Onsite Automotive Paint Systems Specialist

2350 Axalta Coating Systems; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Axalta Coating Systems seeks a Paint Technician to support and manage day-to-day paint-related duties onsite at a customer location in the commercial vehicle segment. The role emphasizes data collection, testing, and collaboration with manufacturing and engineering teams to ensure quality and performance of paint systems.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in paint application/manufacturing, a High School diploma or GED, and strong communication skills. Travel up to 15% may be required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED is required.
• Engineering/Technical field degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years Paint application and/or manufacturing experience.
• Automotive Coatings industry alignment a plus.
• Additional experience with automotive painting equipment is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operation of all topcoat.
• Run tests on material, collecting and recording material data.
• Measure and monitor paint systems for inventory, functionality, and start-up or shut-down issues.
• Evaluate color, appearance, and film build on production units within plant.
• Support relationships with both manufacturing and engineering at customer sites.
• Maintain key communication regarding daily projects and line issues.
• Provide technical direction and assistance to customers on the use of product lines.
• Possess working knowledge of paint technologies.
• Respond to questions and concerns regarding product lines and general operations.
• Troubleshoot & resolve painting issues and problems by providing recommendations on issues related to product, application, inventory and general paint process.
• Assist customer to overcome line problems.
• Gather data and material samples for analysis, testing and reporting.
• Assist with daily paint consumption, invoices, inventory, and paint ordering.
• Communicate data collection including viscosity and temperature data, appearance data using Wave Scan and film build collection devices.
• Collect and understand how to analyze the data.
• Regularly report data collection results summary internally and to the customer if required.
• Notify appropriate parties if data reveals results outside of expectations.
• Support monthly plant quality reports for customers.
• Make recommendations regarding specification ranges (i.e. viscosity) and quality ranges (i.e. appearance limits, color tolerances).
• Assist with customer demand forecast, on-site inventory and product orders.
• Support customer projects (LWRs) and test requests.
• Follow up with chemist for all details.
• Review and understand results.
• If requested, report out results with customer.
• Build relationships at all levels, help team deliver value.

Skills

Paint application

Manufacturing experience

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

High School diploma/GED

Engineering/Technical degree preferred

Job description

Axalta Coating Systems seeks a Paint Technician to support and manage day-to-day paint-related duties onsite at a customer location in the commercial vehicle segment. The role emphasizes data collection, testing, and collaboration with manufacturing and engineering teams to ensure quality and performance of paint systems.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in paint application/manufacturing, a High School diploma or GED, and strong communication skills. Travel up to 15% may be required.