Surface Finishing Engineer

Metalsa; Monterrey; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Metalsa is seeking a Surface / Finishing Engineer to drive industrialization of new products from surface treatment, coating and corrosion-protection perspectives. This is a technical and strategic role that evaluates customer requirements, reviews existing finishing capabilities, and defines the best path to invest in or outsource.

The candidate should have 10+ years in surface treatment or finishing, strong experience with pretreatment and coating processes, and the ability to collaborate with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in surface treatment, coating or finishing process engineering.
• Strong experience with pretreatment and coating/paint processes.
• Experience evaluating or qualifying finishing processes or suppliers against customer requirements.
• Experience participating in CAPEX, equipment or process investment decisions.
• Experience evaluating make-vs-buy or outsourcing alternatives.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer requirements related to surface preparation, coatings, corrosion protection, and finishing.
• Determine whether existing Metalsa processes and equipment can meet new product requirements.
• Define finishing process concepts, including pretreatment, e-coat, powder coating and liquid paint.
• Identify equipment, capacity and process requirements needed to industrialize new opportunities.
• Evaluate make-vs-buy alternatives and determine when finishing should be developed internally or outsourced.
• Lead the technical qualification of external finishing suppliers and internal processes.
• Define critical process parameters and quality controls related to coating thickness, curing, pretreatment and corrosion performance.
• Provide technical input for RFQs, cost estimates, investment decisions and business cases.
• Support the evaluation of new finishing technologies and equipment.
• Identify technical and EHS risks associated with finishing processes.
• Build reusable technical knowledge, standards and supplier capabilities for future Growth opportunities.

Skills

Surface treatment

Coating processes

Finishing process engineering

CAPEX evaluation

Supplier qualification

EHS risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer engagement

Advanced English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Materials, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering

Job description

About Metalsa

We are a global commpany with 65+ years of experience in the automotive industry. We manufacture safe and sustainable products for people around the world.

We are working for a better future where we enrich communities every day by being commited to people, innovation and our planet.

If you have what it takes to accelerate Metalsa's vision on future mobility, we want you to join the team!

For more information visit: metalsa.com

About the Role

At Metalsa, we are looking for a Surface / Finishing Engineer who will play a key role in determining how new products and business opportunities can be industrialized from a surface treatment, coating and corrosion-protection perspective.

This is a technical and strategic engineering role. You will evaluate customer requirements, assess our existing finishing capabilities, identify technical gaps, and define the best path to industrialize new opportunities — whether through internal capabilities, new investments, process modifications or qualified external suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate customer requirements related to surface preparation, coatings, corrosion protection and finishing.
• Determine whether existing Metalsa processes and equipment can meet new product requirements.
• Define finishing process concepts, including pretreatment, e-coat, powder coating and liquid paint.
• Identify equipment, capacity and process requirements needed to industrialize new opportunities.
• Evaluate make-vs-buy alternatives and determine when finishing should be developed internally or outsourced.
• Lead the technical qualification of external finishing suppliers and internal processes.
• Define critical process parameters and quality controls related to coating thickness, curing, pretreatment and corrosion performance.
• Provide technical input for RFQs, cost estimates, investment decisions and business cases.
• Support the evaluation of new finishing technologies and equipment.
• Identify technical and EHS risks associated with finishing processes.
• Build reusable technical knowledge, standards and supplier capabilities for future Growth opportunities.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Materials, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in surface treatment, coating or finishing process engineering.
• Strong experience with pretreatment and coating/paint processes.
• Experience with e-coat, powder coating and/or liquid paint.
• Experience evaluating or qualifying finishing processes or suppliers against customer requirements.
• Experience participating in CAPEX, equipment or process investment decisions.
• Experience evaluating make-vs-buy or outsourcing alternatives.
• Strong understanding of corrosion protection and finishing quality requirements.
• Knowledge of finishing equipment, process capacity, throughput, line speed and curing/oven requirements.
• Experience in automotive or metal-mechanical manufacturing is highly desirable.
• Ability to work with customers, suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Advanced English and willingness to work in a global environment.