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Senior Quality Manager, Global Aerospace Transparencies

PPG Industries, Inc
$160,000-$180,000 plus annual bonus.
United States, Texas, Grand Prairie
2750 114th Street (Show on map)
Jun 19, 2025

As a Senior Quality Manager, Global Aerospace Transparencies you will lead our quality operations across multiple sites in the United States and Europe. This role is important to ensuring compliance with both FAA and EASA regulations, including Part 21, and in promoting a culture of continuous improvement and quality excellence. This is a hybrid role based with the option to be based in Sylmar, CA, Grand Prairie, TX or Huntsville, AL reporting to the Global Quality Director, Aerospace and Global Transparency General Manager, Aerospace.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and maintain a QMS compliant with AS9100, ISO 9001, FAA Part 21, and EASA Part 21 standards.

  • Ensure adherence to all applicable regulatory requirements, including FAA, EASA, and DoD standards, across all sites.

  • Lead internal and external audits, including certification and recertification processes, and manage responses to findings.

  • Manage a team of quality professionals across multiple locations, promoting professional development and performance excellence.

  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and other methodologies to enhance quality processes and reduce waste.

  • Conduct risk assessments, including Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), to identify and mitigate quality risks.

  • Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends and implement data-driven improvements.

  • Oversee quality plans for new product introductions and process changes, ensuring product safety and conformity.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Quality Management, or a related field.

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in quality management, with at least 5 years in the aerospace industry.

  • Proven experience managing quality for both commercial and military aerospace programs.

  • In-depth knowledge of AS9100, ISO 9001, FAA Part 21, and EASA Part 21 regulations.

  • Proficiency in quality tools and methodologies, including SPC, RCA, CAPA, and APQP.

  • Familiarity with inspection and testing techniques, including NDT and CMM.

  • Experience using statistical software (e.g., Minitab, JMP).

  • Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) or equivalent preferred.

  • Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

  • Lead Auditor certification for AS9100 or ISO 9001.

  • Must be able to travel domestically and internationally.

  • US Citizenship required.

  • Salary Range $160,000-$180,000 plus annual bonus.

As faixas salariais e os beneficios da PPG podem variar de acordo com o local, o que nos permite remunerar os funcionarios de forma competitiva em mercados regionais diferentes. A PPG considera varios fatores na tomada de decisoes sobre remuneracao, incluindo, entre outros, conjuntos de habilidades, experiencia e treinamento, qualificacoes e educacao, licencas e certificacoes, alem de outras necessidades organizacionais. Ha outros incentivos que podem ser incluidos.

Nossos programas de beneficios para funcionarios sao planejados com foco no bem-estar e na saude de nossos funcionarios. Todas as coberturas e beneficios de seguro seguirao os termos e condicoes dos planos e respectivos documentos de governanca.


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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