Assistant manager of Paint- Automobile industry

Cesna-Recruitment; Georgia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cesna-Recruitment is seeking a Paint Specialist / Supervisor / Assistant Manager to operate and monitor automated robotic painting systems for automotive interior parts, ensuring appearance, color, gloss, and adhesion meet exacting customer requirements.

The role includes teaching robots, programming paths, and monitoring process parameters, while troubleshooting defects and ensuring proper masking and preparation before painting. Experience in automotive painting and robotics is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with automated robotic painting operations.
• Strong understanding of paint application processes and appearance requirements.
• Ability to troubleshoot paint defects and adjust process parameters.
• High School Diploma or equivalent; technical robotics certification preferred.
• 2 to 5+ years of spray/robotic painting experience in automotive industry.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot automated painting robots and related systems.
• Perform and optimize robot teaching, including 3D offline teaching and path programming.
• Monitor critical paint process parameters (viscosity, temperature, humidity, airflow, booth pressure, flash times, oven curing).
• Identify and resolve paint defects (runs, sags, orange peel, dry spray, dirt/contamination, pinholes, color/gloss variation).
• Ensure proper preparation, masking, and handling of interior parts before and after painting.

Skills

Robot teaching

Path programming

Robotic painting operations

Troubleshooting

Quality control

Education

High School Diploma

Technical certification in robotics

Tools

Yaskawa robots

Job description

[Job Summary]

The Paint Specialist / Supervisor / Asst. Manager is responsible for operating and monitoring automated robotic painting systems to ensure automotive interior parts meet strict customer requirements for appearance, color, gloss, and adhesion.

[Job Description]

• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot automated painting robots (Yaskawa highly preferred) and related application systems (spray guns, pumps, nozzles).
• Perform and optimize robot teaching, including 3D offline teaching and path programming, to ensure consistent paint coverage and film thickness.
• Monitor critical paint process parameters such as viscosity, temperature, humidity, airflow, booth pressure, flash times, and oven curing conditions.
• Identify and resolve paint defects including runs, sags, orange peel, dry spray, dirt/contamination, pinholes, and color/gloss variation.
• Ensure proper preparation, masking, and handling of interior parts before and after painting to prevent damage or contamination.

Required: Hands-on experience with automated robotic painting operations, specifically robot teaching and path programming (Yaskawa and 3D teaching experience strongly preferred).

Strong understanding of paint application processes, fluid delivery systems, and automotive interior appearance requirements (color, gloss, texture).

Ability to troubleshoot paint defects and adjust process parameters (viscosity, film thickness, oven temp) independently.

High school diploma or equivalent; Technical certification in robotics, manufacturing, or a related field preferred.

2 to 5+ years of progressive experience in spray painting, robotic painting, or surface finishing within the automotive industry.