Program Engineer
| Company | Axalta |
|---|---|
| Location | Troy, MI, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree is required
- At least six (6) years of automotive, chemical, or related industry experience to include a combination of sales, technical and marketing experience displaying finance and business acumen
- Knowledge of customer-specific test requirements with the ability to analyze failure modes and provide solutions
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work with all levels of the organization and customers
- Capable of managing multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and leading multi-functional teams without direct control
- Proven problem-solving and analytical skills with data-based decision-making capability
- Ability to understand customer needs and translate them into product offerings / solutions
- Strong data processing skills
- Proficiency in MS Office and Salesforce is essential
- Ability to travel up to 50%
Responsibilities
- Responsible for content and accuracy of assigned program related data within Salesforce and other Axalta internal software
- Support the development and management of critical relationships with customer field team members, engineering and manufacturing team members within the assigned customer base to support overall growth plan
- Serve as technical spokesperson to customer design, materials engineering, and paint manufacturing groups
- Provide a Voice of Customer to the Axalta Sales, Marketing, Technical, and Manufacturing functions
- Deliver technology reviews and reports to the customer
- Support customer focused product quality investigations with recognized problem-solving
- Support new product launches and technology transfers
- Support gaining and maintain customer product approvals
- Contribute technical expertise in translating product data into effective marketing and sales tools
- Consult with cross-functional team to identify and deliver VMI requirements and seek VMI improvement opportunities to implement
- Perform other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering or related applied sciences curriculum preferred
- Testing background with coatings is a strong preference
- Knowledge of paint formulation and application process preferred
- Color background with coatings is a strong preference
- Experience working in an R&D environment and bringing new products to market is highly preferred