Expert Quality Engineer

PPG Industries (UK) Limited; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Disability/Leave and Family Leave

Other voluntary benefit offerings

Job summary

PPG Industries seeks an Expert Aerospace Quality Engineer to lead the implementation of new product introduction in our Sylmar, CA facility, reporting to the Senior Site Quality Manager. The role focuses on NPI-related changes, APQP/AS9145 activities, and ensuring manufacturability and robust quality.

Qualifications include a 4‑year engineering degree, 5+ years in manufacturing/quality roles, strong data analytics with Excel/Power BI, and security clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years in manufacturing as Manufacturing/Quality/Industrial Engineer.
• Experience with Gantt/kanban and visual management systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 tools (Excel, Teams, Copilot, Project, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience with AQMS/APQP/AS9145 incl PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA.
• Advanced Excel/Power BI and data analytics.
• US citizens, Green Card holders, asylum seekers, or refugees eligible to apply.
• Ability to obtain security clearance.
• Preferred CQE or CQA; Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guide the implementation and closure of all NPI-related changes.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering to reduce issues during NPI and transitions.
• Lead APQP/AS9145 activities for manufacturability and assembly.
• Manage transfer of design documents between Engineering and Operations.
• Analyze complex process issues and develop corrective solutions.
• Investigate quality issues and lead teams through structured problem solving.
• Implement proactive quality methodologies to prevent recurrence.

Skills

Manufacturing / Quality engineering

Project planning (Gantt, Kanban)

Data analysis (Excel, Power BI)

Visual management and dashboards

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Excel, Teams, Copilot, Project)

Power BI

Job description

As an Expert Aerospace Quality Engineer, you will lead the implementation of new product introduction following quality systems and new product introduction practices in the transparency manufacturing aerospace environment. Investigating detailed production control problems in major processes, methods, standards, specifications, inspection, and testing equipment to provide value to new product launch.

You will sit onsite in our Sylmar, CA facility. You will report to the Senior Site Quality Manager.

Responsibilities

• Guide the implementation and closure of all NPI-related changes.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Engineering to identify solutions that reduce issues during NPI and product transitions.
• Lead APQP/AS9145 activities by collaborating with development teams to ensure products are optimized for manufacturability and assembly.
• Manage the structured transfer of design documents and technical information between Engineering and Operations.
• Analyze complex process issues by reviewing data, applying engineering and operational standards, and developing corrective solutions.
• Investigate internal and customer-reported quality issues, leading teams through structured problem‑solving to prevent recurrence.
• Implement proactive quality methodologies that shift us from reactive problem‑solving to preventive quality practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years working in a manufacturing environment as a Manufacturing Engineer /Quality Engineer/ Industrial Engineer.
• Demonstrated skills in project planning tools (Gantt, kanban) and visual management systems.
• User of Microsoft Client 365 Tools (Excel, Teams, CoPilot, Project, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Use visual management tools (dashboards, Kanban, and other tools) for team communication and accountability.
• Advanced experience with AQMS/APQP/AS9145 desired including PFMEA, Control Plan and Measurement System Analysis.
• Advanced skills in Excel/PowerBi and similar data analytic tools.
• Only US Citizens, Green Card holders, political asylees, or refugees are eligible to apply.
• Ability to obtain security clearance.
• We prefer certification in Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA).
• We prefer Six Sigma Black belt certification.

Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $148,000, with a possibility of an annual bonus up to 10% of base salary.

• Health, Dental, and Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Disability/Leave and Family Leave
• Other voluntary benefit offerings (details at time of hire)

AAE: All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of national origin, disability, veteran status and parental status. The employer is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All employees and applicants are protected from discrimination under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and all other government laws that prohibit discrimination. The employer is a required reporting employer. The employer is [EEO Office] in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This is a job for US brand/US brand. The employer equally supports the core values PPG.