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.

Paint Process Engineer

Location: Toledo, OH

Competency Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s with experience or Master’s degree
• Background in automotive paint, chemistry, or process engineering

Experience

• 5+ years in automotive paint or related field
• Experience supporting project development

Technical Competencies

• Paint product/process validation
• Jigs/masking development
• OEM quality and appearance requirements
• Paint productivity and consumption optimization

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong communication and teamwork
• Customer‑focused
• Organized and proactive

Missions

• Lead paint development to meet OEM specs, quality, and cost (consumption, scrap, parts/mast).
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams (plant, lab, suppliers, customers).
• Ensure paint process stability and capability.
• Manage development and validation of painting tools (jigs, masking).
• Deliver OPTIMAP, MCI, PPE, Paint’In and PPCM requirements.

Activities

• Follow all safety procedures and PPE requirements.
• Apply Design‑to‑Paint methodology and development guides (Opticolor, Paint’In).
• Define paint zoning and manage supplier technical relations.
• Support paint validation, sample builds, and run@rate.
• Oversee jigs from CAD to final approval.
• Validate paint ranges, processes, and customer specs.
• Support continuous improvement and compare results to quotation.
• Lead or support paint productivity projects and standardize validated solutions.

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.