Collision Repair Paint Specialist

Axalta•Philadelphia, PA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Axalta Coating Systems is seeking a Coatings Application Specialist to join our staff in our Global Innovation Center, Philadelphia. The candidate will join the Refinish GBT Technology Organization supporting our Refinish coatings businesses. The Application Specialist will be responsible for executing experiments that simulate customer shop conditions for problem resolution and product optimization.

Requirements

5+ years of application experience with thorough understanding of collision shops products and work practices.
Excellent hand spray application skills including blending techniques
Ability work with and train technicians in basic and advance paint application skills
Understanding of color retrieval software and color measurement
Thorough understanding of refinish repair techniques including sanding, body filler,
Thorough understanding of spray equipment used in the refinish industry
Candidate must have outstanding written and oral communication skills.
Candidate must me proficient in with MS Office.

Responsibilities

Knowledge of Axalta Refinish products use and application.
Utilize hand spray, and machine spray application protocol needed to simulate customer conditions.
Load, spray, and test refinish samples.
Design experiments to resolve customer issue, or to aid in the development of Refinish products
Document results in excel and powerpoint.
Problem resolution for customer complaints for technical and color issues. Determine validity of the complaint and communicate results as appropriate to customers, sales reps, and R&D team.
Travel as needed to customer locations, or Product Development Center in Lionville, PA.
Ability to lead and / or be a significant contributor in cross-functional teams to support application testing and customer technical service.