Digital Printing Development Specialist
Core
Develop digital printing concepts for painted steel products by combining laboratory experimentation with manufacturing trials to create complete product systems.
Role type
Technical development specialist (digital printing for coated products)
Builds
Next-generation digital printing painted product systems for steel substrates
Domain
Materials science / Coatings / Steel manufacturing
Required skills
experimental design, laboratory development, coating system knowledge, substrate/pretreatment/primer/basecoat/ink/clearcoat interaction analysis, manufacturing trial execution, technical result analysis, hypothesis development
Preferred skills
digital printing technology evaluation, emerging printhead/ink technology assessment, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
digital printing equipment, printhead technologies, ink technologies
Responsibilities
Investigate digital printing opportunities across finishes, effects, textures, and solid colours; Apply painted product knowledge to understand interactions within digital printing systems; Monitor and assess emerging digital printing equipment and ink technologies; Design and undertake laboratory experiments; Translate technical findings into practical recommendations; Execute manufacturing line trials for laboratory concepts; Collaborate with product specialists to assess complete painted product systems
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on technical specialist
