As a Customer Quality Engineer, you will be lead comprehensive supplier quality management to ensure compliance with the highest standards of quality, cost, and delivery across the entire supply chain. You will focus on validating specification compliance through rigorous evaluations, mitigating quality risks through audits corrective actions, and improving collaboration with strategic suppliers. Additionally, ensure agreement on global standards by working with Supplier Management teams, contributing to the strengthening of the supplier management system and achieving our operational goals.

You will report to a CQE Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities

• Accomplish supplier evaluations and audits, driving corrective and preventive actions based on findings.
• You will manage supplier quality issues affecting operations and customers, addressing non-conformities and leading root cause analysis (8D).
• Lead claim processes through product return and credit note generation.
• Monitor supplier Indicators including rejection rates, recurrences, and delivery performance.
• Ensure supplier training on defect prevention and quality systems.
• Collaborate with procurement and technical teams to assess supplier quality-cost-delivery impact.
• You will be a primary quality liaison between company and suppliers, coordinating with regional/global teams.
• Guide implementation of procedural changes, and global quality communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Bio-Chemistry, or Engineering required.
• +3 years experience in Customer Management for Automotive, Industrial or Packaging.
• Core Tools
• Internal Auditor
• Advanced English
• Work on site.

About us: 

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 X. 

The PPG Way 2030  

We are customer champions 

Proactive. Bold. Trustworthy. Everything we do starts with our customers. We listen, move fast and don’t stop until we solve their biggest challenges. When our customers win, we all grow. 

We act with purpose and speed 

Agile. Data-driven. Empowered. We take smart risks to stay ahead of the competition. We work proactively with agility, using quality data to develop solutions that create value.  

We are excellent operators 

Productive. Collaborative. Accountable. No matter our role, we identify problems, take ownership and always bring solutions. We are both proactive and responsive to drive continuous improvement and deliver results. We support our frontline, the faces of PPG to our customers.   

We compete to win 

Future-focused. Driven. Ambitious. We are passionate about growing our business and winning with our customers. We deliver results, embrace new technologies and leverage agility and speed as strengths. 

We are PPG proud 

Strong. United. Passionate. We work safely, act with integrity and value our diverse perspectives. We celebrate achievements and take pride in the positive impact we create together to protect and beautify the world. 

At PPG we use AI in the hiring process to make the process more efficient. AI tools do not make hiring decisions. You can learn more by going to  https://careers.ppg.com/us/en/candidate-resources.  

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.  

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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.  Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process. 

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