Domnic Lewis is hiring for a Manufacturing Engineer (Painting) position for a leading automotive wheel manufacturing organization.

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer (Painting)

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Mandatory)

Experience: 5–7 Years

Location: Khed Plant Pune, Maharashtra (PNA)

Manufacturing Engineer (Painting):

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with 5–7 years of experience in paint shop operations within an advanced aluminium wheel manufacturing facility.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in manufacturing digitalization.
- Strong hands-on experience in aluminium wheel painting processes, paint recipe development and process parameter optimization.
- Experience with robotic paint application systems, automated paint booths, conveyor systems and curing ovens.
- Strong understanding of pretreatment systems, powder coating, liquid painting, paint viscosity, spray gun settings, electrostatic application and film thickness control.
- Experience in developing and validating paint recipes, robotic painting programs, curing profiles and process settings for new wheel part numbers.
- Good knowledge of PLC, SCADA, MES, Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing applications.
- Experience in process monitoring, data analysis, defect reduction, productivity improvement and manufacturing cost optimization.
- Knowledge of digital traceability, QR code integration and paint process data analysis for defect investigation.
- Experience in developing quality dashboards using Power BI or Tableau to monitor rejection rates, scrap percentage, PPM, First Pass Yield and customer complaints.
- Positive understanding of process capability studies, coating quality validation and automotive customer-specific appearance requirements.
- Knowledge of automated inspection systems, film thickness measurement, gloss measurement and coating performance validation.
- Familiarity with IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 standards will be an added advantage.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Good communication skills in English, Hindi and Marathi.

Experience, Skills & Technical Requirements:

- Solid knowledge of aluminium wheel painting processes and paint shop operations.
- Experience in paint recipe development, process validation and optimization of coating parameters.




- Hands-on experience with robotic painting systems, automated booths, paint circulation systems, conveyors and curing ovens.
- Knowledge of pretreatment chemistry, paint flow rates, spray gun settings, electrostatic parameters, film thickness and oven curing profiles.
- Experience in monitoring and optimizing paint shop performance, including machine utilization, downtime, OEE, cycle time and production output.
- Knowledge of PLC, SCADA, MES and industrial automation systems.
- Experience in manufacturing digitalization, data collection, process monitoring and digital traceability.
- Ability to analyze process data, identify root causes of coating defects and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Experience in process capability studies and validation of new and existing wheel programs.
- Knowledge of Power BI, Tableau or similar tools for developing manufacturing and quality dashboards.
- Understanding of Industry 4.0, AI and Machine Learning applications in manufacturing will be preferred.
- Experience in continuous improvement, cost reduction and productivity enhancement initiatives.
- Knowledge of customer quality requirements and automotive coating standards.

Typical Duties & Responsibilities:

- Act as the technical reference person for developing and setting up paint process recipes and manufacturing parameters for new wheel part numbers.
- Follow established paint process development methodologies and ensure compliance with group standards.
- Develop, validate and implement paint recipes, robotic application programs, conveyor parameters, curing profiles and equipment settings.
- Ensure first-off process approvals, paint material validation, jig preparation and process verification are completed before production release.
- Monitor and optimize pretreatment systems, powder coating and liquid painting lines, robotic paint application systems, curing ovens, paint supply systems, conveyors and supporting utilities.




- Analyze paint process data to reduce coating defects, improve product quality and enhance productivity.
- Optimize critical process parameters, including pretreatment chemistry, paint viscosity, paint flow rates, spray gun settings, electrostatic application parameters, film thickness, curing temperature and conveyor speed.
- Establish data-driven process controls for critical paint quality characteristics.
- Conduct process capability studies and validate painting processes for new and existing wheel programs.
- Implement PLC, SCADA, MES and Industry 4.0 solutions to improve process visibility and manufacturing efficiency.
- Develop digital dashboards to monitor machine utilization, downtime, OEE, cycle time and production output.
- Support MES implementation and establish digital traceability from machined wheels through final inspection, including QR code integration.
- Develop quality dashboards using Power BI, Tableau or similar tools to monitor rejection rates, scrap percentage, PPM, First Pass Yield and customer complaints.
- Analyze quality data, identify root causes of process failures and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Provide technical guidance and hands-on support to the Paint Shop Operations team for process troubleshooting, quality improvement and productivity enhancement.
- Collaborate with Central Engineering and cross-functional teams to implement best practices, current coating technologies and process upgrades.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality enhancement, cycle-time reduction and manufacturing cost optimization.
- Maintain process documentation, validation records and relevant manufacturing standards.
- Support digitalization, AI and Machine Learning initiatives within the paint shop and smart manufacturing environment.

Travel Requirement: Generally less than 10%.

- Primarily based at the Pune (PNA) facility, with regular exposure to paint shop operations and the manufacturing shop floor for process validation, troubleshooting, trials, process optimization and continuous improvement activities.
- The role may involve occasional domestic or international travel as required.

Interested candidates can share their resumes at [email protected] or contact me directly at (phone hidden).

📌 Manufacturing Engineer – Painting (Pune)
🏢 Maxion Wheels
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