PPG · 1 day ago
Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer
Huntsville, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expPPG's Aerospace Business is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to support multiple operations in the assembly of aircraft transparencies at their Huntsville, AL facility. The role involves providing technical support, managing process improvement projects, and optimizing manufacturing processes.
Chemicals
No H1B
Responsibilities
Provide technical support to production teams. Reference technical documentation, analyze data, and utilize critical thinking to resolve problems and provide daily direction
Serve as the local subject matter expert on assigned processes and equipment
Manage small-to-medium sized process improvement projects. Evaluate and implement new technologies, equipment, materials, tools, processes, and procedures
Optimize existing equipment and processes. Reduce scrap, downtime, and manufacturing costs. Increase process/equipment capacity
Modernize the manufacturing processes by introducing automation technologies to improve capacity and reduce product variability
Improve process/product data collection capabilities to improve data visibility and facilitate decision making
Lead Root Cause/Corrective Action efforts to identify and eliminate defects and product variability
Create and revise work instructions for manufacturing processes. Document experiments, projects, and RCCA activities
Qualification
Required
Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required, with preference for Mechanical, Manufacturing, or similar disciplines
3+ years of experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role or similar required
Experience working on a production floor required
Familiarity with interpreting technical documentation, including drawings/blueprints, bills of materials, material specs, operating procedures, and equipment technical manuals
Preferred
Experience with any of the following is a plus: discrete manufacturing, glass processing, composite part layup, PLCs, robotics/automation, clean rooms, lamination, thin-film coatings, polymer films, aviation industry requirements/standards (AS9100), Minitab or similar statistical software packages, Six Sigma principles, ERP systems
Benefits
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.
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees.
Company
PPG
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD® At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have trusted for more than 140 years.
10001+ employees
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Chairman and CEO
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CTO, VP Science and Technology
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