Assistant Operations Manager

ppg; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG in Cleveland, OH is seeking an Assistant Operations Manager to oversee the engineering and sub-standard product recovery functions of the production teams at the plant, ensuring safe and efficient operation of production systems. You will report to the Operations Manager and work onsite.

This role leads a 20–25 person team across 24/7 shifts, drives quality improvements, and partners with maintenance and engineering to sustain operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, chemistry, or equivalent required.
• 5+ years of manufacturing operations management experience preferred.
• Experience with LEAN or Six Sigma.
• Ability to flex schedule to follow batches when customer impact is involved.

Responsibilities

• Own process quality and incident investigation with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Manage a team of ~20-25 across 24/7 shifts including engineers, a small lab, and scheduling.
• Deliver year over year improvements in non-conforming product and formula/specification optimization.
• Collaborate with technical, process engineering and production teams to meet standards and drive improvements.
• Develop and implement long-term strategies for quality and cost improvement.
• Coordinate with Maintenance/Engineering for expenses and capital work.
• Analyze data to provide inventive ideas and execute swiftly with minimal oversight.

Skills

Team leadership

Operations management

Data analysis

Lean methodology

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, chemistry, or equivalent

Tools

LEAN/Six Sigma

Job description

As the Assistant Operations Manager, you will have managerial responsibility over the engineering and sub-standard product recovery function of the production teams at the Cleveland plant including safe and efficient operation of production systems.

You will work onsite in Cleveland, OH and you will report to the Operations Manager.

Main responsibilities

• Own process quality and process incident investigation and ensure root cause analysis and corrective actions are established.
• Manage a team of ~20-25 headcount across 24/7 shifts: Engineers (~8 HC), a small lab (~4 HC), and a scheduling team (~11 HC).
• Deliver year over year improvements in non-conforming product and formula/specification optimization.
• Work with technical, process engineering team, and production team to match output to standards. Establish criteria for bad actor production and drive for improvement on these metrics.
• Develop and implement long-term strategies for quality/cost improvement.
• Partner with Maintenance/Engineering for all expense and capital work required to maintain operations.
• Analyze data to provide inventive ideas and execute swiftly with minimal oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, chemistry, or equivalent is required
• 5+ years of manufacturing operations management experience strongly preferred
• Experience with LEAN or Six Sigma
• Ability to flex schedule to follow batches when customer impact is involved

The salary for this position is $120,000 to $135,000.

About us

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 X.

The PPG Way 2030

We are customer champions

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don't stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow.

We act with purpose and speed

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.

We are excellent operators

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.

We compete to win

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths.

We are PPG proud

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world.

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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.

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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. Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

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