Supplier Quality Engineer

As an 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 a hybrid schedule at our Huntsville AL facility. This role could include up to 50% travel as needed, and could include international travel if needed. You will 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

• Only US Citizens, green card holders, political asylees, or refugees are eligible to apply

• Bachelor's degree required

• Bachelor's degree in STEM field preferred (Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or similar)

• 3+ years of related Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or Engineering experience

• Auditor certification preferred (QMS Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor Certification)

• Able to travel domestic and internationally up to 50% of time as needed

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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: 

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™ 

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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.   

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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. 

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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 employ