As an Engineering Lead, you will cover all areas of Safety, Quality, Manufacturing Performance Improvement, World Class Manufacturing, Process and Capital Improvement, and Personal Growth. You will report to the Plant Production Engineering Manager. This is a fully onsite position, first-shift role with off shift responsibilities and oversight as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering team and assist operations in achieving all objectives including safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

• Responsible for driving improvement and maximizing productivity among the products and processes associated with one or more work areas.

• Serve as a technical resource for production team in the work area, and with operators to eliminate barriers to production.

• Priorities include improve product quality and manufacturability, increasing process capacity, improving process safety, reducing variation within product and process, reducing cycle times and setup times, and adopting new technologies to modernize manufacturing processes

• Track and analyze relevant production metrics within work cell, to identify opportunities for improvement and track progress.

• Collaborate with quality team, design engineering team, new product development team, safety team, analytical lab, operators, and other manufacturing engineers on a regular basis to resolve problems, improve manufacturing processes, and improve safety of the work environment.

Qualifications

• Only US Citizens, Green card holders, political asylees, or refugees are eligible to apply.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering required, with preference for Mechanical or Manufacturing disciplines

• 3+ years of leadership or management experience

• 5+ years of engineering experience

• Success with process improvement and lean reductions

• Lean manufacturing / Six Sigma principles knowledge

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.

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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.

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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.