Process Engineering Leader

PPG

Process Engineering Leader for aerospace coatings and adhesives, overseeing product scale-up and development across manufacturing plants. Directing global engineering teams and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeBurbank • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the scale-up and process development for all new aerospace coatings, sealants and adhesives products.
Ensure robust product launches and avoid future quality shortfalls.
Meet customer and business timelines for product scale-up and launches.
Support and optimize new product introduction process into manufacturing plants.
Be the bridge between new product development teams and manufacturing plants.
Collaborate across departments and regions to launch new products.
Investigate and evaluate new process engineering and packaging equipment and technologies.
Introduce appropriate technologies into manufacturing plants.
Provide the critical thinking necessary to lead and direct the analysis of alternative approaches and methodologies necessary to deliver efficiencies and simplicity in our products and processes.
Lead fundamental problem solving/SixSigma problem solving projects for the aerospace business to resolve the most challenging and complicated issues.
Directs the regional process engineering teams to establish standard work and best practices across global development sites and plants.
Collaborate with product development teams to ensure product designs follow Design for Manufacturing principles.
Utilize appropriate tools to improve robustness and mitigate risks, e.g. DFMEA, PFMEA, control plan, process safety analysis, etc.
Operate in a matrix organization, providing direction to a diverse global team, including direct oversight of the NPI team in manufacturing plant in US.
Understand and comply with PPG and aerospace quality and EH&S policies, and any relevant customer-specific requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Materials Engineering or related fields.
Advanced degrees preferred.
10+ years of work experience in chemical industry or process engineering.
Expertise in material handling, mixing and process monitoring equipment and technologies.
Experience in coatings, sealants and adhesives manufacturing.
SixSigma, DMAIC, and demonstrated ability to lead and solve challenging product and process issues.
Strong leadership and people management skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and abilities to collaborate cross-functionally and across regions.
Expertise in quality and operational excellence tools including 6 Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, FMEA, MSA, root cause analysis and control plan.
Project management abilities to maintain parallel workstreams and meet timeline commitments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health
Dental
Life
Retirement Plan
Paid Vacation & Holidays
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Disability/Leave
Other Voluntary benefit offerings

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Hard Skills & Tools

chemical engineeringprocess engineeringmaterials engineeringmaterial handlingmixing equipmentprocess monitoringcoatings manufacturingsealants manufacturingadhesives manufacturingSixSigma

Soft Skills

leadershippeople managementinterpersonal skillscommunication skillscollaborationcritical thinkingproblem solvingproject management