Manufacturing Engineer

Overview 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 different complex technologies. We produce products in relatively low volume and they have very high unit value. New product introductions occur. You will report to the Manager of Manufacturing Engineering and Lean. PPG Aerospace is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to evaluate and develop processes applied to manufacture multiple 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. 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, with a focus on the Polycarbonate panels forming process. Define tooling requirements. Collaborate with tooling during design and multiple tooling stages. Collaborate with design groups on new products. Develop Bills of Material and Manufacturing Work Instructions (Travelers) for both current and new jobs. Examine operations, assembly, and equipment to determine time or quality revisions and suggest improvements. Balance priorities including reduction of setup time, variation reduction and an overall improvement in process capability and consistency using Lean Manufacturing concepts. 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. PPG provides equal opportunity employment. If you require an accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr PPG Industries, Inc