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Calance US

Paint Materials Engineer/Lead (Automotive Manufacturing)

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A Manufacturing Engineer uses technology and engineering to help companies and organizations manufacture products with efficient use of time, resources, and energy.

$86,194 / year median in Kentucky

+0% projected growth

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Job Description

FOR IMMEDIATE DETAILS
about this position, please feel free to contact ANY of US and
REFERENCE
the JOB#:
Recruiting Contacts:
Kiana Arevalo (949) 991-8285 // KArevalo@calance.com Sumit Kumar (469) 935-4505 // Sumit.

Kumar@calance.com Deepika Mishra (469) 916-1275 // DMishra@calance.com ======================================================= •We will NOT accept 3rd Party (C2C) Contractors •=======================================================
JOB DETAILS
Position:
Paint Materials Engineer/Lead (Automotive Manufacturing) JOB REF#: 44634•1489295
Duration:
12+ Months (On-Going Contract)
Location:
ONSITE•Georgetown, KY 40324
Pay Rate:
$50.00•$61.50 per hour (W2 ONLY) •Must be LOCAL or willing to
RELOCATE
at your own expense•This is role is 100% ONSITE, no remote work offered•
PROJECT:
Paint application and production implementation. Paint Engineer will manage area project schedules for new material trials, new model paint trials, cost reduction and material performance improvements. They will report to 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.
Responsibilities include:
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 New paint material introductions for automotive production. Support for new model color launches. Transition of materials from lab development to mass production.
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
3+ years Project Management working across multiple functions. 2+ years in color and appearance evaluations. 1+ years in paint design. Must have Hands-on experience in a paint shop or automotive manufacturing environment. Strong understanding of paint application processes, especially topcoat. Project management experience (materials or manufacturing related). Exposure to production launch, scale-up, or change management. Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel for analysis and PowerPoint for reporting and presentations).
EDUCATION
Bachelor s degree in engineering Field or related experience.
Other Requirements:
30%: Travel•Domestic and International (able to obtain a US Passport) 20%: Over-time•which covers weekends, holidays, and shutdowns, when required
PPE:
Will wear
Steel Toed Shoes/Hard Hat and Safety Glasses Desired Skills/Nice To Have's:
Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Engineering or Material Science. Experience in automotive manufacturing in paint production engineering. Automotive experience (any function production, materials, process, suppliers) Experience in paint application evaluation. Experience in paint lab doing workability evaluations•Pure laboratory or R&D roles without production or manufacturing exposure would not work. ========================================== ==========================================
Calance Consultant Benefits Offerings:
EPO/PPO Medical Plans HMO/PPO Dental programs•Vision•VSP (Vision Plan Summary) 401K Retirement vesting program (VOYA) Paid Bi-Weekly/Direct Deposit Flex Spending Plan Voluntary Life, AD&D, STD or LTD plans