Automotive Paint Technician

Who we are…

Established in 1953, Kett Engineering has exclusively served the automotive industry for over three decades. Kett’s core values of integrity, customer service excellence, and teamwork, combined with years of experience have made it a leading service provider in automotive testing and development.

Kett provides services to automotive manufacturers, Tier-1 suppliers, and technology companies on public roads, proving grounds, off-road, and at engineering and technical centers. Kett’s core service offerings include contract recruiting and staffing, proving ground management, test program development, field and fleet test development, data acquisition and reporting, mapping programs and test trip staffing, and logistics and support.

We are currently looking for a Paint Technician to join our team and work with our customer at their R & D facilities in Saline, MI.

New Graduates are welcome to apply!

Need a minimum of 1 year experience in automotive body work and paint.

The primary responsibility of this role is to support the Rapid Prototype creation process within R&D.

Schedule

·          Monday – Friday

·         6:00 am – 4:00 pm

·         10 hour shifts/5 days a week

Responsibilities

·         Ensure Prototype RP part Quality and Delivery will meet or exceed customer requirements.

·         Operate and maintain SLA, SLS, FDM, and MJM 3D Printing equipment

·         Initial responsibility will be centered on RP part Production and finishing

·         and process Quality Assurance.

·         Manufacturer’s Safety Management System participation.

·         Solve problems and create improvements to support Safety, Quality, Productivity KPIs.

·         Flexibility and commitment to above responsibilities will require up to 30% overtime at peak times.

·         Cyclical nature of Prototype Production will require broad flexibility of work assignment.

-          Fabricate functional parts, appearance models, and scale models 

-          Finishing for body repair or RP class ‘A’ appearance

-          Prototype assembly, Special Projects

Requirements

·         High School Diploma or Equivalent

·         1 year experience in vehicle body work & paint skill (trade school education or work equivalent experience)

·         Ability to sand / finish resin parts to desired finish level

·         Ability to judge surface and coating finish vs. boundary sample

·         JIG, or Fixture design and adjustment

·         Have ability to fix minor imperfections (sand and rub)

·         Ability to accommodate daily priority changes as needed

·         Willingness to follow standardized work and safety protocols

·         Ability to work both independently and in small teams.

·         Demonstrated commitment to the customer (embrace flexibility of assignment and willingness to support in all functional roles).

·         Fundamental paint knowledge and skills (Mixing paint, setting up gun, spray application, etc.)

·         Must be reliable

·         Willing (eager) to work and able to work 10-hour days

·         Willing to take instruction and critiques

·         Must exhibit flexibility and willing to adapt to help in different areas

·         Comfortable in fast paced environment