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Paint Engineer BA Degree

Job Summary:

Our client in Georgetown, KY is looking for a Paint Engineer BA Degree. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

Our Client’s Paint Department is looking for a passionate and highly motivated Paint Engineer.

The primary responsibility of this role is to manage area project schedules for new material trials, new model paint trials, cost reduction and material performance improvements.

Reporting to the TMNA Materials Manager, the person in this role will support the PE Paint department's objective to independently manage the development and implementation of new materials, new colors, and new technologies for both the Body Paint and Bumper Paint Departments.

What you’ll be doing:

Lead planning, evaluations and implementations for new colors and new materials in the Body Paint and Bumper Paint shops. Lead lab workability and on-line testing for new materials. Establish necessary process controls and parameters (RJ) for new materials/technologies in cross-functional environment. Lead materials related problem-solving efforts across multiple divisions as necessary. Lead CPU impact for new materials. Assess the environmental impact of new materials/technologies.

Basics:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Field or related experience. 2+ years Project management working across multiple functions. 1+ years in color and appearance evaluations. 1+ years in paint design. Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel for analysis and PowerPoint for reporting and presentations). Ability to work in cross-functional teams. This position does require about 15% travel traveling to other Paint Supply locations such as Indiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Canada.  International travel could also be occasionally but rarely required therefore candidate must be able to obtain a passport within 60 days of starting. Candidate must also be flexible as this position requires weekend and Holiday work (they only days that there is no work is Thanksgiving and Christmas Day all other holiday the candidate is subject to work). Special Electrostatic shoes/boots will be required but 100% reimbursed.

Preferred:

Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Engineering or Material Science. Experience in automotive manufacturing in paint production engineering. Experience in paint application evaluation. Experience in paint lab doing workability evaluations.

How You Will Be Successful:

Envision the Future Communicate Honestly and Broadly Seek Technology and Business “First” Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

Competitive Salary Comprehensive Benefit Package 401(k) with matching contributions Paid Time Off Employee Discounts Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit

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Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.

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