Onsite Automotive Paint Technician & Technical Specialist

Axalta-Coating-Systems; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Axalta is seeking a Paint Technician to support and solidify long-term retention of a high-volume customer in the commercial vehicle segment. The role is onsite at the customer location in Toledo, OH, with responsibilities spanning topcoat operations, material testing, data collection, and cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing and engineering teams.

The candidate should have at least 3 years of paint application/manufacturing experience, a high school diploma, and familiarity with

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED is required.
• Additional education/college degree in Engineering/Technical field is 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.
• The ideal candidate must have an understanding of technical (lab, research, etc.) principles and practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills is required.
• The ideal candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while handling multiple projects at any given time.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) preferred.
• Travel required: up to 15% (development/growth training, training of other employees and coverage at other locations).

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operation of all topcoat.
• This includes but is not limited to running 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 (but not limited to): 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

Data collection/analysis

Education

High School diploma/GED

Engineering/Technical college degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Automotive painting equipment

Job description

Axalta is seeking a Paint Technician to support and solidify long-term retention of a high-volume customer in the commercial vehicle segment. The role is onsite at the customer location in Toledo, OH, with responsibilities spanning topcoat operations, material testing, data collection, and cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing and engineering teams.

The candidate should have at least 3 years of paint application/manufacturing experience, a high school diploma, and familiarity with