Paint Process Engineer

Position Summary

Work on 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.

• Maintain operational readiness of all paint equipment, supply management, process improvement, and effectiveness of paint process.
• Standardize paint process.
• Collaborate with production leaders, purchasing/materials logistics and maintenance leaders on efficiency, product supply and demand, and efficient 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 equipment budgets pertaining to 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 plant introduction and manufacturability.
• Lead the interface for paint validation/development (specifications, durability and development).

• Education:
  
  Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering (Master's in Manufacturing Engineering preferred).
• Experience:
  
  3‑5 years of progressive post‑baccalaureate engineering, controls engineering, and experience in paint process areas including pretreatment and electrocoat, paint sealer and topcoat process in manufacturing (automotive or product manufacturing).
• Knowledge:
  Operation and maintenance of paint process equipment.
• Skills:
  
  Six Sigma, statistical tools such as Pareto charts, control charts, fishbone diagram, film thickness meter, wave scan, data‑paq, spectrophotometer, pH meter, Minitab.
• Physical requirement:
  Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 35 lbs.
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