a visiter Glassdoor.com et a donner votre avis sur le processus.

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