Lead Customer Service Assistant at PPG Industries in Avon, OH

Lead Customer Service Assistant Location: USA - Avon Plant The Customer Service Lead supports the manager by providing day‑to‑day leadership for a team of customer service representatives who handle customer inquiries, manage orders and issue resolution through telephone and email. You will be a first‑level resource for the team, offering guidance, troubleshooting support, and escalation handling while helping ensure service quality and adherence to established processes. This onsite role will sit in Avon, MA and will report to the Customer Service Manager. Responsibilities Oversee up to 3 direct reports. Be the day‑to‑day lead for customer service representatives, providing guidance and direction during daily operations. Escalate issues for complex or unresolved customer inquiries that require advanced knowledge or judgment. Mentor less experienced team members on customer service techniques, procedures, and best practices. Monitor workflow and service demands and help coordinate schedules, coverage, and task assignments. Identify trends, recurring issues, and opportunities for process or service improvements; communicate recommendations to leadership. Promote consistency, accuracy, and quality in customer interactions. Help with onboarding and knowledge transfer for new team members. Help hire decisions and performance feedback, as requested by the manager. Foster a collaborative, service‑focused team environment. Qualifications 2+ years of customer service management experience. Prior experience as a senior or lead‑level Customer Service Representative. QAD knowledge is helpful. Only U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, and political asylees or refuges are eligible to apply. The base salary range for this position is $50,000 to $60,000, with a possibility of an annual bonus up to 2.5% of base salary. PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation and Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Disability/Leave, Family Leave and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire. #LI-Onsite 401K Medical Dental Vision Paid Time Off About us: 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 tohttps://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, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. If you need an adjustment due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com. PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply. Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.  Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process. 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.