Collision Repair Paint Specialist

2350 Axalta Coating Systems; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Axalta Coating Systems is seeking a Coatings Application Specialist to join our Global Innovation Center in Philadelphia. The role supports the Refinish GBT Technology Organization, executing experiments that simulate customer shop conditions for problem resolution and product optimization.

This active opening is being filled immediately; ideal candidates will have extensive spray experience, strong color skills, and the ability to train shop technicians.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of application experience in collision shop products and practices.
• Excellent hand spray application skills including blending techniques.
• Ability to train technicians in basic and advanced paint application skills.
• Understanding of color retrieval software and color measurement.
• Thorough understanding of refinish repair techniques including sanding and body filler.
• Thorough understanding of spray equipment used in the refinish industry.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of Axalta Refinish products use and application.
• Utilize hand spray and machine spray application protocol to simulate customer conditions.
• Load, spray, and test refinish samples.
• Design experiments to resolve customer issues or aid in product development; document results in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Troubleshoot and resolve customer complaints for technical and color issues.
• Determine validity of complaints and communicate results to customers, sales reps, and R&D team.
• Travel to customer locations or Product Development Center in Lionville, PA.
• Lead or significantly contribute in cross-functional teams to support testing and customer technical service.

Skills

Hand spray application

Train technicians in paint application

Color retrieval software

Color measurement

Refinish techniques

Spray equipment

Written and oral communication

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Summary

Axalta Coating Systems is seeking a Coatings Application Specialist to join our staff in our Global Innovation Center, Philadelphia.

The candidate will join the Refinish GBT Technology Organization supporting our Refinish coatings businesses. The Application Specialist will be responsible for executing experiments that simulate customer shop conditions for problem resolution and product optimization.

This is an active opening for which we are recruiting to fill immediately.

Key Responsibilities

• Knowledge of Axalta Refinish products use and application.
• Utilize hand spray, and machine spray application protocol needed to simulate customer conditions.
• Load, spray, and test refinish samples.
• Design experiments to resolve customer issue, or to aid in the development of Refinish products Document results in excel and powerpoint.
• Problem resolution for customer complaints for technical and color issues.
• Determine validity of the complaint and communicate results as appropriate to customers, sales reps, and R&D team.
• Travel as needed to customer locations, or Product Development Center in Lionville, PA.
• Ability to lead and / or be a significant contributor in cross-functional teams to support application testing and customer technical service.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of application experience with thorough understanding of collision shops products and work practices.
• Excellent hand spray application skills including blending techniques.
• Ability work with and train technicians in basic and advance paint application skills.
• Understanding of color retrieval software and color measurement.
• Thorough understanding of refinish repair techniques including sanding, body filler.
• Thorough understanding of spray equipment used in the refinish industry.
• Candidate must have outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Candidate must me proficient in with MS Office.

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year.

We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year.

We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

Axalta may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support certain aspects of the recruitment and selection process. These tools may be used to help manage applications, identify job-related qualifications, and assist recruiter review. All hiring decisions involve human oversight and review.

This role is eligible for benefits such as health insurance and paid time off.

Axalta is a global coatings company focused on providing customers with innovative, colorful and sustainable solutions. With more than 150 years of experience in the coatings industry, Axalta continues to find ways to serve more than 100,000 customers with the finest coatings, application systems and technology.