PPG Aerospace is seeking a Supplier Value Engineer! As the Supplier Value Engineer, you will identify, plan, and manage the high-impact, projects that enable PPG to reduce risk, improve profitability and optimize its supplier base. The primary function of this role is to plan and execute fast-paced competitive projects. This position is located onsite in our Sylmar, CA Facility. 

Key Responsibilities

• Performing detailed cost analysis of material and manufacturing processes to ensure that high-quality products are delivered at the lowest cost from targeted suppliers.
   
• Partnering with key business stakeholders to ensure that all business needs are met and improved through sourcing projects.
    
• Conducts market & industrial research to understand trends.
   
• Identify new suppliers and technologies, analyzes the market, and maintain a strategic supplier and technology portfolio.
    
• Achieve the agreed procurement product target cost and realization timeline, translate product target into purchasing component targets, and set up and lead the action plan.
   
• Perform as technical liaison between R&D or cross-functional team and suppliers in the new product introduction process to ensure the achievement of gate targets through supplier selection.
   
• Drive strategic supplier collaboration by involving suppliers in the concept phase of the new product introduction process NPI.
   
• Facilitate or conduct Kaizen supplier workshops by defining cost reduction targets and establishing cost-sharing rules with suppliers.
   
• Engage process owners in a review of active projects and capture new project ideas.
   
• Drive and track cost savings and margin/throughput projects for the site and capture them in a common database.
   
• Salary Range $80,500-$115,000

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Engineering or another technical field is preferred.  5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment is desired.
   
• Trained or pursuing certification of 6 Sigma LEAN yellow, green, or black belt.
   
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and associated equipment (i.e., CNC machines, vacuum chambers, ovens, autoclaves, etc.)
   
• Must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
  
  

   

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