PROCESS ENGINEER PAINT

OP Mobility•Troy, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution! OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility. Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.Paint Process Engineer Location: Toledo, OH

Requirements

Bachelor’s with experience or Master’s degree
Background in automotive paint, chemistry, or process engineering
5+ years in automotive paint or related field
Experience supporting project development
Paint product/process validation
Jigs/masking development
OEM quality and appearance requirements
Paint productivity and consumption optimization
Strong communication and teamwork
Customer‑focused
Organized and proactive

Responsibilities

Lead paint development to meet OEM specs, quality, and cost (consumption, scrap, parts/mast).
Coordinate cross‑functional teams (plant, lab, suppliers, customers).
Ensure paint process stability and capability.
Manage development and validation of painting tools (jigs, masking).
Deliver OPTIMAP, MCI, PPE, Paint’In and PPCM requirements.
Follow all safety procedures and PPE requirements.
Apply Design‑to‑Paint methodology and development guides (Opticolor, Paint’In).
Define paint zoning and manage supplier technical relations.
Support paint validation, sample builds, and run@rate.
Oversee jigs from CAD to final approval.
Validate paint ranges, processes, and customer specs.
Support continuous improvement and compare results to quotation.
Lead or support paint productivity projects and standardize validated solutions.