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Paint Engineer

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Newaygo, MI
Mid level
Hybrid
Newaygo, MI
Mid level
The Paint Engineer oversees semi-skilled production operations, ensuring quality and efficiency, performing machine operations, and maintaining equipment. Responsibilities include monitoring processes and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
The Mechatronics, Mirrors and Lighting group specializes in automotive technologies that are driving the future of mobility. Combining a deep systems knowledge to develop unique vehicle access experiences, intelligent visions systems and advanced automotive lighting technologies, MML's expertise light the path to innovation, safety and styling.
Job Responsibilities:
Group Summary
The Mechatronics, Mirrors and Lighting group specializes in automotive technologies that are driving the future of mobility. Combining a deep systems knowledge to develop unique vehicle access experiences, intelligent visions systems and advanced automotive lighting technologies, MML's expertise light the path to innovation, safety and styling.
About the Role
As a member of a cross-functional team, performs semi-skilled production machine operations to assemble/fabricate a product or sub-assembly in accordance with team goals. Ensures smooth launch and ongoing performance of painted products.
Your Responsibilities
May perform work manually and/or by machine operation which requires in-depth knowledge of process and constant monitoring.
Ensures product and process quality and efficiency through appropriate inspection and continuous improvement problem solving activities.
Makes machine adjustments and typically manages several variables within the process.
Maintains procedures and standards to provide compliance with quality standards for assigned area.
Efficiently performs basic preventative maintenance and moderately complex machine setups.
Maintains material movement systems and completes proper paperwork and documentation to guide operations of the team.
Who we are looking for
Participates in annual planning process, understanding plant objectives and identifying improvements to help attain goals. Performs other duties as necessary in support of team objectives.
Efficiently performs basic preventative maintenance and moderately complex machine setups.
Participates in annual planning process, understanding plant objectives and identifying improvements to help attain goals.
High School Diploma/GED is required for this position.
Your preferred qualifications
Minimum five years' experience in paint engineering; or equivalent.
May perform work manually and/or by machine operation which requires in-depth knowledge of process and constant monitoring.
Ensures product and process quality and efficiency through appropriate inspection and continuous improvement problem solving activities.
Must be able to utilize mixing and curing processes and equipment, spray guns, pumping equipment, etc. Must possess an excellent understanding of application equipment in relationship to solvent blends, paint mixing, temperature, humidity, and other factors critical to successful performance of job duties. Must have experience with color measurement and proportioning equipment, two component mixing, application and curing processes on plastic and metal substrates. Possesses specific knowledge, expertise, and is technically current in product development field.
Maintains procedures and standards to provide compliance with quality standards for assigned area.
What we offer
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Magna Mechatronics, Mirrors & Lighting

Top Skills

Color Measurement Equipment
Curing Processes
Paint Mixing
Pumping Equipment
Spray Guns

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