Paint Simultaneous Engineer (On-site, Georgetown, KY)

About This Role

A leading automotive manufacturer is hiring a Paint SE (Simultaneous Engineering) Upper Body Engineer for its Paint Production Engineering group in Georgetown, KY (100% onsite, local candidates). You will lead new model activity as the liaison between design and manufacturing across North American paint shops, develop and improve paint engineering standards, plan project schedules, and support production trials so new model paint processes meet quality, safety, productivity, and cost targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead new model activity in the Paint Simultaneous Engineering (SE) function as liaison between design and manufacturing projects across North American paint shops
• Support the SE group to develop and update Paint SE standard check sheets, standard work, and feedback from other projects
• Drive continuous improvement in Paint SE quality, safety, productivity, and cost
• Provide new model paint processes to manufacturing facilities that meet paint, safety, quality, productivity, and cost standards
• Perform overall project schedule planning and coordinate production trials at manufacturing sites
• Create and interpret 2D and 3D CAD data to support design feedback and manufacturing readiness

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 2 to 3 plus years of engineering work experience (co-op or internship: 2 or more terms)
• Proficiency in 2D and 3D modeling, AutoCAD, and CATIA, with at least 1 year of 3D CAD drawing experience
• Overall project schedule planning ability
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Able to work 100% onsite in Georgetown, KY (local), travel about 12% (domestic and international, short trips), and work overtime on weekends/holidays/shutdowns
• Preferred: 1 plus year of automotive experience; project management; 1 plus year using CATIA for SE data analysis

Required Skills

• 2D and 3D modeling and CAD data creation (AutoCAD, CATIA)
• Simultaneous engineering: design-to-manufacturing liaison for new model launch
• Project schedule planning and production-trial coordination
• Process development to meet quality, safety, productivity, and cost standards
• Continuous improvement of engineering standards and check sheets
• *Software / tools:* AutoCAD, CATIA; Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)