Paint Assistant Manager

Cesna-Recruitment; Georgia; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cesna-Recruitment seeks a Paint Specialist / Supervisor / Asst. Manager to operate and monitor automated robotic painting systems for automotive interior parts, ensuring strict color, gloss, and adhesion requirements are met. You will lead robot teaching, path programming, and process optimization on a manufacturing line.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting paint defects and maintaining optimal process parameters to deliver consistent finishes and maximize productivity.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with automated robotic painting operations, including robot teaching and path programming.
• Strong knowledge of paint application processes and automotive interior appearance requirements (color, gloss, texture).
• Ability to troubleshoot defects and adjust process parameters independently.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot automated painting robots and related application systems.
• Perform and optimize robot teaching and path programming.
• Monitor critical paint process parameters such as viscosity, temperature, humidity, airflow, booth pressure, flash times, and oven curing conditions.
• Identify and resolve paint defects including runs, sags, orange peel, dry spray, dirt/contamination, pinholes, and color/gloss variation.
• Ensure proper preparation, masking, and handling of interior parts before and after painting to prevent damage or contamination.

Skills

Robot teaching

Path programming

Yaskawa experience

3D teaching

Paint application processes

Process parameter troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma

Technical certification in robotics/manufacturing

Tools

Yaskawa robots

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Paint Specialist / Supervisor / Asst. Manager is responsible for operating and monitoring automated robotic painting systems to ensure automotive interior parts meet strict customer requirements for appearance, color, gloss, and adhesion.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot automated painting robots (Yaskawa highly preferred) and related application systems (spray guns, pumps, nozzles).
• Perform and optimize robot teaching, including 3D offline teaching and path programming, to ensure consistent paint coverage and film thickness.
• Monitor critical paint process parameters such as viscosity, temperature, humidity, airflow, booth pressure, flash times, and oven curing conditions.
• Identify and resolve paint defects including runs, sags, orange peel, dry spray, dirt/contamination, pinholes, and color/gloss variation.
• Ensure proper preparation, masking, and handling of interior parts before and after painting to prevent damage or contamination.

SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS

• Required: Hands-on experience with automated robotic painting operations, specifically robot teaching and path programming (Yaskawa and 3D teaching experience strongly preferred).
• Strong understanding of paint application processes, fluid delivery systems, and automotive interior appearance requirements (color, gloss, texture).
• Ability to troubleshoot paint defects and adjust process parameters (viscosity, film thickness, oven temp) independently.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent; Technical certification in robotics, manufacturing, or a related field preferred.
• 2 to 5+ years of progressive experience in spray painting, robotic painting, or surface finishing within the automotive industry