Aerospace Advanced Manufacturing Controls Engineer

PPG Industries, Inc; Mojave (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

PPG Industries, Inc is seeking an Advanced Manufacturing Controls Engineer for its Aerospace Business in Southern California, specifically in Valencia or Mojave, CA. The role involves developing innovative control solutions and overseeing various chemical manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities include engineering design, project management, and technical documentation, along with a focus on teamwork and collaboration. Candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree and over 5 years of engineering experience, particularly with PLCs.

Base salary is between $140,000 to $160,000, plus benefits and potential bonuses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Software, Manufacturing, Engineering, or equivalent work experience required.
• 5+ years of experience as an Engineer performing PLC programming.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Front End Engineering, Design and Installation.
• Develop RFQs, manage vendors, and execute project workflows.
• Lead field teams and promote teamwork for timely project completion.
• Document processes including SOPs and training materials.
• Assist with capital budgeting and fiscal control of projects.
• Implement aerospace strategic MES/SCADA systems.

Skills

Programming of PLCs

GE Proficy

Rockwell Automation

Siemens OpCenter

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software, Manufacturing, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Allen Bradley

Job description

Advanced Manufacturing Controls Engineer

Valencia, CA or Mojave, CA

PPG's Aerospace Business is looking for an experienced Manufacturing & Controls Engineer to join our team in Southern California. As the Advanced Manufacturing Controls Engineer, you will develop and implement innovative controls solutions across a diverse group of chemical manufacturing processes within our multi‑site Aerospace Business Unit. You will work from one of our Southern California sites, located in either Valencia, CA or Mojave, CA.

This is an onsite role and reporting to the Global Project Director, Aerospace Materials.

Key Responsibilities

• Participating as a team member in all aspects of Front End Engineering, Design and Installation. This includes but is not limited to preparation of appropriate documentation for multiple projects, providing technical support to various Engineers, Operators and Technical resources.
• Develop RFQs, SOW and directly manage vendors and contractors, plan and execute the totality of the project, direct workflow reviews as needed, and coordinate equipment installation.
• Field leadership of employees and contractors, promoting teamwork, collaboration and driving results to complete projects on time and within budget.
• Project and special process documentation, including technical writing of standard operating procedures (SOP), operations manuals, and training documentation.
• Assist with capital budgeting and fiscal control of projects, justifying ROA/ROE/ROI, total bid process including bidder lists and bid comparison, strategic cost avoidance and reduction.
• Implementation of aerospace strategic MES/SCADA throughout the SBU. This includes hardware and software selection and installation. Keep each facilities MES/SCADA system up to date, standardized from facility to facility and work with manufacturing departments at each facility to develop real‑time display of metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Software, Manufacturing, Engineering, or equivalent work experience and certifications is required.
• 5+ years of experience with demonstrated, hands‑on experience as an Engineer performing programming of PLCs.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.
• Experience with GE Proficy, Rockwell Automation, Siemens OpCenter or similar integration systems.
• Knowledge of PLCs is required; Allen Bradley preferred.

Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

The base salary range for this position is $140,000 to $160,000, with a possibility of an annual bonus up to 10% 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.

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PPG offers equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We provide accommodations for candidates who have a disability. You may send an email to [e-mail] if you require accommodations during the hiring process. Salaries and benefits vary by location and may differ across markets. PPG considers several factors to determine compensation, including but not limited to skills, experience, and training; qualifications, level of education, licenses and certifications, as well as other organizational needs.