Continuous Improvement Specialist

About the role

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,

Responsibilities

• Assess and support deployment of CI strategies that improve Lean Manufacturing maturity and site productivity, aligned with business priorities.
• Identify, scope, and support CI projects; responsibilities include assisting with project selection, scope definition, launch activities, prioritization tracking, and deliverables.
• Work closely with leaders, engineers, supervisors, and operators to implement CI projects and support adoption of CI methodologies.
• Support the instruction, application, and sustainment of CI best practices, including Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC), Kaizen, 5S, GB/YB fundamentals, and Value Stream Mapping.
• Participate in and support Kaizen activities, helping define action plans, document improvements, and track execution across departments.
• Work directly with operators to support training, standard work development, and use of CI tools to improve manufacturing efficiency and productivity.
• Assist with identifying performance gaps impacting productivity, flow, or quality and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support development and maintenance of SOPs, work instructions, visual aids, and troubleshooting guides to improve process consistency and productivity.
• Contribute to process and value stream mapping efforts across departments to identify waste and productivity improvement opportunities.
• Support reliability and downtime reduction efforts through documentation, standardization, and operator engagement.
• Manage PSM Element Operating Procedures (1910.119(f)) by owning written instructions for safe startup, operation, and shutdown.
• Support PSM Element Employee Participation (1910.119(c)) by engaging operators in CI, documentation development, PHAs, and improvement activities.
• Participate in PHA, MOC, audit preparation, and EHS‑related CI initiatives to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, education, or other suitable technical field
• 1+ years proven experience with LSS/Continuous Improvement in a chemical / food / manufacturing environment
• Strengths / Skills : Process Engineering, Problem Solving, Training, Project Management, Change Management, Safety Management Systems, Quality Management Systems, Process Improvement
• #LI-Onsite

Additional Information

PPG is hiring for a Continuous Improvement Specialist to join our team at our Springdale, PA Plant. In this position, you will assess and deploy CI strategies to improve site productivity, efficiency, and Lean Manufacturing maturity (Hoshin Kanri, Lean Management System). You will partner cross‑functionally with operations, engineering, EHS, and leadership to identify, implement, and sustain process improvements that drive measurable gains in productivity, quality, and cost performance. This will be an on-site position and you will report to the Operational Excellence Plant Leader.

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