Robotics Paint Engineer

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Qualifications
This role requires a combination of technical expertise and a forward-thinking approach to support the digital transformation activities
The ideal candidate will have the following combination of education and experience:
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment specializing in Fanuc Robotics with working knowledge of paint process
Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be a U.S. Citizen
Benefits
Exempt Salary Range: $75,000 to $88,000 year DOE
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Employer paid Life Insurance, Short- Long-Term Disability
Responsibilities
The primary focus of this role is to plan, develop, and implement new thermal spray, coatings, and paint processes as part of the restoration of aerospace components
Provides daily production support to troubleshoot issues with thermal spray systems, protective coatings, and paint
Selects, prepares, and mixes solutions or coatings according to formulas and specifications and creates spray recipes and sequences for spraying
Sets up and operates various configurations of manual, semi-automatic, and robotic spray systems
Generates, revises, documents, tests, and implements control programs for robotic, automated, and semi-automated spray systems
Trains technicians on new process implementation for thermal spray systems, coatings, and paint
Provides direction on proper routine and preventative maintenance for spray/coating equipment
Performs standardized testing on spray samples to ensure coating quality
Documents new thermal spray, protective coatings, and paint procedures and in the form of technical data sheets and work instructions
Process Controls and Improvements
Analyzes, develops and recommends methods to meet production requirements, improve economy and quality, and reduce turn-around-times for products and/or processes with supporting cost analysis
Establishes, analyzes, and acts upon measures of performance related to processes
Investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies relating to equipment and processes to reduce variation and improve reliability
Determines the actions necessary to develop and implement new spray processes new repairs from engineering data
Contributes to the planning and conduct of repair trials to generate data for new repairs or to support existing repairs
Analyzes and documents the results of repair trials
Proposes, researches, and performs cost benefit analysis for new equipment purchases
Coordinates and interacts with the outside resources including contractors, equipment vendors, and supply vendors for process support, improvement, or repair development
Provides support, technical expertise and experience to the Engineering team necessary to develop new repairs on aerospace components
Remains current with state-of the-art technologies for thermal spray, protective coatings, and paint processes
Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions
Carries out special projects as assigned
Thorough knowledge of thermal spray, protective coatings, and paint processes
Job description
Job Requirements

Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world’s fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility.

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers.

As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:

This role requires a combination of technical expertise and a forward-thinking approach to support the digital transformation activities.

We have an immediate need for a Robotics Paint Engineer at our aerospace location in Troy, Ohio. The primary focus of this role is to plan, develop, and implement new thermal spray, coatings, and paint processes as part of the restoration of aerospace components.

Duties Responsibilities include:
• Provides daily production support to troubleshoot issues with thermal spray systems, protective coatings, and paint.
• Selects, prepares, and mixes solutions or coatings according to formulas and specifications and creates spray recipes and sequences for spraying
• Sets up and operates various configurations of manual, semi-automatic, and robotic spray systems
• Generates, revises, documents, tests, and implements control programs for robotic, automated, and semi-automated spray systems
• Trains technicians on new process implementation for thermal spray systems, coatings, and paint
• Provides direction on proper routine and preventative maintenance for spray/coating equipment
• Performs standardized testing on spray samples to ensure coating quality
• Documents new thermal spray, protective coatings, and paint procedures and in the form of technical data sheets and work instructions
• Process Controls and Improvements
• Analyzes, develops and recommends methods to meet production requirements, improve economy and quality, and reduce turn-around-times for products and/or processes with supporting cost analysis
• Establishes, analyzes, and acts upon measures of performance related to processes
• Investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies relating to equipment and processes to reduce variation and improve reliability
• Determines the actions necessary to develop and implement new spray processes new repairs from engineering data
• Contributes to the planning and conduct of repair trials to generate data for new repairs or to support existing repairs
• Analyzes and documents the results of repair trials
• Proposes, researches, and performs cost benefit analysis for new equipment purchases
• Coordinates and interacts with the outside resources including contractors, equipment vendors, and supply vendors for process support, improvement, or repair development
• Provides support, technical expertise and experience to the Engineering team necessary to develop new repairs on aerospace components
• Remains current with state-of the-art technologies for thermal spray, protective coatings, and paint processes
• Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements and reporting immediately any unsafe practices/conditions
• Carries out special projects as assigned
• Thorough knowledge of thermal spray, protective coatings, and paint processes

Work Experience

The ideal candidate will have the following combination of education and experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
• 3-5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment specializing in Fanuc Robotics with working knowledge of paint process.
• Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be a U.S. Citizen

Quest Global is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. EOE/AA

Exempt Salary Range: $75,000 to $88,000 year DOE

Benefits begin on day one:

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Employer paid Life Insurance, Short- Long-Term Disability

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