Paint Robot Programmer
6 - 10 years
Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
1 month ago
About the role
Ready to take on meaningful challenges and shape the next generation of mobility?
Joining OPmobility means stepping into a global group with a purpose to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere.
Job Title: Paint Setting Engineer/Robot Programmer
Location: Starts in Chattanooga, TN, then will move permanently to Toledo, OH in early 2027.
Competences requirements
Missions
KPI and/or main deliverables: Micro project planning (done vs planned), part development tracker (technical performance-layer thickness, color matching, gloss, cycle time, paint consumption…)
Activities
1/ Customer Project Development
2/ Process – Product Development and Expertise – New Process – New Technologies – Innovation
3/ Productivity – Optimization (paint)
4/ Training
At OPmobility, people truly matter. We are committed to building inclusive teams, promoting diversity and equality, and ensuring that every application is considered fairly - because the future of mobility is built by diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who dare to move forward.
Innovation is therefore not a buzzword, but a natural part of everyday work. You’ll grow in an international environment where cutting-edge technologies, industrial excellence, and real-world impact come together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow’s automotive industry.
Founded in 1946 by Pierre Burelle, OPmobility, known until 2024 as Plastic Omnium, has transformed itself into a player in sustainable and connected mobility. Today, OPmobility develops technological solutions across four areas of expertise: exterior and lighting systems, the integration of complex modules, technologies related to energy storage, hydrogen and electrification, and a division dedicated to the development of embedded software and digital solutions.
With €11.5 billion in revenue in 2025, 152 factories, 40 R&D centers, and nearly 38,100 employees across 28 countries, OPmobility combines global scale with local impact. All driven by a shared ambition to accelerate the automotive energy transition.
Joining OPmobility means stepping into a global group with a purpose to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere.
Job Title: Paint Setting Engineer/Robot Programmer
Location: Starts in Chattanooga, TN, then will move permanently to Toledo, OH in early 2027.
Competences requirements
- Knowledge / Qualification: Bachelor with experience or master's degree or experiences on paint for plastic parts for automotive business.
- Previous Experience: 5 years in robotics field on paint for plastic parts or paint process on automotive OEMs
Missions
- Define and create paths programming on CAD or directly on robots in accordance with application rules for development (for new parts)
- Set the paint application parameters in accordance with customers’ specifications
- Ensure the necessary commissioning with the plant and equipment supplier (for new paint line start up) to reach expected quality and performance levels
- Support plants in optimization/performance improvement projects, path programming transfer and quality of application optimization
KPI and/or main deliverables: Micro project planning (done vs planned), part development tracker (technical performance-layer thickness, color matching, gloss, cycle time, paint consumption…)
Activities
- Respect and follow safety rules (Plants, business trip, Personal protective Equipment)
- Ensure the set-up of robots and paint application equipment in the paint shop, for all possible paint applications, in accordance with standards and best practices, and implemented capitalized actions from previous projects
- Work in team with plant staff and PPE, to achieve quality requirements (Color matching, leveling, adhesion …)
- Create and improves paint application parameters (Paint consumption, cycle time …)
- Put in place sustainable solutions for paint application in cooperation with plant technical team and with the projects paint engineers
- Make proposals of continuous improvements during development and eventually during serial production, according to projects or plant requirements
- Ensure the development of new products
- Ensure support for control plans updates, process stability follow-up with plant technical team
- Under the control of the paint process engineer, decide if results are in line or not with specifications, in case of disagreement proposes a road map to reach performance specifications
- Based on results and analyze of main defects, looks for root causes of defects and build a plan for continuous improvement of paint application
- Ensure preparation and implementation of action plans as part of continuous improvement
- Together with quality department and PPE, ensure paint programming matches quality level requested by the customer
- Follow up the planning on each project
- Create digitalization of new robot cell for CAD path programming definition.
- Ensure the commissioning for the robotics part for new paint line
- Implement the PPCM for greenfield projects
- Lead “metier” projects, or contribute to “metier” projects lead by PEE or PKHE
1/ Customer Project Development
- Uses and Follows development Rules
- Answer to project requests and report progress to Paint Process Engineer (PPE)
- Assist the MPM and the paint process engineer for paint validation
- Validate paint range / process / customer specifications (mechanic & aspect)
- Plan, organize and assist to initial samples realization
- Capitalize on lessons learnt
2/ Process – Product Development and Expertise – New Process – New Technologies – Innovation
- May participate in projects led by R&I
- Industrialize validated innovations
- Capitalize through an activity report and associated action plans
3/ Productivity – Optimization (paint)
- Manage / coordinate or take part in productivity workshops on plant request
- Participate in specific assessments when required (e.g. paint assessment) or on problem solving workshops regarding craters, dust or similar problems
- Propose solutions to the work group and/or validate proposed solutions (adjustments, products / process modifications)
- Capitalize the validated actions
- Implement the PPCM standard.
4/ Training
- Design training course (e.g. robot studio, robot guide, robot for paint handling…)
- Train the new Paint setting engineers and plant robots technicians
At OPmobility, people truly matter. We are committed to building inclusive teams, promoting diversity and equality, and ensuring that every application is considered fairly - because the future of mobility is built by diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who dare to move forward.
Innovation is therefore not a buzzword, but a natural part of everyday work. You’ll grow in an international environment where cutting-edge technologies, industrial excellence, and real-world impact come together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow’s automotive industry.
Founded in 1946 by Pierre Burelle, OPmobility, known until 2024 as Plastic Omnium, has transformed itself into a player in sustainable and connected mobility. Today, OPmobility develops technological solutions across four areas of expertise: exterior and lighting systems, the integration of complex modules, technologies related to energy storage, hydrogen and electrification, and a division dedicated to the development of embedded software and digital solutions.
With €11.5 billion in revenue in 2025, 152 factories, 40 R&D centers, and nearly 38,100 employees across 28 countries, OPmobility combines global scale with local impact. All driven by a shared ambition to accelerate the automotive energy transition.
Skills
EngineeringMotor Vehicle Manufacturing