Paint Manufacturing Engineer

East Moline, Illinois - Full Time

Productive Resources (www.productiveresources.com) is seeking a candidate to be part of our engineering team at John Deere's facility in East Moline, Illinois. As a member of our team, the selected candidate will plan, coordinate, and perform manufacturing engineering work for a project or process. Operate in a team environment within either the enterprise product delivery process or the enterprise order fulfillment process. At this level, projects are of moderate scope and responsibility or may be a significant portion of a major and diverse project or process; decisions are made within established guidelines and may be reviewed by supervisors and/or managers. May assign, coordinate and review portions of the work for support personnel, contractors, and suppliers.

This is a full-time position that is indefinite in duration with the opportunity of professional growth, and additional opportunities within our organization.

Duties:

• Daily execution of the paint process; optimizing processes, including paint robot programs, troubleshooting paint application issues, making modifications to achieve complete paint coverage, conducting quality checks on parts, monitoring pre-treatment bath parameters, paint viscosity, training paint personnel and working with suppliers to reduce costs.
• Work closely with the Environmental Engineering department to assist with reporting and the proper disposal of hazardous waste.
• Provide engineering support primarily during third shift hours but may be required to provide varying shift support or flexing hours for a multi-shift operation.
• Author, update and support work details, instructions, and methods for paint personnel.
• Support robotic painting operations, updating and optimizing robot programs.

Requirements:

• Previous experience as Paint Manufacturing Engineer working with paint manufacturing operations with knowledge of one of our primary paint technologies (E-coat, liquid, or robotic paint programming).
• Ability to troubleshoot paint defects and equipment problems quickly.
• Ability to control pre-treatment process within recommended parameters.
• Ability to set-up, train and verify calibration of paint application equipment.

Preferred Skills:

• Education - BA in Chemical, Materials, Mech, Manuf or Elect Engineering or automated paint process experience.
• Experience in offline paint programming using ABB Robot Studio or Fanuc RoboGuide/PaintPro, RobotMaster, Delfoi etc.
• Knowledge of safety and regulations with paint robot programming, offline programming, and step programming.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations and NFPA standards related to paint operations and applications.
• Familiarity with DOT hazardous waste handling and transportation.
• Familiarity with Class I DIV I and Class I and DIV II areas.
• Familiarity with Illinois and Federal EPA regulations for paint material handling, storage, and application.
• Familiarity with manufacturing automation or controls engineering.
• Familiarity with Rapid, C , C , Python, or related programing languages.

As a condition of employment consideration, Productive Resources conducts pre-employment screening, including a background check and drug test. In addition, an employment candidate is required to provide proof of identity and legal authority to work in the United States.

Why work for Productive Resources?

Productive Resources is a full-service engineering firm with over two decades of experience serving leading global clients. Our primary focus is on project-based product development and manufacturing engineering support. Our primary industries of focus are off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, defense, mining, recreational, industrial, and specialty machines.

We lead with our reputation for quality, teamwork, and innovative solutions which keep our clients engaged as a partner in their journey. Our diverse experience and client base will challenge your technical skills and provide greater opportunity for growth.

Our primary delivery center is our Technical Center in Waterloo, IA, as well as numerous customer areas we serve with onsite and remote teams throughout the U.S.

We Offer Competitive Benefits:

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Short-term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
• Flexible Spending Plans for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly