Quality Engineering Manager, Aerospace

PPG; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PPG's Aerospace Business in Grand Prairie, TX is seeking a Quality Engineering Manager to lead the Quality Engineering function, including the Quality Clinic, MRB, and contract review. You will manage a team of Quality Engineers, drive containment and problem solving, and partner with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to improve quality and compliance.

The role is onsite at our Grand Prairie facility and reports to the Senior Aerospace Production Quality Manager.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment (aerospace preferred).
• Prior leadership, supervisory, or mentoring experience.
• Strong knowledge of nonconformance management, MRB, root cause analysis, and customer quality requirements.
• Experience with AS9100 or equivalent quality management system.
• Aerospace transparencies, composites, or advanced manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with customer audits and corrective actions a plus.
• Lean or Six Sigma Black Belt/Green Belt preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Quality Engineers to support production and continuous improvement.
• Promote a prevention‑driven, data‑driven quality culture across the organization.
• Own and manage the Quality Clinic, MRB, and customer return reviews.
• Chair or delegate MRB leadership with technical rigor and documented justification.
• Support contract review activities related to quality, inspection, testing, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead or support Customer Return Reviews and corrective action responses.
• Drive structured problem‑solving (RCCA, 8D, DMAIC, PFMEA).
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to reduce scrap, rework, and defects.
• Use data analysis to identify improvement opportunities and drive long‑term quality performance.
• Ensure compliance with AS9100 and customer/internal procedures.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits and corrective actions.

Skills

Quality Engineering

Leadership

AS9100

MRB

Nonconformance

Data analytics

Process improvement

Audits

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors degree

Tools

Quality analytics tools

Job description

PPG's Aerospace Business is looking for a Quality Engineering Manager to join our team in Grand Prairie! As the Quality Engineering Manager you will lead the Quality Engineering function at PPG Texas Transparencies. You will manage a team of Quality Engineers and provides ownership of key quality processes including the Quality Clinic, Material Review Board (MRB), Contract Review, and Customer Return Reviews. You will ensures effective defect containment, disciplined problem solving, and compliance with AS9100, customer, and internal quality requirements while partnering closely with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to drive continuous improvement.

This is an onsite position working out of our Grand Prairie, TX facility and reporting to the Senior Aerospace Production Quality Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Quality Engineers to support production, problem resolution, and continuous improvement activities.
• Promote a prevention‑focused, data‑driven quality culture across the organization.
• Own and manage the Quality Clinic process, ensuring timely containment, disposition, and escalation of nonconforming material.
• Chair or provide delegated leadership for the Material Review Board (MRB), ensuring technical rigor, risk‑based decisions, and documented justification.
• Participate in and support Contract Review activities related to quality, inspection, testing, regulatory, and customer‑specific requirements.
• Lead or support Customer Return Reviews while serving as a key point of contact for customer quality issues, including corrective action responses and follow‑up.
• Drive structured problem‑solving methodologies (e.g., RCCA, 8D, DMAIC, PFMEA).
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to reduce scrap, rework, and defect recurrence.
• Use data analysis to identify improvement opportunities and drive long‑term quality performance.
• Ensure Quality Engineering activities comply with AS9100, customer‑specific requirements, and PPG internal procedures.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits, including preparation, execution, and corrective action follow‑up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a manufacturing environment (aerospace preferred).
• Prior leadership, supervisory, or formal mentoring experience.
• Strong knowledge of: Nonconformance management and MRB processes, Root cause and corrective action methodologies, Contract review and customer quality requirements.
• Experience working within a formal Quality Management System (AS9100 or equivalent).
• Aerospace transparencies, composites, or advanced manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with customer audits and customer return investigations preferred.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement certification (Green Belt or higher) preferred.
• Experience with digital quality systems and analytics tools helpful.
• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

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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