About this role
Responsibilities & Key Deliverables
About the Role
Lead the greenfield establishment of a world-class automotive paint shop from concept to SOP. The role is responsible for engineering design, supplier selection, project execution, installation, commissioning, quality ramp-up and achievement of production targets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead overall paint shop project execution including scope, budget, schedule and stakeholder management.
- Define capacity requirements and future expansion strategies.
- Develop layouts for Pretreatment, ED, Sealer, Primer, Base Coat, Clear Coat, Oven and Wax systems.
- Finalize technical specifications for paint booths, robots, conveyors, ovens, utility systems, and environmental systems.
- Drive RFQ preparation, supplier evaluation, technical reviews, and contract finalization.
- Lead design reviews, FAT, SAT, installation and commissioning activities.
- Coordinate civil, mechanical, electrical, automation and utility readiness.
- Establish paint process standards, SOPs, PFMEA, Control Plans and quality systems.
- Support trial builds, PPAP readiness and production launch.
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and statutory requirements.
Preferred Industries
Manufacturing Manufacturing and Pr
## Education Qualification
- B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Chemical, Electrical or Automobile Engineering.
- M.Tech or Project Management certification preferred.
General Experience
- 12-18 years in automotive manufacturing engineering.
- Minimum 7 years in Paint Shop project implementation or operations.
- At least one greenfield or major brownfield paint shop project completed.
- Experience with global paint shop suppliers and automation integrators preferred.
Critical Experience
Required Technical Expertise
- Automotive paint shop engineering and operations.
- PT/ED process technology.
- Robotic painting and automation systems.
- Paint chemistry and coating technologies.
- Conveyor systems, skids and material handling.
- Industrial ovens and curing technologies.
- HVAC, air balancing and paint booth systems.
- Waste water treatment, sludge handling, and VOC management.
- CapEx planning and project controls.
System Generated Core Skills
Performance Monitoring Conveyor Systems Pneumatics Hydraulics Costing Work Estimation Process Knowledge - Assembly Industrial Engineering Project Management QC Tools Kaizen QC Story Root Cause Analysis Equipment Management Equipment Maintenance Product Knowledge -Vehicle System Product Knowledge - Aggregates Fixtures Statistical Analysis Tools Process Improvement Method Study & Work Measurement Line Balancing Ergonomics Resource Management Quality Management System (QMS) ISO 9001 - Quality Management
## System Generated Secondary Skills