Job Title: Paint Shop – Manufacturing Engineering (Current Color Development)

Location: Kia India Pvt., Ltd., Penukonda Mandal, Sri Sathyasai District, Formally (Anantapur District), Andhra Pradesh

Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech (Mechanical, Chemical, Paint Technology, Automobile, Production Engineering)

Designation: Asst. Manager / Dy. Manager – Team Member

Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech (Mechanical, Chemical, Paint Technology, Automobile, Production Engineering)

Experience: 5–10 Years in Automotive Paint Shop, New Color Development, Process Engineering, or Paint Quality

Job Purpose

Responsible for new color development, color validation, paint process optimization, supplier coordination, and successful launch of new vehicle colors while ensuring quality, cost, and production targets are achieved.

Key Responsibilities
Plan and execute new color development activities from concept to SOP.
Coordinate with HQ, suppliers, QC, R&D;, and cross-functional teams for color approval and implementation.
Conduct color matching validation, standard panel preparation,



and paint quality evaluations.
Manage paint trials, pilot builds, and production launch activities for recent colors.
Analyze paint defects and implement corrective actions to improve process quality.
Coordinate with paint suppliers and purchasing teams for material selection and vendor finalization.
Support robot parameter validation and process optimization for new color applications.
Prepare project budgets, monitor trial costs, and support payment clearance activities.
Develop and maintain paint specifications, trial reports, control plans, and quality documentation.

Required Skills
Automotive Paint Shop Operations
Recent Color Development & Colorimetry
Topcoat Application & Paint Quality Evaluation
DFT, Gloss, DOI & Appearance Measurement
Paint Defect Analysis & Root Cause Analysis
APQP, FMEA, Control Plan, SPC & Quality Tools
SAP (Preferred)
MS Excel & PowerPoint

📌 Paint Shop – Manufacturing Engineering New Color Development Am/dm Penukonda
🏢 Kia India
📍 Penukonda