Process Engineer – Paints & Coatings

American Trim is seeking a Process Engineer – Paints & Coatings to provide technical leadership for our industrial paint, coating and finishing processes.

This role combines hands-on manufacturing support with process engineering and project leadership. The Process Engineer works across Engineering, Quality, Production, Tooling and our customers to develop new processes, improve existing operations, troubleshoot coating concerns and successfully launch new or revised products.

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in industrial paints and coatings, coating chemistry, pretreatment, industrial cleaning, E-Coat, roll coating, screen printing or other applied coating technologies.

Benefits & What We Offer

• Medical, dental and vision benefits beginning day one
• Vacation eligibility beginning day one
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays
• Tuition assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Direct Care for employees enrolled in company health benefits
• Annual boot reimbursement voucher
• Prescription safety glass reimbursement voucher every two years
• Professional development and career growth opportunities

Job Summary

The Process Engineer – Paints & Coatings is responsible for identifying, developing and implementing effective engineering solutions that improve manufacturing processes, capabilities, quality and efficiency, with an emphasis on industrial paint and coating applications.

This position supports both new and existing products through process development, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, project planning, equipment and facility-layout development, cost estimating and employee training.

Lead in identification and implementation of effective solutions to improve the manufacturing process and capabilities.  Develop and redesign facility layouts; promote continuous process improvements.

Develop plans for timely and effective project completion by considering all required information from customers, engineering, tooling, quality and production in the planning stages. 

Create cost estimates and quotes for new and/or revised products.  Initiate quote according to specifications, determining process methods, required equipment and optimum rates.

Develop and maintain all supporting documents of activities in an organized manner for easy retrieval for review and consideration.

Develop and implement employee training on new processes and equipment with documentation to assure optimum operation and employee safety.

Education, Skills and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or similar. Related experience will also be considered in combination with education and training.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Ability to develop project plans; coordinate projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; effectively manages project team activities.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Ability to speak clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.  Presents numerical data effectively.

Preferred Skills: (but not required)

• Understanding of basic coating chemistry and concepts
• Ability to troubleshooting and correct coating issues
• Understanding of industrial cleaning chemistry
• Understanding of industrial pretreatment chemistry
• Basic knowledge of screen printing and screen-printing variables
• Basic knowledge of roll coating
• Capability of trouble shooting roll coater and screen print applications.
• Understanding of CIE LAB color space
• Ability to match colors in various coating technologies
• Understanding of and ability to conduct basic coating performance tests

License, Certification or Special Requirements:

None required.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Qualifications

Education - Preferred

Bachelors or better in Manufacturing Engineering or related field.

Why American Trim?

At American Trim, Safety is our #1 Core Value. Our engineers have the opportunity to work directly with manufacturing processes, equipment and cross-functional teams to solve real production challenges and improve how our products are made.

The Process Engineer – Paints & Coatings provides an opportunity to apply technical expertise in industrial coatings while leading process improvements, supporting new-product launches and developing solutions that directly impact quality, capability and manufacturing performance.

If you enjoy combining engineering problem-solving with hands-on manufacturing and have an interest or background in industrial paints and coatings, apply with American Trim today.

No agency calls or emails, please.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. American Trim does not anticipate providing employment-related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status).

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