Senior Engineer - Paintshop

To supervise and control day-to-day paint shop operations for sheet metal components, ensuring production targets, coating quality, safety, manpower utilization, and delivery schedules are achieved efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise complete paint shop operations for sheet metal components.
• Manage processes such as surface preparation, degreasing, phosphating, powder coating, liquid painting, curing, drying, and final inspection.
• Plan and allocate manpower according to production requirements and shift schedules.
• Monitor daily production plans and ensure timely completion of targets.
• Ensure proper paint/coating thickness, adhesion, colour, gloss, finish, and appearance as per customer specifications.
• Monitor and control paint booth, spray equipment, curing oven, air pressure, temperature, and process parameters.
• Ensure proper preparation and handling of components before painting.
• Monitor paint and chemical consumption and minimize process wastage.
• Coordinate with Quality, PPC, Maintenance, Stores, and Production teams for smooth operations.
• Identify and resolve defects such as peeling, orange peel, pinholes, sagging, runs, blisters, uneven coating, colour variation, and poor adhesion.
• Ensure first-piece and in-process inspections are carried out as per quality standards.
• Monitor rejection, rework, productivity, downtime, and process efficiency.
• Maintain required production, quality, paint consumption, and shift reports.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, and identification of paints, chemicals, and consumables.
• Implement 5S, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with PPE, EHS, fire safety, chemical handling, and environmental requirements.
• Train and guide operators on painting processes, quality requirements, and safe working practices.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and breakdown resolution of paint shop equipment.
• Ensure proper housekeeping and safe working conditions within the paint shop.
  

Required Skills

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  Strong knowledge of powder coating and liquid painting processes
• .Knowledge of sheet metal surface preparation and pre-treatment processes
• .Good understanding of paint defects and troubleshooting methods
• .Knowledge of coating thickness measurement and basic paint quality inspection
• .Ability to read engineering drawings and customer specifications
• .Knowledge of paint booth, spray guns, curing ovens, compressors, and related equipment
• .Strong manpower and shop-floor management skills
• .Knowledge of 5S, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, and OEE
• .Good problem-solving and cross-functional coordination skills
• .Basic knowledge of SAP and production reporting is an advantage

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Qualification

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  Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Manufacturing, or a related engineering disciplin

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Experienc

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  7–12 years in Paint Shop / Surface Treatment operations, preferably in sheet metal fabrication or automotive/manufacturing industri

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Immediate Joiners Prefered