Position Title: Deputy Manager - Surface Finishing: Paint & Decals (Projects & ME) Location: Satyavedu

Royal Enfield; Satyavedu; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Enfield in India is seeking a Deputy Manager - Surface Finishing (Paint & Decals - Projects & ME) to lead chemical engineering, shade matching, and decal integration across automotive paint shop operations.

The role oversees paint formulation specifications, optimization of manual and robotic application parameters, and rigorous quality procedures to achieve pristine aesthetics and minimal shop-floor rejection rates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Paint Technology or a related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in automotive paint shop operations or surface finishing projects.
• Strong knowledge of color science, decal processes, and surface defect reduction.

Responsibilities

• Lead chemical engineering and specification management for automotive liquid paints, decals, and surface pretreatments.
• Optimize robotic and manual paint application parameters (viscosity, temperature, flow rates, atomization).
• Drive master shade matching and spectrophotometer evaluations across multiple substrates.
• Oversee decal engineering, printing validation, adhesion and weatherability testing.
• Manage decal application processes and troubleshoot printing/application defects to minimize scrap.
• Perform root-cause analysis on paint defects and establish robust QC procedures.

Skills

Paint formulation

Robotic/manual application

Shade matching

Quality control

Education

BE/B.Tech in Paint Technology

Job description

Position Title: Deputy Manager - Surface Finishing: Paint & Decals (Projects & ME)

Location: Satyavedu

Job Description

The Deputy Manager - Surface Finishing (Paint & Decals - Projects & ME) leads the chemical engineering, application optimization, shade matching, and decal integration across automotive paint shop operations. Sitting at the intersection of paint chemistry and advanced surface finishing, this role controls paint formulation specifications (paints, thinners, solvents), optimizes manual and robotic application parameters, and achieves master color harmony. The incumbent drives paint defect troubleshooting, oversees decal development, printing processes, and film testing, and establishes rigorous application procedures on painted parts to ensure pristine aesthetic appeal and minimal shop-floor rejection rates.

Key Responsibilities

• Paint Chemistry & Specification Management: Define and control technical specifications for automotive liquid paints, thinners, solvents, and chemical pretreatments; collaborate with paint R&D and manufacturing teams.
• Robotic & Manual Application Optimization: Establish and control critical paint preparation parameters (viscosity, temperature, flow rates, atomization air) for both manual spray and robotic application systems.
• Shade Matching & Color Harmony: Drive master shade matching, spectrophotometer evaluations, and color harmony across multi-substrate components (metallic, plastic, composite).
• Decal Engineering & Printing Validation: Oversee decal development, evaluate base films and printing inks, understand printing processes, and execute technical testing for adhesion, weatherability, and durability.
• Decal Application & Rejection Control: Manage precision decal application processes on painted body parts, troubleshoot decal printing/application defects, and implement corrective actions to minimize shop-floor scrap.
• Paint Defect Troubleshooting & Quality Control: Perform root-cause analysis on paint application defects (e.g., orange peel, runs, cratering, pinholes, color shift).

Desired Skills & Experience

• Education: B.E. / B.Tech in Paint Technology, Polymer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Surface Coating Technology.
• Experience: 10+ years of dedicated hands-on experience in automotive paint shop operations, paint R&D, or surface finishing projects (OEM or Tier-1 automotive facility).
• Core Competencies: Paint formulation specifications, robotic/manual application parameter setting, shade matching, decal development/application, ink chemistry, and surface defect rejection control.