Paint Production Engineer
About The Position
K&K Technical Group is seeking a Paint Production Engineer to support new vehicle model launches and paint manufacturing operations at an automotive manufacturing facility in Georgetown, Kentucky. The role works with engineering, design, and manufacturing teams to implement new vehicle models while maintaining quality, safety, productivity, and cost standards. The engineer supports launch and simultaneous engineering activities, reviews 2D and 3D engineering drawings, coordinates project schedules and deliverables, and provides hands-on engineering support. The role also contributes to manufacturing trials, production readiness, process improvements, and engineering documentation. The position is 100% onsite in automotive manufacturing and production engineering facilities, with approximately 12% travel, including potential domestic and international travel to Canada and Mexico. Occasional overtime, weekend, holiday, or plant-shutdown support may be needed based on project requirements. Production-area work requires following applicable safety and PPE procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent relevant experience.
- 2+ years of engineering experience preferred, including internship or co-op experience.
- At least 1 year of experience with 3D CAD drawings and modeling.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and CATIA for 2D and 3D engineering applications.
- Experience with project scheduling, planning, and coordination.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
- Ability to work onsite in a manufacturing environment.
Nice To Haves
- At least 1 year of automotive manufacturing experience.
- Experience supporting automotive paint production or body manufacturing processes.
- Experience with new model launches or simultaneous engineering.
- Experience using CATIA for engineering data analysis.
- Project management or manufacturing process improvement experience.
Responsibilities
- Support new vehicle model launches and simultaneous engineering activities in automotive paint manufacturing operations.
- Collaborate with design, production engineering, and manufacturing teams to execute projects successfully.
- Review and analyze 2D and 3D engineering drawings using AutoCAD and CATIA.
- Develop, maintain, and monitor project schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
- Coordinate engineering activities between vehicle design and manufacturing operations.
- Support manufacturing trials, production readiness, and process improvement initiatives.
- Develop and update engineering standards, checklists, and project documentation.
- Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing quality, safety, productivity, and cost efficiency.
- Participate in cross-functional engineering meetings and project reviews.
- Provide hands-on engineering support in an automotive manufacturing environment.
- Follow required safety and PPE procedures when working in production areas.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
