Technical Paint Manager (High-end Automotive)

Job Description

Job title: Technical Paint Manager (High-end Automotive)

Company: Ernest Gordon Recruitment

Job description: Technical Paint Manager (High-end Automotive)

£66,000 – £70,000 + 26 Days Holiday + Progression + Benefits

Gaydon, Warwickshire

Would you like to work for one of the world’s most recognised and exciting luxury car manufacturers in an unrivalled opportunity to work at the leading edge of the industry?

Are you an experienced technical paint manager looking for a fantastic role within a high-end car manufacturer, with a competitive package, a variety of technical exciting work and the opportunity to build a long-term career within a company you would be proud to represent?

As the go-to expert you will be the manager of the Manufacturing Engineering Paint team, you will develop and implement the manufacturing paint strategy required to deliver new product content into manufacturing whilst leading the Advanced and Current Manufacturing Engineering team in Gaydon.

The successful candidate will work closely with Facilities, Production, external suppliers, and the wider Manufacturing Engineering group to ensure that projects are fully defined, resourced, and tracked through to completion.

This company are a globally leading OEM and have a fantastic reputation for the quality of what they manufacture. Year on year they have continued to play an integral role in the market and off the back of recent developments, are looking towards a bright and profitable future.

This role would suit an experience technical paint manager, looking to work on exciting cutting-edge projects, with a variety of products, long term career opportunities and an excellent salary and package.

THE ROLE:

• Management of the manufacturing engineering paint team
• Your team are responsible for the production of detailed process operation sheets, including visual aids, paint application, preparation and polishing detail including essential quality requirements
• Utilise PFMEA to create and maintain a control plan for processes, facilities, and equipment critical to successful paint application. Employ SPC techniques and drive improvements by reducing process variability
• Liaise with Facilities and Production to determine efficient station layouts
• Liaise with external suppliers of equipment and compile necessary documents for implementation and approval
• Work with Industrial Engineers to identify opportunities to remove waste in the paint process. Understand and measure waste in the process. Ensure efficiencies are driven to deliver year on year productivity and reduce hours per car
• Select appropriate tools, jigs, and fixtures, including specialised hand tools, power tool, spraying and polishing requirements to meet vehicle launch mission, quality, and hours per car targets, whilst ensuring operator safety targets are achieved
• Work with Engineering to ensure new or modified product content is integrated seamlessly into the production environment. Develop, Publish, and maintain Design Rules and documentation to support the design development of the Painted Body structure

THE PERSON:

• Relevant previous experience of Paint Facility Process Management
• Background either from an Automotive Manufacturer, or from a Tier one paint supplier

If you are interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

Reference Number: BBBH11388

Keywords: Paint Manager, Technical Paint Manager, Bodyshop, Vehicle, Body Shop, BIW, Automotive, Motorsport, Shifts, Gaydon, Warwick, Coventry, Banbury, OEM, Manufacturer, Production

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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Expected salary: £66000 – 70000 per year

Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire

Job date: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 08:21:01 GMT

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