MAP - Coatings Tech

About the Role

Under the direction of the Paint Manager, the Coatings Technician is responsible for the daily activities of the technical aspects of the coating processes to ensure that a controlled process is being run and that overall safety practices are being followed.

The Coatings Technician is responsible to ensure that the Customer, People, and Investor goals are balanced and met. 

Your Responsibilities

• Ensure that proper start-up, shut-down, and trouble-shooting procedures are being followed.
• Operates paint line to include startup, operation, and shut down.
• Operates wastewater treatment system to include startup, operation, and shut down.
• Operates auxiliary systems including, but not limited to, RO water systems and boilers.
• Collect samples, analyzes, and adjusts coating line process parameters using lab equipment.
• Collect samples, analyzes, and adjusts wastewater system parameters to ensure wastewater is within permit limits.

Who we are looking for

EDUCATION: 

• High School Diploma required, Technical / Mechanical Diploma / Degree or Certificate strongly preferred.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 3-5 years Manufacturing Experience Required
• 3-5 years in a technical role involving hard coating, painting, and/or vacuum metalizing or vacuum plasma processing.
• Robotics and controls experience would be an asset.

Your preferred qualifications

• Thorough understanding of coating processes and defect analysis.
• Technical knowledge of HVAC systems, clean room environments and fluid handling equipment.
• Strong knowledge of industrial processes and machinery.
• Ability to perform DOS’s and experiments to resolve coating issues.
• Aptitude for mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Must be able to learn and utilize basic chemistry.
• Ability to learn the fundamentals of process control and understand the importance of consistent application.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems.
• Ability to learn and comprehend computer language.
• Ability to communicate technically with various departments.
• Self-motivated, ability to take initiative and follow through to job completion.

What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Site Benefits

• Referral Program - Up to $1,000 per hired referral
• Annual events (Summer cookout, Christmas party, etc.)
• Onsite Nurses' office
• MagnaEPIC: Program to cover all tuition for 2 and 4 years degrees for eligible employees

Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

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