Job description
As the Development Engineer, you will support introducing new products into the facility. You will work in a team and collaborate with people who occupy all job functions in the organization. You will provide estimates for new products, be heavily involved in APQP, walk new product through each process step, solve problems as they arise, write standard operating procedures and act as the interface between several different departments including project management, tooling, sales, production and facility management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides financial and schedule estimates for launch of new products
- Works closely with design engineering, tooling engineering, project management, quality, scheduling, and production to ensure product is manufacturable
- Coordinates with stakeholders to launch development units in production
- Shepherds development units through entire production process
- Supports production operators with manufacturability/clears roadblocks/ensures safe production methods are used
- Follows up daily on status of development units and reports status to stakeholders on a regular basis
- Creates production standard operating procedures/standard work documents, aides, and other documents as required
- Ensures programs for process equipment for new product are completed
- Supports quality in the buy-off of new products
- Acts as the expert on new programs and ensures program success by troubleshooting and solving problems
Qualifications:
- Engineering degree or 10+ years engineering support experience in a complex high mix low volume production environment
- Minimum 5 years’ experience with glass, plastic, polycarbonate or related specialty product manufacturing
- Demonstrated exposure to an array of materials and processes including vinyl, primers, sealants, tempering, injection molding and CNC machining
- Six-Sigma or other structured problem solving skills
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing Principles
- Familiarity with ISO-9000 or AS-9100
- Project management skills
- Must be a US Citizen
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, 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.
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