Production Engineer - #1406887

As a Production Engineer, you will improve production processes to minimize losses, enhance yield, uptime, and efficiency rates. You will use the scientific method and design of experiments approach to identifying opportunities for improvement, implementing solutions, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. You will collaborate with multiple departments on improvement initiatives and support the plant's future state roadmap. Reporting directly to the Process Control Engineer Manager you will have a commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and compliance with regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Build production processes and eliminate production losses (yield, uptime, or rate) through strategic analysis and implementation of improvement measures.
• Update department procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Maintain recipe control systems to enhance production efficiency and consistency.
• Advocate for the production department in engineering design reviews, providing insights to improve processes and equipment.
• Lead criticality analysis of equipment in the area to prioritize maintenance and improvement efforts.
• Evaluate and categorize production losses, working with capability leaders to determine and implement solutions.
• Maintain cycle time data in Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and SAP for accurate performance monitoring and analysis.
• Support strategic initiatives and the plant's future state roadmap by identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing assigned projects.
• Support site Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) goals, participating in corrective actions such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), and other EHS elements.
• Ensure all projects follow the Delaware engineering project process to maintain quality and compliance standards.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in performance engineering or related roles within manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements applicable to manufacturing operations.
• Project management experience, including the ability to plan projects to achieve desired outcomes.
• PSM experience is a plus.
  
  

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, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.

Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

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 [email protected].

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.