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Plant Administrative Assistant

PPG
Oak Creek, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Jul 2026

About the role

As the Plant Administrative Assistant, you will provide administrative support for the Resin Maintenance Manager and Plant Engineer.  You will arrange activities, perform administrative tasks, respond to messages and requests on a variety of matters.  You will work onsite in Oak Creek, WI.

Responsibilities:

  • Administer general business office activities that include mail, work processing, filing, order processing, telephone answering, and stationary supplies.

  • Prepare correspondence and reports, complete assigned projects by gathering, compiling, and distributing information.

  • Keep informed of plant manager’s activities, following up to facilitate responses to projects, phone messages, letters, help resolve scheduling conflicts.

  • Interact with all levels of PPG associates in most coatings & resins locations.

  • Provide administrative support to other functions, including operations services, HR, OPEX, etc.

  • Work with site teams to set up executive and customer visits, and audits.  Schedule meeting rooms, arrange in-house and off-site meals, partner with market managers and sales associates to accommodate customer needs. Review and distribute incoming mail and packages.

  • Assume responsibility for appearance of conference rooms and the main lobby.

  • Help co-plan and implement employee activities and promote the plant’s commitment to the community.

  • Other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications: 

  • High school diploma or GED required

  • 2+ years of related experience in a manufacturing environment

  • Experience with MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) required

  • Strong communication and organizational skills

About us: 

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 X. 

The PPG Way 2030  

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.   

We compete to win 

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. 

We are PPG proud 

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world. 

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 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,

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