Materials Engineer, Glass

PPG Industries, Inc
United States, Alabama, Huntsville
1719 Highway 72 East (Show on map)
Mar 28, 2025
As the Materials Glass Engineer, you will support development of new glasses as well as glass strengthening and bending process improvement. You will also perform both physical and chemical tests on products and development materials. This is an onsite role at our Huntsville, AL. facility. You will report to the Materials Technology Manager. Key Responsibilities Troubleshoot problems related to glass strengthening and bending related production. Operate various laboratory equipment. Work with analytical instruments such as TGA, DSC, XRF, FTIR, ICP-MS. Record data on manual or computerized systems. Interpret and verbalize test results for communication. Informmanagement regarding non- conforming material or products. Ensure laboratory safety procedures are followed. Participate in 5S activities Comply with Health,Safety,and Environmental requirements Glass lab melt / preparation Prepare glass sample preparation and conduct chemical characterization Conduct physical property testing of glass samples, i.e. hardness, light transmittance, stress profile, viscosity. Qualifications Must be a US Person Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science or Ceramic Engineering. Master's is ideal. Coursework in Glass and/or Ceramics.. 1+ years of academic or industrial experience in a laboratory. Previous industrial experience in product development is helpful. Working knowledge of characterization equipment like UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer, FTIR, ICP-MS, XRF, Mechanical Testing etc., will be advantageous. #LI-Onsite As faixas salariais e os beneficios da PPG podem variar de acordo com o local, o que nos permite remunerar os funcionarios de forma competitiva em mercados regionais diferentes. A PPG considera varios fatores na tomada de decisoes sobre remuneracao, incluindo, entre outros, conjuntos de habilidades, experiencia e treinamento, qualificacoes e educacao, licencas e certificacoes, alem de outras necessidades organizacionais. Ha outros incentivos que podem ser incluidos. Nossos programas de beneficios para funcionarios sao planejados com foco no bem-estar e na saude de nossos funcionarios. Todas as coberturas e beneficios de seguro seguirao os termos e condicoes dos planos e respectivos documentos de governanca. 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.