Supplier Development Engineer

ppg; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Life

Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Disability/Leave

Other Voluntary benefit offerings

Job summary

PPG is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer in Sylmar, CA to drive supplier performance, quality, and continuous improvement across the North American Aerospace business. You will partner with project managers, qualify suppliers, and lead cost-reduction initiatives while traveling up to 25%.

Base salary is $80,000–$100,000 with potential annual bonus up to 7%. Onsite in Sylmar with some remote work flexibility and a broad benefits package.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, or eligible asylees/refugees.
• Bachelor's degree as described above.
• 3+ years in procurement, supplier development, manufacturing, or industrial engineering.
• Six Sigma/CI/Lean certifications or training desirable.
• Team-oriented with ability to balance multiple projects.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of short-to-long term Aerospace SBU procurement projects.
• Lead supplier qualification and development activities (PPAP, APQP, FAI, etc.).
• Coordinate communication between suppliers and internal teams.
• Reduce supply risk by developing second source suppliers and alternate materials.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to reduce costs while improving quality.
• Support closure of action items in the Supplier RAIL and supplier performance initiatives.

Skills

Teamwork

Procurement

Supplier development

Six Sigma

Lean manufacturing

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Material Science, or related professional degree

Job description

As a Supplier Development Engineer

As a Supplier Development Engineer , you will support supplier development initiatives across the North American PPG Aerospace business. This business includes six manufacturing facilities, a Science & Technology organization, and seven distribution centers that procure direct and indirect materials and services supporting the production and distribution of aerospace products.

Based onsite in Sylmar, CA, you will partner closely with Supplier Development Project Managers to drive supplier performance, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role reports directly to the Supplier Development Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of short-to-long term procurement projects of the Aerospace SBU. These projects may involve alternate materials, 2nd source suppliers, engineering/tooling development, supplier/PPG site qualification, work transfers, new production introduction/development (NPI/NPD), cost reduction efforts (cost avoidance/cost savings), new work bid, supply base consolidation, identifying new dock-to-stock suppliers, return-to-green plans, and enhancing supplier delivery performance and yields.
• Support the qualification and selection of suppliers, leading to customers' acceptance.
• Manage communication between internal and external stakeholders and interface between suppliers, leadership, procurement, supply chain, design engineering, operations, and quality teams.
• Reduce supply risk by identifying & developing key second source suppliers and alternate materials.
• Lead and/or participate in supplier qualification & development activities such as value stream analysis, capacity/ capability assessments, production rate readiness assessments (PRR/ PRA), PPAP/ APQP, first article (FAI) submission, Kaizen events, continuous improvement projects/ workshops, etc.
• Support effective closure of open action items within the Supplier RAIL (Rolling Action Item Log).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, supply chain, quality, operations, and design engineering teams with the common goal of reducing costs while improving the overall quality of sourced goods and services.
• Work together with quality, manufacturing, or design engineers to improve material reliability/ performance and to minimize recurrence of incoming nonconforming material (increase yields at the supplier).

Qualifications

• Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Material Science, or related professional degree.
• 3+ years of related Procurement, Supplier Development, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering experience.
• Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, or Lean Manufacturing experience (ASQ, ASCM/ APICS, ISM and/ or other industry recognized certifications/ training are desirable).
• Must work well in a team environment, balance projects, and make effective presentations.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally to suppliers and other PPG sites (up to 25% of the time).

The base salary range for this position is $80,000 to $100,000, with a possibility of an annual bonus up to 7% of base salary.

Benefits

• Health
• Dental
• Life
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Vacation & Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Disability/Leave
• Other Voluntary benefit offerings

Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.

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.

If you need an adjustment due to a disability, please email [e-mail].

How we work

At PPG, we bring teams together to accelerate collaboration and career development, with in-person work Monday through Thursday and the opportunity to work remotely on Flexible Fridays. Schedules may vary by location.

About us

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