ECOAT Specialist

Y-TEC KEYLEX TOYOTETSU ALABAMA•Madison, AL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The ECOAT Specialist supports activities and training in Ecoat, including wet lab testing, technical recommendations, and troubleshooting quality issues. The role manages chemical knowledge and usage, product compliance and control, testing and calibration activities, bath preventive maintenance, process data review, and wastewater parameters to support regulatory and process requirements. The specialist develops and improves manufacturing methods, works with equipment suppliers to maximize equipment capability, collaborates with management and staff on manufacturing capabilities and production schedules, solves problems hands-on, and supports continuous improvement. The role also identifies potential quality problems, trains team members, maintains process control manuals, and directs production and quality activities to meet safety, quality, and delivery requirements. Regular attendance is required, and the employee must be flexible to work in all areas of the department as needed to accomplish YKTA goals and objectives. Work is conducted in an industrial office and plant setting, with frequent movement throughout the plant and exposure to high noise levels and equipment used in stamping, welding, and Ecoat environments. The employee must be able to lift up to 33 pounds, traverse the plant, and stand, walk, climb, and squat for long periods. A physical and fit test for respirator use must be passed.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience in the automotive industry, specifically with Ecoat.
Aptitude for training and developing team members.
Proficient computer skills and software knowledge.
Ability to lift up to 33 pounds and traverse the plant facility.
Ability to stand, walk, climb, and squat for long periods.
Must pass a physical and fit test for respirator use.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, or a related field of study.

Responsibilities

Support Ecoat activities and training, including wet lab testing, technical recommendations, and troubleshooting quality issues.
Apply knowledge of chemical makeup, purpose, use, reactions, hazards, and proper disposal; track chemical usage and meet local and state reporting requirements.
Manage product compliance and control, including probe certification, daily testing and titrations, control-chart tracking and corrections, chemical inventory, and bath preventive maintenance scheduling.
Conduct periodic panel and phosphate testing and submittals.
Review film-thickness data and modify processes to maintain control.
Verify monthly calibration of benchtop meters and film-meter probes.
Review the temperature recorder monthly to maintain air compliance.
Maintain wastewater metals, cyanide, and pH parameters to comply with the city permit.
Follow safety policies and procedures, wear required personal equipment, and help ensure the safety of self and others.
Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods.
Build relationships with equipment suppliers and attend training to maximize equipment capability.
Confer with management and staff regarding manufacturing capabilities and production schedules to facilitate production processes.
Solve problems hands-on and support continuous improvement.
Identify potential quality problems from drawings or work with design to address problems that arise in production.
Train team members on department functions.
Write and maintain process control manuals.
Direct production and quality activities to meet safety and quality standards and delivery dates.
Maintain regular attendance and be flexible to work in all areas of the department as needed.