Production Engineer - Paint Shop

• Manage daily paint shop production operations to ensure stable output and consistent quality
• Maintain process efficiency while meeting production targets (JPH)
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards in the automotive industry
• Enforce adherence to Malaysian statutory requirements (OSH Act 1994, FMA 1967, EQA 1974)

Production Operations

• Oversee end‑to‑end paint shop processes: pre‑treatment, ED, primer, topcoat, oven curing
• Achieve production targets through effective shift and manpower management
• Monitor paint booths, conveyors, and oven curing performance
• Coordinate closely with maintenance, quality, and planning teams

Process Control & Optimisation

• Control critical paint parameters (temperature, humidity, viscosity, flow rate, spray pressure)
• Improve paint transfer efficiency, cycle time, and material consumption
• Troubleshoot process instability, downtime, and implement countermeasures

Quality Assurance

• Ensure compliance with paint quality specifications (thickness, adhesion, gloss, appearance)
• Investigate and resolve paint defects (orange peel, sagging, blistering, contamination)
• Support ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and IATF 16949 systems
• Participate in internal and customer audits

Equipment & Maintenance

• Ensure reliable operation of spray robots, manual guns, paint booths, ovens, and conveyors
• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance activities
• Track equipment performance, MTBF, and MTTR

Safety, Health & Environment

• Ensure compliance with DOSH and DOE requirements
• Enforce safe handling of paint chemicals, solvents, and flammable materials
• Monitor PPE usage, HIRARC implementation, VOC emissions, and exhaust systems
• Manage scheduled waste and support environmental audits and reporting

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain production, process parameter, and quality inspection records
• Analyse OEE, downtime, and rejection trends
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly operational reports