Program Manager - Aerospace Transparencies

PPG Industries, Inc

Huntsville (AL)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Retirement plan
Paid vacation
EAP
Disability leave

Job summary

PPG Industries, Inc. in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Program Manager for Aerospace Transparencies to lead the full lifecycle from concept through production and sunset. You will drive cross‑functional IPTs, manage schedules, budgets, and quality objectives while coordinating with suppliers and customers.

The role requires aerospace program management experience, strong collaboration skills, and adherence to FAA/EASA/MIL-STD standards. On-site work with travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline.
  • Minimum of five (5) years of program management or engineering experience in aerospace or defense industries.
  • PMP (Project Management Professional) certification strongly preferred.
  • Travel 10% - may include international travel.
  • U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end program management across the PLM lifecycle (Gates 2-7), driving NPI, production, sustainment, and sunset activities.
  • Develop and execute integrated program plans including schedules, budgets, resources, and gate reviews.
  • Build and coordinate cross-functional IPTs across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, R&D, and Operations.
  • Serve as the primary customer interface for all programmatic activities and ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Oversee NPI and sustaining production activities, including design maturation, tooling development, and BOM/BOO documentation.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks while driving continuous improvement and compliance with standards.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership
Program management
Stakeholder engagement
Risk management
Quality oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Job description

Program Manager - Aerospace Transparencies

Huntsville, AL

Are you a passionate and driven Program Manager who is looking to take their career to new heights? Then look no further than this opportunity with PPG's Aerospace business! We are looking for someone who is able to see the future of aviation transparencies and take our exceptional products to the next level!

In the Aerospace Transparencies Program Managerrole you will be responsible foroverseeingthe program lifecycle management (PLM) fromconcept through development into sustainable production and into sunsetof aerospace transparenciesfor fixed wingaircraftand rotorcraft applications (military and commercial).In this role you will be involved in managing cross-functional teams, coordinating with suppliers and customers, ensuring compliance with aerospace standards, and driving program schedules, budgets, and qualityobjectivesto successful completionfor a portfolio of programs.

This is a On-site role reporting to the Huntsville, AL facility. In this role you will report to the Site Lead - Program Manager.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead end-to-end program management across the PLM lifecycle (Gates 2-7), driving new product introduction, production, sustainment, and sunset activities while meeting customer requirements, business objectives, budget, schedule, quality, and performance targets.
  • Develop and execute integrated program plans, including schedules, budgets, resource allocation, capital funding requirements, forecasts, and gate reviews, with authority to approve or fail program gates and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Build, lead, and coordinate cross-functional Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, R&D, and Operations to ensure seamless program execution and value stream alignment.
  • Serve as the primary customer interface for all programmatic activities throughout the product lifecycle, leading stakeholder engagement, negotiating technical changes, supporting commercial and contract activities, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Oversee NPI and sustaining production activities, including product design maturation, tooling development, EMD/LRIP/FRP transitions, BOM/BOO and process documentation, NRE efforts, demand forecasting, proposal support, and technical/financial program reviews.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks while driving continuous improvement initiatives and best practices to maintain schedule adherence, cost performance, operational efficiency, and manufacturing transparency.
  • Ensure compliance with customer requirements, industry regulations (FAA, EASA, MIL-STD), and internal quality standards, while providing regular executive-level reporting on program status, financial performance, schedule health, and risk assessments.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline required.
  • Aerospace specific industry experience is preferred.
  • Minimum of Five (5) years of program management or engineering experience in aerospace or defense industries, with specific experience in transparencies or related components.
  • Strong knowledge of aerospace transparency materials (e.g., acrylics, polycarbonates, glass), manufacturing processes, and testing methods preferred.
  • PMP (Project Management Professional) certification strongly preferred
  • Travel 10% - may include international travel.
  • Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply

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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.


Tyoskentelytapamme:

PPG:lla tuomme tiimit yhteen nopeuttaaksemme yhteistyota ja urakehitysta, tyoskentelemme paikan palla maanantaista torstaihin ja tarjoamme mahdollisuuden etatyohon Flexible Fridays -paivina. Aikataulut voivat vaihdella sijainnin mukaan.


Tietoja meista:
PPG: ME SUOJELEMME JA KAUNISTAMME MAAILMAA

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Olemme asiakkaiden puolestapuhujia.

Ennakoivia. Rohkeita. Luotettavia. Kaikki mita teemme, alkaa asiakkaistamme. Kuuntelemme, toimimme nopeasti emmeka pysahdy ennen kuin olemme ratkaisseet heidan suurimmat haasteensa. Kun asiakkaamme menestyvät, me kaikki kasvamme.

Toimimme merkityksellisesti ja nopeasti.

Kettera. Dataohjattu. Voimakas. Otamme harkittuja riskeja pysyaksemme kilpailijoiden edella. Toimimme ennakoivasti ja ketterasti hyodyntaen laadukasta dataa kehittaksemme ratkaisuja , jotka tuottavat arvoa.

Olemme erinomaisia toimijoita

Tuottavia. Yhteistyohenkisia. Vastuullisia. Roolistamme riippumatta tunnistamme ongelmat, otamme vastuun ja tuomme aina ratkaisuja. Olemme seka ennakoivia etta reagoivia, jotta voimme edista jatkuutta parantamista ja saavuttaa tuloksia. Tuemme etulinjaamme - PPG:n kasvoja asiakkaillemme.

Me kilpailemme voittaaksemme

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Olemme ylpeita PPG:sta

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PPG:lla kaytamme tekoalya rekrytointiprosessissa tehdaksemme siita tehokkaamman. Tekoalytyokalut eivat tee rekrytointipatoksia. Lisatietoja saat osoitteesta https://careers.ppg.com/fi/fi/candidate-resources.

PPG tarjoaa tasavertaiset mahdollisuudet kaikille hakijoille ja tyontekijoille. Tarjoamme mahdollisuuden kasvaa ja kehitta uraasi ymparistossa, joka tarjoaa tyontekijoille merkityksellisen tyopaikan, luo jatkuvan oppimisen ilmapiirin ja arvostaa muiden ideoita ja monimuotoisuutta. Kaikki patevat hakijat otetaan huomioon tyohonottopatoksissa sukupuolesta, raskaudesta, rodusta, ihonvarista, vakaumuksesta, uskonnosta, kansallisuudesta, iasta, vammaisuudesta, siviilisadysta, veteraanitilasta sukupuoli-identiteetista tai -ilmaisusta riippumatta.

Jos tarvitset mukautusta vamman vuoksi, laheta sahkopostia osoitteeseen recruiting@ppg.com.

PPG:n palkkatasot ja edut voivat vaihdella lokaation mukaan, mika mahdollistaa kilpailukykyisen palkitsemisen eri maantieteellisilla markkinoilla. PPG ottaa palkitsemisessa huomioon useita tekijoita, mukaan lukien, taidot, kokemus ja koulutus, patevyydet ja koulutustaso, luvat ja sertifikaatit seka muut organisaation tarpeet. Myos muita kannustimia saatetaan soveltaa.

Tyontekijoidemme etuohjelmat on suunniteltu tukemaan tyontekijoidemme terveytta ja hyvinvointia. Kaikki vakuutusturvat ja edut ovat voimassa sovellettavien ohjelmien ehtojen ja niihin liittyvien hallinnollisten asiakirjojen mukaisesti. Eduista keskustellaan kanssasi rekrytoijan toimesta rekrytointiprosessin aikana.

PPG arvostaa palautettasi rekrytointiprosessistamme. Kannustamme sinua vierailemaan Glassdoor.comissa ja antamaan palautetta prosessista.

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