Manufacturing Engineer – Painting

Domnic Lewis is hiring for a Manufacturing Engineer (Painting) position for a leading automotive wheel manufacturing organization.

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer (Painting)
Qualification: Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Mandatory)
Experience: 57 Years
Location: Khed Plant Pune Maharashtra (PNA)

Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer (Painting):

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering with 57 years of experience in paint shop operations within an advanced aluminium wheel manufacturing facility.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in manufacturing digitalization.
• Strong hands-on experience in aluminium wheel painting processes paint recipe development and process parameter optimization.
• Experience with robotic paint application systems automated paint booths conveyor systems and curing ovens.
• Strong understanding of pretreatment systems powder coating liquid painting paint viscosity spray gun settings electrostatic application and film thickness control.
• Experience in developing and validating paint recipes robotic painting programs curing profiles and process settings for new wheel part numbers.
• Good knowledge of PLC SCADA MES Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing applications.
• Experience in process monitoring data analysis defect reduction productivity improvement and manufacturing cost optimization.
• Knowledge of digital traceability QR code integration and paint process data analysis for defect investigation.
• Experience in developing quality dashboards using Power BI or Tableau to monitor rejection rates scrap percentage PPM First Pass Yield and customer complaints.
• Good understanding of process capability studies coating quality validation and automotive customer-specific appearance requirements.
• Knowledge of automated inspection systems film thickness measurement gloss measurement and coating performance validation.
• Familiarity with IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 standards will be an added advantage.
• Strong analytical troubleshooting problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Good communication skills in English Hindi and Marathi.

Experience Skills & Technical Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of aluminium wheel painting processes and paint shop operations.
• Experience in paint recipe development process validation and optimization of coating parameters.
• Hands-on experience with robotic painting systems automated booths paint circulation systems conveyors and curing ovens.
• Knowledge of pretreatment chemistry paint flow rates spray gun settings electrostatic parameters film thickness and oven curing profiles.
• Experience in monitoring and optimizing paint shop performance including machine utilization downtime OEE cycle time and production output.
• Knowledge of PLC SCADA MES and industrial automation systems.
• Experience in manufacturing digitalization data collection process monitoring and digital traceability.
• Ability to analyze process data identify root causes of coating defects and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Experience in process capability studies and validation of new and existing wheel programs.
• Knowledge of Power BI Tableau or similar tools for developing manufacturing and quality dashboards.
• Understanding of Industry 4.0 AI and Machine Learning applications in manufacturing will be preferred.
• Experience in continuous improvement cost reduction and productivity enhancement initiatives.
• Knowledge of customer quality requirements and automotive coating standards.

Typical Duties & Responsibilities:

• Act as the technical reference person for developing and setting up paint process recipes and manufacturing parameters for new wheel part numbers.
• Follow established paint process development methodologies and ensure compliance with group standards.
• Develop validate and implement paint recipes robotic application programs conveyor parameters curing profiles and equipment settings.
• Ensure first-off process approvals paint material validation jig preparation and process verification are completed before production release.
• Monitor and optimize pretreatment systems powder coating and liquid painting lines robotic paint application systems curing ovens paint supply systems conveyors and supporting utilities.
• Analyze paint process data to reduce coating defects improve product quality and enhance productivity.
• Optimize critical process parameters including pretreatment chemistry paint viscosity paint flow rates spray gun settings electrostatic application parameters film thickness curing temperature and conveyor speed.
• Establish data-driven process controls for critical paint quality characteristics.
• Conduct process capability studies and validate painting processes for new and existing wheel programs.
• Implement PLC SCADA MES and Industry 4.0 solutions to improve process visibility and manufacturing efficiency.
• Develop digital dashboards to monitor machine utilization downtime OEE cycle time and production output.
• Support MES implementation and establish digital traceability from machined wheels through final inspection including QR code integration.
• Develop quality dashboards using Power BI Tableau or similar tools to monitor rejection rates scrap percentage PPM First Pass Yield and customer complaints.
• Analyze quality data identify root causes of process failures and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide technical guidance and hands-on support to the Paint Shop Operations team for process troubleshooting quality improvement and productivity enhancement.
• Collaborate with Central Engineering and cross-functional teams to implement best practices new coating technologies and process upgrades.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality enhancement cycle-time reduction and manufacturing cost optimization.
• Maintain process documentation validation records and relevant manufacturing standards.
• Support digitalization AI and Machine Learning initiatives within the paint shop and smart manufacturing environment.

Travel Requirement: Generally less than 10%.

• Primarily based at the Pune (PNA) facility with regular exposure to paint shop operations and the manufacturing shop floor for process validation troubleshooting trials process optimization and continuous improvement activities.
• The role may involve occasional domestic or international travel as required.

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