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Aerospace Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineer

PPG Industries, Inc
$85,000-$95,000
United States, California, Valencia
Aug 13, 2025

In this role, you will support PPG's global packaging operations by providing technical support and optimization of plastic packaging solutions, collaborating with international subcontractors to troubleshoot and resolve production issues. This role is critical to ensuring high-quality, cost-effective packaging solutions, including injection molded components, meeting performance standards for a variety of global customers.

This role reports to the Business Director of Aerospace Packaging, and offers the flexibility of a hybrid schedule once you're fully trained.

Key Responsibilities

  • Create and manage technical documentation, including CAD models & drawings, specifications, and test reports

  • Conduct functional & dimensional testing to verify plastic packaging components and equipment comply with design and performance specifications.

  • Collaborate with subcontractors both domestically and internally to resolve manufacturing issues and improve production efficiency

  • Support root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for packaging defects or equipment failures

  • Work cross-functionally with Quality, R&D, and Operations teams to develop new products or improve legacy product designs

  • Support training on PPG's line of plastic packaging and operation of mixing & dispensing equipment

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering or related field

  • 3+ years of experience in mechanical design, packaging engineering, or manufacturing processes

  • Familiarity with pneumatic logic design and equipment operation

  • Proficiency in SolidWorks

  • Willingness to travel internationally up to 25% (primarily Mexico)

  • Salary Range $85,000-$95,000

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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, veteran 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.

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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