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**About KI Industries Inc.****About the Job**As a Paint Process Development Engineer at KI Industries Inc., you will lead and comprehensively optimize paint processes for engineering plastics, encompassing everything from defining methodologies and parameters to implementing advanced automation technologies.
**Main responsibilities / functions of the position**:- Manage, control, and promote department KPIs / objectives / goals and promote KI Mexico KPIs, ensuring that the objectives of the Integrated Management System are met, with a focus on processes and customers, as well as risk-based thinking.- Design and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs for all painting equipment, ensuring optimal functioning and longevity.- Coordinate with production and quality areas to ensure compliance with production schedules, maintaining the highest standards of quality and cost efficiency.- Lead continuous improvement initiatives, identifying optimization opportunities in painting processes and implementing innovative solutions.- Develop, coordinate, and monitor robot programs and automated systems at all stages of the painting process, ensuring their effective integration with manual processes.- Monitor and analyze abnormal process conditions, developing proactive strategies for their prevention and correction.- Collaborate closely with Engineering and project management areas to lead the implementation of new projects, ensuring a smooth transition from development to production.- Foster a culture of innovation and operational excellence within the paint process team, promoting professional development and knowledge transfer.- Train and technically develop all our plants paint technical people (Technicians and Engineers).- Support compliance and communication of ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 requirements.
**JOB COMPETENCIES**:**Education**:Level: Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Related Field (ideally with a master's degree or specialization in Paint Processes).
**Experience**:5 years in the position or an equivalent role.
**Technical Competencies**:- Paint and Coating Technology:- Ability to interpret technical data sheets for plastics and paint.- Basic experience with CAD (solidworks or Creo)- Industrial Painting Processes:- Experience in installation, development, and balancing of paint lines.- Expertise in setting process parameters for paint production lines.- Experience in handling chemical substances in production environments.- Quality Control and Continuous Improvement:- Mastery of Core Tools, including FMEA and SPC.- Experience in implementing 8D's and 5WH methodologies.- Project Management and Planning:- Advanced knowledge of APQP (Project Management certification desirable).- Ability to manage and comply with Specific Customer Requirements.- Experience in control and improvement of production processes in the automotive industry