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Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer

PPG
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/18/2025
As the Aerospace Supplier Quality Engineer, you will play a crucial part in maintaining and enhancing supplier quality standards and ensuring the delivery of top-notch aerospace products. In this role you will work on-site at our Sylmar, CA facility, collaborate with various teams, and report directly to the Supplier Quality Manager.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage an Approved Supplier List (ASL) through on-site audits and supplier qualification
  • Ensure compliance with relevant aerospace regulations, customer-specific requirements, and industry standards
  • Perform supplier assessments and production readiness assessments to identify and mitigate supply chain risks
  • Mentor suppliers in Continuous Improvement Management principles to optimize the supply chain
  • Conduct value stream and capacity analyses, proposing process improvements
  • Support New Product Introduction by ensuring supplier capacity and capability
  • Investigate supplier non-conformances and drive corrective actions by issuing SCARs to maintain a reliable and high-quality supply chain
  • Analyze supplier SCAR metrics to identify trends and root causes of systemic issues
  • Maintain open communication with suppliers, providing feedback on performance and addressing any quality concerns or issues
  • Collaborate closely with Engineering, Procurement, and Production teams to ensure that high-quality parts and services meet all requirements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM related field (Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, etc.)
  • 3 years of related Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Engineering experience
  • QMS Internal Auditor Certification preferred
  • Lead Auditor Certification (ex. AS9100, ISO9001, IATF16949) preferred
  • Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing Experience preferred
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time
  • Only US Citizens, Green Card Holders, political asylees, or refugees are eligible to apply.
  • The salary range for this position is $80,000 to $120,000.

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.

The PPG Way

Every Single Day At PPG

We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are "One PPG" to the world.

We trust our people every day, in every way.

We make it happen.

We run it like we own it.

We do better today than yesterday – everyday.

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. 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.

PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.

Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Salary : $80,000 - $120,000

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