ME - Paint Specialist

What you'll do:

• Take responsibility for manufacturing equipment within the Paint Shop, including paint process lines, conveyors, fixtures, automation systems, ovens, pretreatment (PT), electrocoating (EC), sealing, wax and related production equipment.
• Support installation, commissioning, testing and industrialization of new production equipment together with line builders and equipment suppliers.
• Verify equipment performance regarding cycle time, capacity, capability and reliability during commissioning, trial builds and serial production.
• Troubleshoot production equipment and support root cause analysis of mechanical, electrical, automation and process-related issues.
• Perform second-line technical support and analyze PLC-controlled equipment where required.
• Coordinate activities with equipment suppliers during installation, buy-off, commissioning and handover to production.
• Monitor equipment deliveries, installation progress and resolve technical deviations together with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Support equipment verification, acceptance testing and handover to the production organization.
• Participate in launch activities including installation, commissioning, VP builds and serial production ramp-up.
• Drive continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment to improve availability, quality, safety and productivity.
• Document technical issues, communicate risks transparently and ensure timely escalation and resolution.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Automation, Quality and Technology Development teams.
• Contribute to technical documentation, equipment specifications, PFMEA and Lessons Learned activities.

What you'll bring:

• 3+ years of experience working with manufacturing equipment in an automotive Paint Shop or similar automated production environment.
• Experience with paint line builders, equipment suppliers or industrial installation/commissioning projects.
• Strong understanding of automated production lines, including conveyors, robots, fixtures and production equipment.
• Experience with PLC-controlled equipment and ability to perform technical troubleshooting (Siemens, Rockwell or similar is an advantage).
• Experience with Pretreatment (PT), Electrocoating (EC), Paint Shop equipment, or other automated manufacturing processes is highly desirable.
• Background as a Maintenance Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Automation Engineer, PLC Engineer, Paint Equipment Engineer or Commissioning Engineer is considered an advantage.
• Good understanding of industrial automation, mechanical and electrical systems.
• Ability to read technical documentation, electrical drawings and equipment documentation.
• Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
• Good English communication skills, both written and spoken. Slovak is an advantage.
• Self-driven, structured and proactive personality with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating in an international, cross-functional team.
• Analytical mindset with experience in reporting, issue tracking and continuous improvement.

Ideal candidate profile

We are looking for an engineer with hands-on experience supporting paint shop production equipment rather than paint chemistry or coating technology. Candidates with experience as Line Builder Engineers, PLC Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Commissioning Engineers, PT/EC Engineers or Paint Equipment Engineers are all relevant for this position. The ideal candidate understands automated manufacturing lines, equipment installation, commissioning and production support in an automotive environment.