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Process Engineer, Aerospace

PPG Industries, Inc
Huntsville, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/10/2026

As a Process Engineer, Aerospace, you will cover all areas of Safety, Quality, Manufacturing Performance Improvement, World Class Manufacturing, Process and Capital Improvement, and Personal Growth. You will work on-site at our Huntsville, AL facility and report to the Finishing Engineering Lead

Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a technical resource for production team in the work cell. Work closely with operators to eliminate barriers to production. Provide technical support for day-to-day operations.

  • Responsible for driving improvement and maximizing productivity among the products and processes.

  • Guide team in problem-solving and improvement projects through organized and structured methods such as root cause, fishbone, and 5-why.

  • Priorities include improving product quality, increasing process capacity, reducing variation within product and process, reducing cycle times and setup times, and adopting new technologies to modernize manufacturing processes

  • Track and analyze relevant production metrics within work cell. Utilize production data to identify opportunities for improvement and track progress.

  • Collaborate with quality team, design engineering team, new product development team, safety team, analytical lab, operators, and other manufacturing engineers on a regular basis to resolve problems, improve manufacturing processes, and improve safety of the work environment.

Qualifications:

  • Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply.

  • Bachelor of Science or greater in Engineering or scientific discipline required.

  • 5 years of experience within engineering or an equivalent environment required.

  • Experience in a manufacturing environment required.

  • Lean and/or six sigma experience preferred.

  • Ability to effectively work with floor level operators, manufacturing, quality and design engineering teams to drive positive change.

About us:

Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday - everyday.

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 Twitter.

At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources.

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 recruiting@ppg.com.

PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday. Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.

Le fasce retributive e i benefit di PPG possono variare in base alla localita, il che ci consente di retribuire i dipendenti in modo competitivo in diversi mercati geografici. PPG prende in considerazione diversi fattori nelle decisioni sulle retribuzioni, tra cui, a titolo esemplificativo ma non esaustivo, competenze, esperienza e formazione, qualifiche e istruzione, licenze e certificazioni, nonche altre esigenze organizzative. Potrebbero essere applicati altri incentivi.

I nostri programmi di benefit per i dipendenti sono progettati per supportare la salute e il benessere dei nostri dipendenti. Eventuali coperture assicurative e benefit saranno conformi alle condizioni dei programmi applicabili e ai documenti del piano governativo associati.


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 assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com. Pay Transparency poster: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf
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