Paint Process Engineer

The Paint Process Engineer is responsible for providing technical support and continuous improvement of the paint manufacturing process. Develop engineering trials to ensure materials effectively meet industry standards and manufacturing processes. Determine material processes best suited for correct manufacturing equipment.

• Qualified candidates should have: 3- 5 years of progressive post-baccalaureate engineering, controls enginering, and experience in paint process areas including pretreatment and electrocoat, paint sealerand topcoat process in manufacturing (automotive or product manufacturing)
• Previous Knowledge:
  Operation and maintenance of paint process equipment is a MUST

• Maintaining operational readiness of all Paint equipment, supply management, process improvement and effectiveness of Paint Process.
• Standardization of praint process. Collaborates with Production Leaders, Purchasing/Materials Logistics and Maintenance Leaders ofr efficiency, product supply and demand, and effcient delivery. Inspect and evaluate paint process.
• Research automation techniques, evaluate quality control processes, and plan factory layouts to optimize production.
• Manage document control procedures and develop annual capital quipment budgets pertaining the paint process
• Establish high quality results with the coating system and ideal process specifications for manufacturing (Use and validation).
• Understand physical property and process standards of all coating systems.
• Manage the processes at the plant introduction and manufacturability.
• Lead the interface for paint validation/development (Specifications, Durability and Development).

• Education:
  
  Required:
  
  Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering, Preferred Masters in Manufacturing Engineering
• Experience:
  
  3- 5 years of progressive post-baccalaureate engineering, controls enginering, and experience in paint process areas including pretreatment and electrocoat, paint sealerand topcoat process in manufacturing (automotive or product manufacturing)
• Knowledge:
  Operation and maintenance of paint process equipment
• Skills:
  
  Six Sigma, Statistics tools, such as Pareto charts, control charts, fishbone diagram, Film thickness meter, wave scan, datapaq, spectrophotometer, ph mete, minitab
• Physical requirement:
  Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 35 lbs.