.About KI Industries Inc.KI Industries, founded in 1964, specializes in the design and manufacture of decorative plastic and die cast components for the automotive and appliance industry. Our attention to aesthetics and technical expertise creates components that our customers know will provide their end consumers with a high-quality interface experience. Those elements, in combination with our outstanding customer service and passion for delivering high quality product, make KI a trusted leader in the decorative parts industry. KI Industries is headquartered in Berkeley, Illinois, USA; we also have a regionaloffice and production facilities in Asia and two manufacturing facilities in Querétaro, Mexico. Our wide global footprint provides extensive opportunity for growth and expansion. Across all our locations KI strives to find talented individuals who are highly motivated to work in a fast paced yet rewarding work environment. We seek creative, hard-working, and innovative personnel who will believe in the KI brand and the service & products we provide. For further information, please visit our website at www.Kiindustries.Com.About the JobAs a Paint Development Engineer at KI Industries Inc., you will play a crucial role in managing part design, tooling development, and painting activities for plastic injection molded highly decorative parts. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure compliance with KIMx guidelines and uphold the standards established at Plant 3 and Plant 6. You will have the chance to contribute to the enhancement of product quality and innovation in a rapidly evolving industry. This position is a full-time opportunity.ResponsibilitiesManage, control and promote the KPI's/objectives/goals of the department and promote KPI's of KI México.Oversee the implementation of new paint processes within the KI paint lines.Organize capacity information on KI's paint lines for KI management reporting.Propose Paint line optimizations for future capacity growth.Monitor paint quality through inspections, data analysis, and corrective action implementation.Working experience with UV paint application.Specify requirements for a new paint line while working with the manufacturing personnel on implementation.Program Fanuc Paintmate robots for both painting operation and material movement operations.Maintain and promote the implementation of 5's in the manufacturing plants.Participate as a key member of RFQ/Team Feasibility Review meetings, as well as DFM (design for manufacturing) meetings.Promote using best practices when designing paint fixtures and masks.Advise management on new developments that may affect profitability, schedule, costs, customer relationships, and/or interdivisional relationships.Prepare and present reports on paint department performance and cost metrics.Work with QA on tooling subcontractor facility surveys and manufacturing processes to ensure ability to meet quality control and technical requirements