Spray/Coating Staff Engineer

Silitech Technology Corporation Sdn Bhd; Seberang Perai; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Education support

Dental

Parking

Yearly increment

Bonus

Insurance

Job summary

Silitech Technology Corporation Sdn Bhd is seeking a senior Chemical/Materials Staff Engineer to provide technical leadership for coating and material interactions. The role drives process validation, defect resolution, and supplier coordination from prototype to mass production, with emphasis on resin compatibility and process stability.

The candidate will lead NPI integration, oversee DOE-driven improvements, and ensure compliance with automotive-quality standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in industrial spraying, coating, or related manufacturing processes.
• Strong experience in plastic resin behavior and coating interaction.
• At least 3 years in a leadership or senior technical role.
• Proven experience supporting NPI from prototype to mass production.
• Experience working with paint suppliers, molding teams, and tooling design.
• Hands-on experience evaluating and approving resin change proposals.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for secondary coating processes (spraying, painting).
• Establish and enforce coating process standards and validation discipline.
• Govern coating process risk reviews, validation plans, and technical approvals.
• Lead coating process development from prototype spraying through production qualification.
• Review prototype spray results prior to production release.
• Define and review DVP for coating processes.
• Ensure process windows (mixing, viscosity, curing, film build, appearance) are validated.
• Lead coating defect analysis and root cause investigations with suppliers.
• Coordinate spray jig, fixture, and masking design with Engineering and Production.
• Support NPI projects from prototype to mass production handover.
• Ensure coating processes meet adhesion, thickness, appearance, and durability standards.

Skills

Coating chemistry

NPI leadership

DOE / data-driven problem solving

Root cause analysis

Leadership / mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical, Materials, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

1. Role Purpose

• The Chemical / Materials Staff Engineer provides senior technical leadership for secondary processes, specifically industrial spraying, coating, and painting activities within NPI projects.
• This role ensures coating process robustness, defect prevention, supplier alignment, and production readiness from prototype through mass production.
• In addition, the role is responsible for ensuring proper selection, validation, and compatibility of plastic resin materials to support coating adhesion, cosmetic quality, and long-term product performance.
• The position acts as the technical authority for coating and material interactions, leading process risk governance, validation, defect resolution, and cross-functional coordination with Mechanical Engineering, molding, suppliers, and production teams.

2. Roles & Responsibilities

2.1 Technical Leadership & Governance

• Lead and mentor Secondary Process (Spraying/Coating) engineers.
• Establish and enforce coating process standards, validation discipline, and best practices.
• Govern spraying process risk reviews, validation plans, and technical approvals.
• Support capability development and technical competency growth within the team.

2.2 Coating Process & Development & Validation

• Lead coating process development from prototype spraying through production qualification.
• Review and approve prototype spray results prior to production release.
• Define and review DVP (Design Verification Plan) for coating processes.
• Ensure process windows (mixing, viscosity, curing, film build, appearance) are validated.

2.3 Defect Analysis & Corrective Action Management

• Lead coating defect analysis (e.g., orange peel, flow lines, pinholes, peeling, dust contamination, uneven gloss/matte, overspray marks).
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action with suppliers and process owners.
• Review and ensure effectiveness of supplier corrective actions.

2.4 Tooling, Jig & Masking Coordination

• Coordinate spray jig, fixture, and masking design with Engineering and Production.
• Review strategies to ensure paint coverage, dimensional integrity, and cosmetic quality.
• Provide coating-related DFM/DFA input to tooling and product design teams.

2.5 NPI Execution & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Support NPI projects from prototype to process qualification and mass production handover.
• Coordinate with ME, QA, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to ensure process stability.
• Support APQP, PPAP, Process FMEA (spraying), and customer technical reviews.
• Ensure coating-related risks are identified and mitigated before production launch.

2.6 Process Control, Improvement & Compliance

• Ensure coating processes meet adhesion, thickness, appearance, and durability standards.
• Control environmental factors (temperature, humidity) and curing conditions.
• Lead process improvement using DOE and data-driven methodologies.
• Support audits and ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and customer requirements.

2.7 Plastic Resin & Material Compatibility

• Review and evaluate plastic resin selection (e.g., ABS, PC+ABS, PP, Nylon) for coating compatibility.
• Ensure material properties (surface energy, shrinkage, moisture, outgassing) meet coating requirements.
• Define pre-treatment requirements (flame, plasma, primer systems).
• Support defect analysis related to material issues (adhesion failure, blistering, sink visibility, contamination).
• Provide DFM input to balance cosmetic, mechanical, and coating performance.

2.8 Resin Change Evaluation & Approval

• Evaluate and approve plastic resin change proposals (material grade, supplier change, regrind %, masterbatch).
• Assess impact on coating adhesion, appearance durability, and process stability.
• Define validation plans for resin changes (adhesion test, environmental testing, appearance approval).
• Conduct risk assessment using DFMEA / Process FMEA.
• Lead cross-functional review with ME, molding, suppliers, and QA.
• Ensure all material changes are validated and approved before implementation.

3. Authorities

3.1 Technical & Process Authority

• Approve coating process parameters, validation results, and production readiness.
• Make final technical decisions related to spraying and coating processes.
• Approve or reject plastic resin selection and material change proposals.
• Stop implementation of material changes that may impact coating quality.

3.2 Supplier & Escalation Authority

• Lead technical discussions and escalations with paint and material suppliers.
• Approve and challenge supplier corrective actions and process changes.

3.3 Cross-Functional Authority

• Represent Secondary Process in NPI, audits, and customer meetings.
• Escalate coating or material risks and request management support when required.

4. Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical, Materials, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Added advantage: Six Sigma, DOE, IATF 16949 Internal Auditor, VDA 6.3, DFMEA, GD&T.

5. Experience

• Minimum 7 years in industrial spraying, coating, or related manufacturing processes.
• Strong experience in plastic resin behavior and coating interaction.
• At least 3 years in a leadership or senior technical role.
• Proven experience supporting NPI from prototype to mass production.
• Experience working with paint suppliers, molding teams, and tooling design.
• Hands-on experience evaluating and approving resin change proposals.

6. Technical Knowledge & Skills

6.1 Coating Process & Chemistry

• Paint chemistry, viscosity control, curing behavior, film build, gloss/matte control.
• Environmental effects (humidity, temperature).

6.2 Plastic Material & Surface Engineering

• Strong knowledge of engineering plastics (ABS, PC, PC+ABS, PP, Nylon).
• Understanding of surface energy, contamination, moisture sensitivity, and outgassing.
• Familiar with surface treatments (plasma, flame, primer).
• Ability to predict coating risks from material and molding conditions.

6.3 Defect Analysis

• In-depth knowledge of coating defects and root cause analysis.
• Ability to correlate defects to material, process, tooling, and environment.

6.4 Process Validation & Standards

• Adhesion testing, cross-hatch testing, thickness measurement, appearance standards.
• DVP planning and execution.

6.5 Tooling & Engineering Support

• Spray jig, masking strategy, and DFM/DFA knowledge.
• Basic CAD (e.g., SolidWorks) for review.

6.6 Automotive Core Tools

• APQP, PPAP, Process FMEA, MSA, SPC.

6.7 Data & Improvement

• DOE and data-driven problem solving.

7. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Coating defect escape rate.
• Process stability at production handover.
• Effectiveness of supplier corrective actions.
• Resin change approval without quality escape.
• NPI milestone readiness for secondary processes.

Silitech Technology Corporation Sdn Bhd was founded in 1989, a company under PSA Group. Silitech is a world leading manufacturer of input devices, specializing in the joint design and manufacturing of our customers’ products.

Product & Services

Our product range includes silicone rubber switch pads, decorative plastic parts and electromechanical control panel assemblies. These products are applied to computer peripherals, mobile phones, remote controls, calculators, automotive input devices & medical devices such as car audio control modules, door control modules, medical plastic components etc.

We are tier 2 supplier in automotive field. Certified in ISO9001, IATF16949, ISO13485 & ISO14001.

Perks and benefits Medical Miscellaneous allowance Education support Dental Parking Medical, Dental , Yearly Increment, Bonus, Insuran