Paint Engineer BA Degree - Ava Consulting

Job ID: TYAPE1351952

Job Title: Paint Engineer BA Degree 
Location: Georgetown, KY
Duration: 12 Months

Company Background:
Our client, a major employer in the area, is looking for a Paint Engineer BA Degree  to be part of its team in its North American operations.

Job Description:
Who we're looking for

• Client Paint Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Paint Engineer.
• The primary responsibility of this role is to manage area project schedules for new material trials, new model paint trials, cost reduction and material performance improvements.
• Reporting to the Client Materials Manager, the person in this role will support the PE Paint department's objective to independently manage the development and implementation of new materials, new colors, and new technologies for both the Body Paint and Bumper Paint Departments.

What you'll be doing:

• 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 (RJ) for new materials/technologies in cross-functional environment
• Lead materials related problem-solving efforts across multiple divisions as necessary
• Lead CPU impact for new materials
• Assess the environmental impact of new materials/technologies

Requirements:

This position will be working a Hybrid schedule (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday onsite and Monday and Friday from home).

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Field or related experience
• 2+ years Project management working across multiple functions
• 1+ years in color and appearance evaluations
• 1+ years in paint design
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel for analysis and PowerPoint for reporting and presentations)
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams
• This position does require about 15% travel traveling to other Paint Supply locations such as Indiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Canada. International travel could also be occasionally but rarely required therefore candidate must be able to obtain a passport within 60 days of starting.
• Candidate must also be flexible as this position requires weekend and Holiday work (they only days that there is no work is Thanksgiving and Christmas Day all other holiday the candidate is subject to work)
• Special Electrostatic shoes/boots will be required but 100% reimbursed by Client. (Hard Hat and Paint suit will be provided by Client)

What you may bring

• Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Engineering or Material Science
• Experience in automotive manufacturing in paint production engineering
• Experience in paint application evaluation
• Experience in paint lab doing workability evaluations