Paint/Adhesive Application Engineer - International Automotive Components

General Description:

• Provide Advance, Product, & Manufacturing engineering feasibility support for new paint/adhesive systems.
  
• Develop supplier RFQ's. Recommend appropriate/coating/adhesive technologies, quote, reviews/vetting, sourcing decision, and technical discussions with IAC management & OEM's.
  
• Support manufacturing facility
  
• Assist IAC plant in racks design and development to achieve optimum loading factors within system application cycle time.
  
• Assist in system run-offs and approval processes to assure prompt PPAP based quoted cycle times and OEE.
  
• Participate in cost negations pertaining to racks and fixture engineering change costs.
  
• Support pre-production system start up at IAC Manufacturing plants during the PPAP process.
  
• Provide technical support to IAC Manufacturing plants on troubleshooting existing manufacturing processes and/or product lines to achieve customer quality standards and profit objectives.
  
• Assist in optimizing manufacturing efficiency and quality standards through the implementation of improved processes, materials, methods, and facilities.
  
• Maintain IAC paint and adhesive equipment standards.
  
• Ensure projects are executed with the proper safety devices per OSHA, NFPA, ANSI and IAC Standards.
  
• Supporting appropriate plant Kaizen as required.
  

Position Specific Requirements (PSR)

Physical Requirements:

• Must have flexibility to work at and travel to IAC plant locations and supplier locations.
• 30%-40% of time will be spent traveling supporting manufacturing locations

Qualifications

Education:

• BS/BA required.
• MS/MBA preferred.

Experience:

• Requires 8-12 years of experience.
• 10+ years in paint process/application.
• Knowledge of basic paint chemistry and solvents.
• Must understand and able to calculate paint transfer efficiency.
• Understanding of adhesive characteristic and application.
• Develops and analyzes statistical data to establish and control all aspects of the assigned processes.
• Assist in process optimization changes and cost saving opportunities.
• Review product changes to determine process and equipment changes required with plant process engineer.
• Investigate product quality changes as well as facility changes needed related to current/new model development.

• Process planning and modifications (current/new model development) with plant process engineer.
• Understanding surface treatment methods and process. (Flame, plasma, corona, or adhesion promoter.)
• Review and interpret OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, or other applicable regulations for new system with plant process engineer.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must have good negotiating skills. Position involves reviewing and establishing tool costs with suppliers and OEM cost analyst.       

• Must be able to work independent of direct supervision, especially when away from the office.
• Must be able to work as a member of the launch team, be proficient at working with all levels of the organization, while maintaining a sense of individual accountability and responsibility.