Technical Service Specialist; Paint Technician, Automotive Paint & Coatings

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Job Title:

** Technical Service Specialist (Paint Technician, Automotive Paint & Coatings)
** Job #:
**** Industry:
** Manufacturing (Paint, Coatings, Chemicals) (Automotive)
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* Location:

** 3001 Chamberlain Lane, Louisville, KY 40241
** Shift:
** Overnight Shift (6:00pm to 3:00am) Monday thru Friday
** Salary: **$70-$75k Yearly
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* Education:

** High School Diploma (Minimum) Bachelors Degree preferred
** Background:
** Candidate must be able to pass a Background Check & Drug Test (No Exceptions)
** Citizenship:
** Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder (No Exceptions)
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* Experience:

** The ideal candidate will have at least three (3) years of automotive coatings application and/or automotive coatings manufacturing experience.*
* ** Additional experience with automotive painting equipment is highly preferred. The ideal candidate must understand technical (lab, research, etc.) principles and practices.****(
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* Job Description:

**** Overview:
** The
** Technical Service Specialist
** will provide in-depth technical direction and assistance to customers regarding the use of Axalta coating products in the automotive industry.
** Responsibilities:
*** Responding to questions and concerns from the customer regarding product lines and general operations involves complex situations that require basic project management to resolve situations.
* Provide technical direction and assistance to customers on the use of product lines; serves as an expert in a single technology or applies a working knowledge of multiple technologies and may involve multiple sites.
* Work with the R&D organization to trial and launch new products at facilities
* Troubleshoot & resolve painting issues and problems that Painters and Paint Preppers encounter during the automotive refinishing process.
* Communicate with appropriate Axalta departments for daily updates on paint consumption, invoices, inventory, and paint ordering.
* Communicate data points on Data collection including (but not limited to):
Viscosity and Temperature data, appearance data using Wave Scan and, color data using BYK MAC or X-Rite
* Serves as a liaison with sales by interacting with line and management personnel, developing a complete understanding of needs and operations, and providing observations and leads to sales; receives directions from other personnel.
* Serve as an operational advisor to customers by applying general quality tools and analytical concepts to assist with improving product quality and efficiency; receives direction or guidance on complex issues.
* Work with the customers to optimize application characteristics of our products to meet their throughput / appearance targets
* Working with the color team ensures smooth transition and workability of new model year colors for the plants.
* Assist in color styling activity for new model year colors to ensure colors are technically viable formulation methods necessary to optimize products for this environment.
* TSS may cover off-shift hours to support assembly plant production.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
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* Qualifications:

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* Education:

A High School diploma is required. Additional education/college degree in a related field is highly preferred
* The ideal candidate will have at least three (3) years of automotive coatings application and/or automotive coatings manufacturing experience.
* Additional experience with automotive painting equipment is highly preferred.
* The ideal candidate must understand technical (lab, research, etc.) principles and practices.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills is required.
* The ideal candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while handling multiple projects at any given time.
* PC skills;
Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); and other applications as required.
** Our Company:
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