Automotive Paint Process Engineer - Industrialization

OPmobility; Warrington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Death in service

Salary exchange schemes

Employee discounts

Holiday purchase/sale

Job summary

OPmobility is seeking a skilled engineer to lead the paint process development and industrialization for new products on site. You will act as the main contact for paint-related changes in the production process, ensuring stable quality, performance and cost efficiency.

Ideal candidates have a engineering degree and 5+ years in automotive painting, with experience in project-based environments and OEM standards. English fluency and collaboration across functions are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Process Engineering, or comparable field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in painting, chemistry, or process engineering in automotive.
• Experience in project organizations and working with OEM requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead paint process development to meet OEM quality specs.
• Optimize paint consumption, scrap, and productivity to meet cost targets.
• Coordinate and lead a team of process engineers and robot programmers.
• Ensure paint process stability and conformity to specifications.
• Support industrialization up to serial production (APQP).
• Lead supplier activities and manage new materials integration.
• Analyze deviations, implement corrective actions, and document learnings.
• Drive productivity, cost reduction, and continuous improvement (Lean, Kaizen).
• Ensure safety, health and environmental compliance.

Skills

Process engineering

Paint process development

Cross-functional leadership

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/ Chemistry/ Process Engineering

Tools

Robot programming

Automation equipment

Job description

OPmobility is seeking a skilled engineer to lead the paint process development and industrialization for new products on site. You will act as the main contact for paint-related changes in the production process, ensuring stable quality, performance and cost efficiency.

Ideal candidates have a engineering degree and 5+ years in automotive painting, with experience in project-based environments and OEM standards. English fluency and collaboration across functions are essential.