Aerospace Process Engineer

PPG Industries (UK) Limited; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Disability/Leave benefits

Annual bonus up to 7%

Job summary

PPG Industries (UK) Limited is seeking a Process Engineer to oversee aerospace rework and repair operations in Sylmar, CA. The role emphasizes maintaining standardized processes for inspections, documentation, and training to ensure compliant and serviceable components.

Qualified candidates must possess a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related STEM field and have 3+ years of relevant experience. PPG offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship, Green Card holder, political asylee, or refugee required.
• 3+ years of experience in process engineering or regulated industrial environments.
• Familiarity with AS9100, FAA, DoD quality requirements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain workflows for rework/repair processes.
• Develop and revise work instructions and documentation.
• Train technicians on rework and inspection processes.
• Monitor metrics to drive improvements in repair quality.
• Travel up to 20% for training and processes deployment.

Skills

Process engineering

Manufacturing engineering

Technical documentation

Repair/rework processes

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related STEM field

Job description

PPG's Aerospace Business is seeking a Process Engineer – to support aerospace rework and repair operations in Sylmar, CA. This role is focused on defining and sustaining standardized processes for intake, inspection, rework/repair, documentation, training, and release of repaired hardware to ensure components are returned in a serviceable and compliant condition for downstream overhaul or use. This is an onsite position that will work out of our Sylmar, CA office.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain standardized workflows for intake, inspection, rework/repair, and release to service
• Develop and revise work instructions, repair procedures, visual aids, and process documentation to support safe, repeatable repair execution.
• Interpret and apply engineering drawings, specifications, and approved repair technical data to support standardized rework and repair methods.
• Support development of repair methods or schemes when standard processes are not sufficient
• Train technicians on repair and inspection processes and support deployment of standardized methods across sites.
• Monitor performance metrics and drive continuous improvement in repair quality, turnaround time, and repeatability.
• Partner with Quality, Engineering, and Operations on inspection criteria, MRB/nonconformance support, traceability, and configuration control.
• Travel (up to 20%) to support training and deployment of standardized rework and repair processes across sites.

Qualifications

• Only U.S. citizens, Green Card holders, political asylees, or refugees are eligible to apply
• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Engineering or a related STEM field.
• 3+ years of experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, repair/rework, overhaul, or other regulated industrial environments.
• Experience developing SOPs, work instructions, technical documentation, and training materials.
• Ability to read and apply engineering drawings, specifications, and technical requirements.
• Familiarity with inspection methods, MRB/nonconformance handling, and quality systems in a regulated environment.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, military, overhaul/repair, or AS9100-regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
• Working knowledge of AS9100, FAA, DoD, or customer-specific quality requirements preferred.

The base salary range for this position is $90,000 - $105,000, with the 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.

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