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PPG · 6 days ago

Product Engineering Manager - Automotive Coatings

Troy, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

PPG is hiring for a Product Engineering Manager to join their Automotive OEM team. This role involves executing market development activities to support the Automotive OEM Coatings business unit, focusing on increasing market penetration and developing marketing and sales strategies.

Chemicals

Responsibilities

Leads all new technology and product approvals for projects within the business plan and in accordance with strategic marketing and (global) account management for defined OEM & Tiers

Responsibility for approvals starting at OEM level down to n-Tier across complete product portfolio

Work closely with the Auto OEM & Tiers Sales and OEM Coatings Customer Teams to support the growth and market penetration of PPG Product Portfolio

Support the implementation of established PPO and pricing policies to ensure that the profitability of the product line meets the plan

Communicate customer needs and expectations for new business awards to the launch coordinator and execute pre-launch activities in 'Secure Launch' for successful product/technology introduction

Provide clear market feedback to Commercial Sales, Business Development, Technical & Strategic Marketing groups to ensure that future product and service development projects are prioritized and are consistent with the voice of the customer

Establish and maintain the necessary relationships with customers to ensure long-term growth and profitability

Initiate and direct projects / programs and introduce new PPG products with Customer's Engineering Groups which benefit PPG's business and strategic technical position using value selling tools

Obtain customer engineering approval of PPG products through coordination with Customer engineering group and PPG technical group including annual MY(model year) color approvals

This position will also handle/help coordinate global color and technology support activities with the OEM teams when requested

Qualification

Coatings materials experienceEngineering degreeMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint

Required

8+ years of experience with coatings materials and application knowledge

Proficiency with software to include Microsoft Project, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred

A degree in Engineering or the Physical Sciences discipline preferred, optimally, Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or Chemistry

Company

PPG

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PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD® At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have trusted for more than 140 years.

Founded in 1883

Pittsburgh, PA, US

10001+ employees