Quality Assurance-Multiple Locations

As a Quality Assurance Manager, we are looking for Quality Assurance champions to lead a culture of quality excellence at PPG manufacturing facilities. In this leadership role, you will be the driving force behind our Quality Management System (QMS). You will ensure that every process, product, and person reflects our unwavering commitment to quality, from the production floor to the customer's hands.

You will work onsite at one of several different PPG facilities.

What you will do:

Lead Quality Culture & Strategy

• Champion quality as a mindset, not just a process - ensuring QMS principles are an important part of everyday culture of the plant
• Build and promote the site's Quality Management System (QMS) and certification programs, driving compliance and the integration of quality requirements across product realization activities.
• Be the site-level gatekeeper for quality Management of Change (MOC) and New Product Launches, ensuring quality is never an afterthought

Promote Customer & Supplier Excellence

• Integrate Customer Specific Requirements (CSRs) and Supplier Quality Manual requirements into the QMS, ensuring compliance
• Lead customer and supplier visits, representing the site with confidence
• Lead investigations into customer complaints, off-spec situations, and Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) - communicating and resolving issues at the

Performance, Data & Continuous Improvement

• Lead the measurement and reporting of site quality performance, delivering meaningful insights to partners across the organization
• Promote data-driven quality improvement programs that reduce cost of non-conformance, improve yield and productivity, and reduce customer complaint rates
• Collaborate with Technical, Optima, and R&D teams to enhance first-time-right capability and accelerate innovation without compromising quality

Systems, Audits & Document Control

• Support and troubleshoot critical quality data systems including SAP, LIMS, and ETQ Reliance
• Oversee the site internal audit program - from strategic planning through hands-on execution - ensuring audit findings translate into meaningful improvements
• Maintain a document control system that keeps us aligned, compliant, and audit-ready

People Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a quality team, encouraging a culture built on accountability and learning
• Deliver quality training across the site, empowering every team member to take ownership of quality in their role

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of quality management experience
• 3+ years of people management or supervisory experience
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification
• Certified Lead Auditor (IATF; VDA preferred)
• Proficiency in English (written and verbal)

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