Paint Process Manager Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Location: Detroit, MI

We are seeking an experienced Paint Process Engineer with a strong background in controls engineering, industrial automation, and automotive manufacturing to support paint shop operations at a Detroit manufacturing facility. This role will focus on improving paint processes, troubleshooting production and controls issues, optimizing equipment performance, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on paint process engineering knowledge with experience supporting PLC controls, automated equipment, and manufacturing systems.

Responsibilities

• Support and optimize automotive paint processes to improve quality, productivity, reliability, and equipment performance.
• Troubleshoot paint process, equipment, and controls systems issues affecting production.
• Support PLC-controlled equipment, HMI systems, sensors, instrumentation, and automated manufacturing processes.
• Analyze manufacturing problems and implement sustainable root cause corrective actions.
• Monitor process parameters and identify opportunities for process optimization and improved paint quality.
• Support equipment changes, process improvements, commissioning activities, and manufacturing launches.
• Work closely with production, maintenance, controls, quality, and engineering teams to resolve technical issues.
• Improve equipment uptime through preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and reliability-focused engineering solutions.
• Support continuous improvement, waste reduction, cycle-time improvement, and manufacturing efficiency initiatives.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, operating parameters, technical specifications, and engineering standards.
• Assist with troubleshooting automated paint application and material-handling equipment.
• Ensure engineering changes and process improvements align with plant safety, quality, and production requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Professional experience in paint process engineering, manufacturing engineering, controls engineering, or a related industrial environment.
• Experience with PLC programming, PLC troubleshooting, or automated control systems.
• Knowledge of HMI, sensors, instrumentation, industrial networks, and automated manufacturing equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting complex manufacturing equipment and production processes.
• Strong understanding of root cause analysis, problem solving, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience working in a high-volume automotive manufacturing or similar industrial production environment preferred.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with production, maintenance, quality, and engineering teams.
• Strong analytical, technical troubleshooting, communication, and project coordination skills.
• Experience with paint shop automation, robotic systems, or automated paint application equipment is highly desirable.

Paint Process Engineer, Paint Process Engineering, Controls Engineering, PLC Programming, PLC Troubleshooting, Industrial Automation, HMI Systems, Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Optimization, Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvement, Paint Shop Automation, Automated Manufacturing, Robotic Systems, Preventive Maintenance, Equipment Troubleshooting, Process Improvement

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We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, rank, or make hiring decisions. All applications are reviewed and evaluated by human recruiters and hiring managers.
If our hiring practices change in the future to include AI-assisted tools, appropriate disclosure will be provided in accordance with applicable laws.