Aerospace Quality Engineer: Defect Prevention & QMS

PPG; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Disability/Leave

Job summary

PPG is seeking a Quality Engineer for our Aerospace Transparencies team in Huntsville, AL. This hands-on role focuses on preventing quality escapes, resolving customer issues, and embedding quality into engineering and manufacturing processes in a regulated aerospace environment.

You will execute quality engineering activities, analyze data, support corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement with a strong emphasis on AS9100, QMS, and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related technical discipline is required.
• Two+ years of experience in quality, manufacturing, engineering, or a related technical role is required.
• Exposure to aerospace or regulated manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S. (per policy).

Responsibilities

• Execute quality engineering activities supporting manufacturing, repair, and support operations, ensuring quality requirements, control plans, inspection strategies, and risk mitigations are implemented in daily processes.
• Collect, analyze, and trend quality performance data related to defects, nonconformances, yields, and customer issues; prepare reports and dashboards to support problem-solving and decision-making.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective action initiatives by documenting investigations and tracking actions to closure.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering teams to resolve day-to-day quality issues and improve producibility and workmanship.
• Serve as a quality representative for assigned products, processes, or work areas, escalating emerging risks and quality concerns as appropriate.
• Support customer quality activities and internal, customer, and certification audits by preparing quality records and ensuring compliance with AS9100 and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Quality engineering

AS9100

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering/Quality

Job description

PPG is seeking a Quality Engineer for our Aerospace Transparencies team in Huntsville, AL. This hands-on role focuses on preventing quality escapes, resolving customer issues, and embedding quality into engineering and manufacturing processes in a regulated aerospace environment.

You will execute quality engineering activities, analyze data, support corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement with a strong emphasis on AS9100, QMS, and customer satisfaction.