PPG Industries

PPG Industries

Supplier Development Engineer

USA - Sylmar Plant · Mid

Sponsorship not specified$80k-$100kDetected 8 days ago
Supply ChainProcess ImprovementProcurementLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationLean Manufacturing

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About the role

  • This role reports directly to the Supplier Development Manager.
  • Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.
  • PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees.

Responsibilities

  • Manage communication between internal and external stakeholders and interface between suppliers, leadership, procurement, supply chain, design engineering, operations, and quality teams.
  • Reduce supply risk by identifying & developing key second source suppliers and alternate materials.
  • Lead and/or participate in supplier qualification & development activities such as value stream analysis, capacity/ capability assessments, production rate readiness assessments (PRR/ PRA), PPAP/ APQP, first article (FAI) submission, Kaizen events, continuous improvement projects/ workshops, etc.
  • Support effective closure of open action items within the Supplier RAIL (Rolling Action Item Log).
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, supply chain, quality, operations, and design engineering teams with the common goal of reducing costs while improving the overall quality of sourced goods and services.
  • Work together with quality, manufacturing, or design engineers to improve material reliability/ performance and to minimize recurrence of incoming nonconforming material (increase yields at the supplier).
  • Support the development and execution of short-to-long term procurement projects of the Aerospace SBU.
  • Support the qualification and selection of suppliers, leading to customers' acceptance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Material Science, or related professional degree.
  • 3+ years of related Procurement, Supplier Development, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering experience.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally to suppliers and other PPG sites (up to 25% of the time).
  • Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.
  • Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, or Lean Manufacturing experience (ASQ, ASCM/ APICS, ISM and/ or other industry recognized certifications/ training are desirable).
  • Must work well in a team environment, balance projects, and make effective presentations.
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  • The base salary range for this position is $80,000 to $100,000, with a possibility of an annual bonus up to 7% of base salary. 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.
  • 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 an adjustment due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com.
  • How we work: At PPG, we bring teams together to accelerate collaboration and career development, with in-person work Monday through Thursday and the opportunity to work remotely on Flexible Fridays. Schedules may vary by location.

Compensation

  • The base salary range for this position is $80,000 to $100,000, with a possibility of an annual bonus up to 7% of base salary.

Company info

  • 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 2030
  • We are customer champions
  • Everything we do starts with our customers.
  • We listen, move fast and don't stop until we solve their biggest challenges.
  • When our customers win, we all grow.
  • We act with purpose and speed
  • We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition.
  • We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.
  • We are excellent operators
  • No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions.
  • 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.
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