We use cookies. Find out more about it here. By continuing to browse this site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
#alert
Back to search results

Program Manager - Aerospace Transparencies

PPG Industries, Inc
retirement plan
United States, Alabama, Huntsville
1719 Highway 72 East (Show on map)
Oct 18, 2026

Program Manager - Aerospace Transparencies

Huntsville, AL

Are you a passionate and driven Program Manager who is looking to take their career to new heights? Then look no further than this opportunity with PPG's Aerospace business! We are looking for someone who is able to see the future of aviation transparencies and take our exceptional products to the next level!

In the Aerospace Transparencies Program Managerrole you will be responsible foroverseeingthe program lifecycle management (PLM) fromconcept through development into sustainable production and into sunsetof aerospace transparenciesfor fixed wingaircraftand rotorcraft applications (military and commercial).In this role you will be involved in managing cross-functional teams, coordinating with suppliers and customers, ensuring compliance with aerospace standards, and driving program schedules, budgets, and qualityobjectivesto successful completionfor a portfolio of programs.

This is a On-site role reporting to the Huntsville, AL facility. In this role you will report to the Site Lead - Program Manager.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead end-to-end program management across the PLM lifecycle (Gates 2-7), driving new product introduction, production, sustainment, and sunset activities while meeting customer requirements, business objectives, budget, schedule, quality, and performance targets.
  • Develop and execute integrated program plans, including schedules, budgets, resource allocation, capital funding requirements, forecasts, and gate reviews, with authority to approve or fail program gates and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Build, lead, and coordinate cross-functional Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Procurement, R&D, and Operations to ensure seamless program execution and value stream alignment.
  • Serve as the primary customer interface for all programmatic activities throughout the product lifecycle, leading stakeholder engagement, negotiating technical changes, supporting commercial and contract activities, and ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Oversee NPI and sustaining production activities, including product design maturation, tooling development, EMD/LRIP/FRP transitions, BOM/BOO and process documentation, NRE efforts, demand forecasting, proposal support, and technical/financial program reviews.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks while driving continuous improvement initiatives and best practices to maintain schedule adherence, cost performance, operational efficiency, and manufacturing transparency.
  • Ensure compliance with customer requirements, industry regulations (FAA, EASA, MIL-STD), and internal quality standards, while providing regular executive-level reporting on program status, financial performance, schedule health, and risk assessments.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline required.
  • Aerospace specific industry experience is preferred.
  • Minimum of Five (5) years of program management or engineering experience in aerospace or defense industries, with specific experience in transparencies or related components.
  • Strong knowledge of aerospace transparency materials (e.g., acrylics, polycarbonates, glass), manufacturing processes, and testing methods preferred.
  • PMP (Project Management Professional) certification strongly preferred
  • Travel 10% - may include international travel.
  • Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refugees are eligible to apply

#LI-PRT1

PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation & Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Disability/Leave, and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.

Sa har arbetar vi: Pa PPG for vi samman vara team for att framja samarbete och karriarutveckling. Vi arbetar pa plats mandag till torsdag och erbjuder mojlighet till distansarbete under vara 'Flexible Fridays'. Arbetsupplagget kan variera lokalt.

Om oss:

PPG: VI SKYDDAR OCH FORSKONAR VARLDEN

Genom ledarskap inom innovation, hallbarhet och farg hjalper PPG kunder inom industri-, transport-, konsumentvaru- och byggmarknaderna samt eftermarknaden att forbattra fler ytor pa fler satt an nagot annat foretag. For mer information, besok www.ppg.com och folj @PPG pa X.

The PPG Way 2030

Vi ar kundernas foresprakare

Proaktiva. Djarva. Palitliga. Allt vi gor borjar med vara kunder. Vi lyssnar, agerar snabbt och slutar inte forran vi har lost deras storsta utmaningar. Nar vara kunder lyckas vaxer vi alla.

Vi agerar med malmedvetenhet och snabbhet

Agila. Datadrivna. Bemyndigade. Vi tar smarta risker for att ligga steget fore konkurrenterna. Vi arbetar proaktivt och agilt, med hogkvalitativ data som grund for att utveckla losningar som skapar varde.

Vi ar forstklassiga operatorer

Produktiva. Samarbetsinriktade. Ansvarsfulla. Oavsett roll identifierar vi problem, tar ansvar och levererar alltid losningar. Vi ar bade proaktiva och lyhorda for att driva kontinuerliga forbattringar och uppna resultat. Vi stottar vara medarbetare i frontlinjen - PPG:s ansikte utat mot vara kunder.

Vi tavlar for att vinna

Framatblickande. Drivna. Ambitiosa. Vi brinner for att utveckla var verksamhet och skapa framgang tillsammans med vara kunder. Vi levererar resultat, omfamnar ny teknologi och anvander agilitet och snabbhet som vara styrkor.

Vi ar stolta over PPG

Starka. Enade. Passionerade. Vi arbetar sakert, agerar med integritet och vardesatter vara olika perspektiv. Vi firar framgangar och ar stolta over den positiva paverkan vi skapar tillsammans for att skydda och forskona varlden.

Pa PPG anvander vi AI i rekryteringsprocessen for att gora processen mer effektiv. AI-verktyg fattar inte anstallningsbeslut. Du kan lara dig mer genom att besoka https://careers.ppg.com/se/sv/candidate-resources.

PPG erbjuder lika mojligheter for alla kandidater och anstallda. Vi erbjuder en mojlighet att vaxa och utveckla din karriar i en miljo som ger en meningsfull arbetsplats for medarbetare, skapar en miljo for kontinuerligt larande och omfamnar andras ideer och mangfald. Alla kvalificerade sokande kommer att beaktas for anstallning oavsett kon, graviditet, ras, farg, trosbekannelse, religion, nationellt ursprung, alder, funktionsnedsattning, civilstand, veteranstatus, sexuell laggning, konsidentitet eller uttryck.

Om du behover en anpassning pa grund av en funktionsnedsattning, skicka ett epostmeddelande till recruiting@ppg.com.

PPG:s loneintervall och formaner kan variera beroende pa plats, vilket gor det mojligt for oss att erbjuda konkurrenskraftig ersattning till anstallda pa olika geografiska marknader. PPG tar hansyn till flera faktorer vid beslut om ersattning, inklusive men inte begransat till kompetenser, erfarenhet och utbildning, kvalifikationer och utbildningsniva, licenser och certifieringar samt andra organisatoriska behov. Andra incitament kan ocksa tillkomma.

Vara formansprogram for anstallda ar utformade for att stodja vara medarbetares halsa och valbefinnande. Eventuella forsakringsskydd och formaner kommer att folja villkoren i de tillampliga planerna och tillhorande styrande plandokument. Formanerna kommer att diskuteras med dig av din rekryterare under anstallningsprocessen.

PPG vardesatter din feedback om var rekryteringsprocess. Vi uppmuntrar dig att besoka Glassdoor.com och lamna feedback om processen.

Applied = 0

(web-9db6c7984-ghb4p)