Paint Engineer

Tecknomic LLC

  • Georgetown, KY
  • 1 day ago
  • $50–$55 Per Hour
  • Full-time
  • Employee

Highlights

Reporting to the Materials Manager, you will independently manage the development and implementation of new materials, colors, and technologies for both the Body Paint and Bumper Paint departments — leading trials, process controls, scale-up, and material performance improvements. You will lead new paint material introductions for automotive production, support new model color launches, and manage the transition of materials from lab development to mass production.

Numbers & Facts

LocationGeorgetown, KY
Job TypeFull-time, Employee
Salary$50–$55 Per Hour

Description

A leading automotive manufacturer’s Paint Department is seeking a passionate Paint Engineer focused on paint application and production implementation. You will lead new paint material introductions for automotive production, support new model color launches, and manage the transition of materials from lab development to mass production. Reporting to the Materials Manager, you will independently manage the development and implementation of new materials, colors, and technologies for both the Body Paint and Bumper Paint departments — leading trials, process controls, scale-up, and material performance improvements.

Note: pure laboratory or R&D roles without production or manufacturing exposure will not be a fit.

100% Onsite

30% Travel Internationally (US, Canada, Mexico)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field, or related experience
  • 3+ years of project management working across multiple functions
  • 2+ years in color and appearance evaluations
  • 1+ years in paint design
  • Hands-on experience in a paint shop or automotive manufacturing environment 
  • Exposure to production launch, scale-up, or change management
  • Preferred: degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Engineering, or Materials Science; automotive paint production engineering; paint application / lab workability evaluation

Required Skills

  • Paint application processes (especially topcoat) for automotives
  • New color & material introduction / launch
  • Color and appearance evaluation
  • Paint design
  • Lab workability & on-line testing
  • Process controls & parameters
  • Materials problem-solving
  • Production launch / scale-up / change management
  • Project management (cross-functional)
  • Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint

Skills

  • Paint Engineer
  • Automotive Engineer
  • MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
  • Automotive Industry

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision

About Company

About Tecknomic 
Tecknomic is a technical staffing firm partnering with government and Fortune 500 clients across manufacturing, engineering, and technology. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected-veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. 

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