Paint Engineer

About the role

Magnit Direct Sourcing on behalf of Toyota is hiring a Paint Engineer for a 12-month contract in Georgetown, KY. The pay range is $55 - $69 per hour. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and a 401K.

What We’re Looking For

Toyota’s Paint Department seeks a passionate and highly motivated Engineer to manage project schedules for new material trials, new model paint trials, cost reduction, and material performance improvements. Reporting to the TMNA Materials Manager, the role supports the department's objectives to develop and implement new materials, colors, and technologies.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead planning, evaluations, and implementations for new colors and 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 a 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

Qualifications / What You Bring (Must Haves)

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field or related experience
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel for analysis and PowerPoint for reporting and presentations)
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams
• 3+ years of project management experience working across multiple functions
• 2+ years in color and appearance evaluations
• 1+ years in paint design

Added Bonus

• 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 a paint lab doing workability evaluations

Talents, Dedication, and Collaboration

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Magnit is an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.