Senior Coatings & Surface Treatment Expert

VentureOne; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

VentureOne is seeking an SME – Surface Treatment & Painting to act as the technical authority for coating and surface engineering across aerospace & defense programs. You will establish, optimize, and sustain high-reliability finishing processes including E-coating, CCC, and primer/topcoat painting, ensuring compliance with MIL-STD, ASTM, ISO, and NADCAP where applicable.

You will collaborate across manufacturing, quality, design, automation, and supply chain teams to ensure robust process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of hands-on experience in surface treatment and industrial coating processes in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability industries.
• Strong expertise in anodizing, CCC, E-coating, and wet painting processes (primer and topcoat).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development, qualification, and optimization of surface treatment processes including anodizing, CCC and E-coating systems.
• Define and standardize process parameters such as bath chemistry, current density, temperature, curing cycles, and coating thickness.
• Act as the technical authority for primer and topcoat applications including epoxy, polyurethane, and CARC coatings used in defense systems.
• Design and optimize automatic chemical dosing and mixing systems for process baths with precise control of concentration, pH, temperature, and conductivity.
• Monitor and maintain bath chemistry through automated systems and manual verification methods.
• Ensure adherence to MIL-STD, ASTM, ISO, and NADCAP requirements; develop process control plans and PFMEA.
• Lead qualification and validation activities including salt spray testing and environmental durability testing.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and QA to ensure coating compatibility and robust process integration.

Skills

Surface treatment

Industrial coating

Anodizing

CCC coating

E-coating

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Job description

VentureOne is seeking an SME – Surface Treatment & Painting to act as the technical authority for coating and surface engineering across aerospace & defense programs. You will establish, optimize, and sustain high-reliability finishing processes including E-coating, CCC, and primer/topcoat painting, ensuring compliance with MIL-STD, ASTM, ISO, and NADCAP where applicable.

You will collaborate across manufacturing, quality, design, automation, and supply chain teams to ensure robust process