Onsite Automotive Paint Materials & Color Launch Engineer

Tecknomic; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Tecknomic in Georgetown, KY is seeking a Paint Engineer focused on paint application and production implementation. You will lead new paint material introductions for automotive production and support color launches, with a strong emphasis on transitioning materials from lab to mass production.

The role reports to the Materials Manager and requires 30% travel to Mexico and Canada, onsite work, and a 40-hour work week with ~20% overtime. Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field, or related experience.
• 3+ years of project management across functions.
• 2+ years in color and appearance evaluations.
• 1+ years in paint design.
• Hands-on experience in a paint shop or automotive manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of paint application processes, especially topcoat.
• Exposure to production launch, scale-up, or change management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office for analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage area project schedules for new material trials, new model paint trials, cost reduction, and material performance improvements.
• Lead planning, evaluations, and implementations for new colors and new materials in the Body Paint and Bumper Paint shops.
• Lead lab workability and on-line testing for new materials.
• Establish necessary process controls and parameters for new materials/technologies in a cross-functional environment.
• Lead materials-related problem-solving efforts across multiple divisions as necessary.
• Lead CPU impact analysis for new materials.
• Assess the environmental impact of new materials/technologies.

Skills

Paint application

Topcoat expertise

Color appearance

Lab testing

Cross-functional PM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Tecknomic in Georgetown, KY is seeking a Paint Engineer focused on paint application and production implementation. You will lead new paint material introductions for automotive production and support color launches, with a strong emphasis on transitioning materials from lab to mass production.

The role reports to the Materials Manager and requires 30% travel to Mexico and Canada, onsite work, and a 40-hour work week with ~20% overtime. Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required.