Field Engineer Rotational Program: 6 Site Rotations

Axalta; Front Royal (VA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Axalta invites high‑potential students to join its six‑year Field Engineer program, with three two‑year rotations across multiple sites including Front Royal, Mount Clemens, and others. The goal is to scale up coating processes, improve manufacturing, and develop technical leadership from lab to plant scale.

Participants gain hands‑on exposure, work with R&D formulators, and support lean manufacturing initiatives while relocating between sites to broaden experience and grow professionally within

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently earned a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a closely‑related major, graduation by Spring / Summer 2027.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer without visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Willing and able to relocate for three consecutive two‑year rotations at different Axalta sites.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Strong multitasking and time management abilities.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Experienced in design of experimentation and statistical data analysis.
• Experience with programming languages (e.g., Python) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Become a technical resource and interface between teams to support projects in Operations and Technology.
• Collaborate with R&D formulators to scale up and align products for manufacturing.
• Support and troubleshoot plant process and quality issues through participation in manufacturing forums.
• Engage regularly with business and operations personnel across Axalta.
• Act as a key contact for teams focused on quality, change management, and other initiatives.
• Drive process optimization by generating ideas, conducting lab and pilot experiments, and implementing improvements at plant scale.
• Lead technicians, manage workflow and deadlines, and promote safe work practices aligned with Axalta’s core values.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Python

Time management

Multitasking

Problem solving

Design of experiments

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Python

Job description

Axalta invites high‑potential students to join its six‑year Field Engineer program, with three two‑year rotations across multiple sites including Front Royal, Mount Clemens, and others. The goal is to scale up coating processes, improve manufacturing, and develop technical leadership from lab to plant scale.

Participants gain hands‑on exposure, work with R&D formulators, and support lean manufacturing initiatives while relocating between sites to broaden experience and grow professionally within