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Axalta

Produces high-performance automotive and industrial coatings

Color Engineer

Process EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least three years of experience in coatings technology.
  • A bachelor's degree or higher.
  • Ability to use computers and computerized equipment systems.
  • Good English proficiency and communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to use coatings-testing equipment proficiently.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • A proactive attitude and sense of ownership.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and improve the labor productivity and on-time completion rate of the spraying and performance-testing team.
  • Evaluate spraying and performance-testing personnel on work quality and productivity.
  • Improve personnel skills through training or JCC and maintain records.
  • Monitor online product status, investigate overdue process steps, and record findings.
  • Monitor and report Axalta behaviors and improvement actions on time.
  • Ensure safety, cleanliness, and 5S in the operating area.
  • Monitor remaining quantities of associated products and arrange advance procurement of special items to support production.
  • Arrange product testing sequence according to product demand to maintain workflow.
  • Participate in testing and take responsibility for product testing when needed.
  • Work across departments and communicate effectively with functional teams.
  • Organize, train, and guide spraying and performance control to ensure accurate, timely, and effective control and evaluation of finished and semi-finished products.
  • Assist the maintenance department with laboratory equipment verification and calibration to ensure equipment operates properly.
  • Ensure operations comply with process documents, equipment operating procedures, standard operating procedures, and order-specific operating instructions.
  • Monitor online product color status to prevent quality problems, and investigate product quality fluctuations with relevant personnel through QIR and QVR.
  • Understand IATF 16949 and other quality systems, and ensure role documents, processes, and operations comply with quality-system requirements.
  • Model the company's core operating principles and Axalta behaviors, and promote adherence and performance across the team.
  • Understand and uphold the company's core values of safety and health, environmental protection, ethics, and respect for employees.
  • Develop formulas according to the APQP process, including preparing trial samples and conducting sufficient experiments to meet customer requirements, including color requirements.
  • Design formulas for efficient lean production, minimizing adjustments to color, viscosity, and other properties and ensuring normal material input; review formulas regularly, including after three production batches, to center product performance and improve production efficiency.
  • Develop cost-effective formulas using lower-cost raw materials while meeting customer requirements, including work on the VMI project.
  • Work with the application group to develop online simulation parameters that support successful first production trials and product introductions, obtaining current line conditions from relevant personnel.
  • Stay in contact with customer and chemistry teams so project members are informed of current project progress.
  • Work with production to determine product production process instructions and maintain a basic understanding of production processes.
  • Follow the alignment procedure to transfer new or improved products from alignment to regular workshop production; for formula-based product improvements, coordinate with planning, procurement, and other relevant departments and follow the MOC procedure.
  • Identify suitable rework methods for consuming nonconforming inventory and reducing financial impacts associated with low-quality inventory.
  • Keep testing standards and methods current and develop new ones as needed, aiming to reduce the number of tests according to customer needs.
  • Complete project documentation correctly and on time and ensure it is ready for internal and external quality audits.
  • Participate in customer production trials for new products.
  • Lead or participate in resolving customer issues using appropriate methods such as 8D.
  • Train and guide technicians, ensure they understand Axalta's core values, and plan their work so it is completed to the required quality and quantity.
  • Understand process-specific safety, health, and environmental hazards and follow relevant safety practices.
  • Understand PSM principles, key features, and technical and PSM elements related to operations.
  • Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.

About the Company

Axalta

Produces high-performance automotive and industrial coatings

Axalta Coating Systems makes and sells high-performance liquid and powder coatings for automotive OEMs, refinish, electric motors, building facades, and other industrial uses. The coatings form protective films on surfaces to resist corrosion, add color and finish, and withstand different environments, applied through processes for automotive production lines and industrial applications. It differentiates itself with deep expertise in corrosion resistance and durability across both vehicle and industrial segments, supported by a global distribution network. The goal is to provide durable, colorful coatings that protect and enhance a wide range of substrates, helping customers improve longevity and performance in automotive, industrial, and architectural markets.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Philadelphia, PA
Founded
2013

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