Global Process Modeling Manager

PPG Industries, Inc
United States, Pennsylvania, Springdale
151 Colfax Street (Show on map)
Sep 22, 2024
As the Global Process Modeling Leader in PPG Operations, you will help shape our manufacturing organization's process modeling capabilities. Your leadership will inspire innovation, efficiency, and strategic agreement across our global portfolio, spanning Engineering and Manufacturing. You may lead a small team of modelers and be responsible for a portfolio of modeling projects and support Resin Manufacturing through advanced resin reactor models. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Develop a comprehensive Global Process Model Strategy that aligns with PPG's overarching Operational Strategies. Plan cost-effective process modeling. based including workforce needs, software requirements, and computing resources. Establish and nurture process modeling teams and engineers at our Springdale, Pennsylvania and manufacturing locations. Coach modelers, empowering them to become technical leaders and subject matter experts. Understand partner expectations and function as a critical interface between R&D, manufacturing, and SBU technical service teams. Lead discussions, prioritize projects, and ensure seamless execution from intake to implementation. Empower global process engineers to use the QUICK mixing process simulators (TankSim and VisiMix) in their daily tasks. Aid when tasks become challenging for QUICK simulation or escalate them to formal modeling projects conducted by our team members. Lead the global New Product Introduction (NPI) Process Technology portfolio within specific SBU categories, driving new manufacturing process development to achieve first run capability (FRC). Enhance paint dispersion and mixing processes using physics-based models. Evaluate new manufacturing technologies such as reactive extrusion for adoption to PPG. Travel up to 10% of the time in the USA and occasionally internationally. QUALIFICATIONS MS or PhD degree in science, applied mathematics, engineering, or related fields. 5+ years of industry experience. Expertise and practical experience in CAD, CFD, FEA, and Multiphysics modeling. Knowledge of Aspen Plus for industrial processes is essential. Deep understanding of polymer science and engineering. Familiarity with resin and resin reactors, and experience in coating manufacturing (e.g., dispersion and blending), Experience with people management and the ability to define and track metrics that measure the success of modeling projects. Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident PPGs loneintervall och formaner kan variera beroende pa marknad, vilket gor att vi kan kompensera anstallda konkurrenskraftigt pa olika geografiska marknader. PPG tar hansyn till flera faktorer for att fatta beslut om ersattning, inklusive, men inte begransat till, kompetens, erfarenhet och fortbildning, kvalifikationer och utbildning, licenser och certifieringar samt andra organisatoriska behov. Andra incitament kan galla. Vara formansprogram for anstallda ar utformade for att stodja vara anstalldas halsa och valbefinnande. Forsakringsskydd och formaner ar utformade i enlighet med kollektivavtal samt arbetsrattliga lagar och avtal. 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.