SITE MANUFACTURING PAINT MANAGER

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

Main Mission

• Define and design paint process schemes for new awarded projects at the division level.
• Oversee the development of paint processes and associated equipment by the Division Paint Team and Plant Paint Engineering Teams for both product (OPTIMAP) and industrial (OPTIPRO) projects.
• Ensure quality, cost, and timing targets are met for all paint-related equipment.
• Make strategic technology choices and drive mid-term technology development to meet paint quality targets, enhance operational competitiveness, and establish golden rules.
• Cascade development methodologies across the division’s paint engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

Process & Equipment Development

• Ensure paint equipment complies with HSE and energy standards, minimizing environmental and manpower impact.
• Design paint technologies and industrialize products across operational locations.
• Guarantee cost optimization and budget adherence during AVP phases.
• Ensure systematic application of "Design for Paint" rules across all teams.
• Manage scope changes and ensure convergence toward budget, timing, and quality targets.
• Apply OPLs, lessons learned, and best practices in line with POMS standards and HSE requirements.
• Capitalize on project learnings and ensure cross-functional sharing at the division level.

Team Management

• Recruit, train, and mentor Paint Group Leaders and Engineers.
• Support recruitment efforts for Engineering Center Paint Engineers.
• Align team competencies with project requirements.
• Develop expertise and technical depth within paint teams.
• Manage project workload and resource allocation.
• Identify extended team support needs and subcontractor requirements.
• Oversee gross and net cost management for the direct team.
• Supervise and challenge budgets for Manufacturing Engineering teams.

Process Governance – OPTIMAP & OPTIPRO

• Ensure adherence to OPTIMAP and OPTIPRO guidelines and key milestones.
• Propose optimized development tools to improve performance and deliverable quality.
• Coordinate the division-wide application of OPTIMAP PPE and OPTIPRO Paint Equipment processes.
• Define and enforce paint equipment standards across the division.

Cross-Functional & Strategic Activities

• Represent the Paint Department at Level 2 and 3 milestones.
• Participate in critical launch readiness events.
• Ensure paint technology and know-how networks are effectively managed and deliver expected outcomes.
• Report on overall paint activities to division management.

Requirements

• Engineering degree in Mechanical, Plastics, or Chemical Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of paint chemistry and paint processes on plastic parts.
• 7–9 years of experience, including a proven track record in team management.
• Mandatory experience in advanced/development project management.
• Mandatory experience in paint activities (development or production environments).

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.