Paint Process Engineer
Core
Execute new product program launches, manufacturing planning, process layout development, and defect troubleshooting for automotive paint shops.
Role type
Senior IC paint process engineer (automotive manufacturing)
Builds
Paint shop process improvements, virtual vehicle assessments, digital twins, and vision systems for defect detection.
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Paint technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Automotive paint shop processes, manufacturing planning studies, virtual vehicle assessments, CAD workflows automation, digital twin architecture, vision systems design, process automation (APIs/macros), quality principles (DFMEA/PFMEA), project management, PLC/MES integration, machine vision tuning.
Preferred skills
Paint virtual commissioning, CAD APIs (NX Open, CATIA CAA, SolidWorks API), PLM systems (Teamcenter, Vismockup), XR platforms, simulation tools (STAR-CCM+, Process Simulate), basic coding (C/C++, Java, Python), machine vision tuning.
Responsibilities
Execute green field and brown field facility execution projects, perform manufacturing planning studies and layout planning, conduct virtual vehicle assessments for paint manufacturing requirements, analyze and report paint warranty data, develop automation for CAD workflows, build and maintain digital twins, design and validate vision systems for defect detection.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC