Salary
£44500 - £49500 per annum + including car allowance + pension, etc.
Location
Stoke-on-Trent
Job Reference
BBBH4545
Job Type
Permanent
Posted Date
17/02/2025
Job Details
Why you should apply:
Use your expertise: The role would involve working across a few different sites providing expertise, advice, and guidance both for new product development processes and troubleshooting issues with existing products.
Interesting and varied work: You will work with multiple sites and product ranges giving you excellent variety in your day-to-day work.
Excellent company culture: Enjoy working as part of a small team where you will 'have each other's backs' as well as benefiting from exceptionally close and supportive supplier relationships.
Be rewarded: As well as receiving a good benefits package the company recognise your efforts and reward staff with vouchers at Christmas time and as a reward for times when it is necessary to go above and beyond the day-to-day of your role.
What you will be doing:
- Providing technical direction and assistance to the manufacturer regarding use of product lines
- Responding to complex questions and concerns from manufacturers regarding products and process issues
- Representing the supplier as an expert in paint technology
- Analysing product data to provide the manufacturer with quality improvements
- Working closely with the customers technical and manufacturing teams to support product quality
- Preparing accurate and timely technical reports
- Running and supporting new product trials.
- Maintaining material stock and placing orders ensuring the customer site has adequate stock to run production.
What you will need:
- Technical knowledge and expertise regarding paint applications in an automotive or manufacturing setup
- Colour matching ability
- Experience of supporting the development of new paint products
- Good communication skills and comfort in communicating with customers.
What you will receive:
A salary of £44,500-£49,500 (dependent on experience - inclusive of car allowance) + pension, (matched up to 5%), etc.
The working hours
You will work mainly 'office hours' with some flexibility needed to be able to attend sites outside of normal hours depending on the customer's needs. There may also be some occasional need to provide support on weekends.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this Coatings Specialist role with an established business where you will get to work directly with OEMs, please click apply. Do not worry if your CV is outdated; we can sort that out later. If you want to discuss this first, call the office and quote ref 4545 Coatings Specialist.
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Job Skills: coatings specialist, paint specialist, technical specialist, coatings technician, paint technician, vehicle coating specialist, refinishing technician, colour matching, color matching, colour development, paint development, coating development
