Job Description:

*Position is 100% ON-SITE in San Antonio Texas

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities: Support relationships with both manufacturing and engineering at customer sites

• Maintain key communication regarding daily projects and line issues

• Provide technical direction and assistance to customers on the use of product lines

• Have working knowledge of paint technologies

• Respond to questions and concerns regarding product lines and general operations

• Troubleshoot & resolve painting issues and problems by provide recommendations on issues related to product, application, inventory and general paint process

• Assist customer to overcome line problems

• Gather data and material samples for analysis, testing and reporting

• Assist with daily paint consumption, invoices, inventory, and paint ordering

• Communicate data collection including (but not limited to): Viscosity and Temperature data, appearance data using Wave Scan and film build collection devices

• Collect and understand how to analysis the data

• Regularly report data collection results summary internally and to the customer if required

• Notify appropriate parties if data reveals result outside of expectations

• Supports monthly plant quality reports for customers

• Make recommendations regarding specification ranges (i.e viscosity) and quality ranges (i.e appearance limits, color tolerances)

Assist with customer demand forecast, on-site inventory and product orders

Support customer projects (LWRs) and test requests

• Follow up with chemist for all details

• Review and understand results

• If requested report out results with customer

• Ability to travel up to 15% (development/growth training, training of other employees and coverage at other locations)

Qualifications

• Qualifications: High School diploma is required (College Degree Preferred )

• The ideal candidate will have at least three (3) years of automotive coatings application and/or automotive coatings manufacturing experience

• Understanding of technical (lab, research, etc.) principles and practices is preferred

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills is required

•The ideal candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while handling multiple projects at any given time

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.  

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.