Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colourful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.
Process and Application Specialist (m/f/d)
📍 Germany-Remote | 💼 Full-time | ✈️ High Travel Requirement
Are you an experienced coating professional with strong expertise in E-Coat processes and industrial paint systems? Do you enjoy solving technical challenges, working directly with customers, and supporting innovative coating technologies in the field?
Join our Industrial Coatings team and play a key role in providing technical support, optimizing customer processes, and driving successful implementation of new products and technologies.
Your Impact
- Provide technical application support for Industrial Coatings E-Coat customers
- Support customers with product, process, and application-related inquiries
- Plan and conduct customer trials, product evaluations, and technical testing
- Analyze test results, prepare documentation, and provide recommendations
- Lead troubleshooting and complaint resolution, including on-site customer visits
- Identify root causes and implement effective corrective actions
- Support the launch of new products, systems, and technologies in collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Product Management
- Deliver technical training, seminars, and workshops for customers and internal stakeholders
- Contribute to continuous process improvements and strategic business objectives
What You Bring
- Qualification as a Paint Technician, Coatings Specialist, or comparable technical background
- Several years of experience with E-Coat processes and ideally industrial coating systems
- Strong understanding of industrial application processes and production workflows
- Hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills with a customer-focused mindset
- High degree of initiative and ability to work independently
- Strong team player with a collaborative approach
- Good MS Office skills
- Good English language skills
- Willingness to travel extensively to customer sites
Why Join Us?
- Work with leading industrial coating technologies and customers
- Take ownership of challenging technical projects and customer solutions
- Join a collaborative team focused on innovation and continuous improvement
- Opportunity to influence product performance and customer success across the market
Our Company:
Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.
Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.
Axalta may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support certain aspects of the recruitment and selection process. These tools may be used to help manage applications, identify job-related qualifications, and assist recruiter review. All hiring decisions involve human oversight and review.
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We consider an individual’s qualifications, skillset, and experience to determine final salary. This role is eligible for benefits such as health insurance and paid time off. The actual offer will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by relevant business considerations, including the final candidate’s qualifications, years of experience, skillset, and geographic location.
This is an active opening for which we are recruiting to fill immediately.
Skills Required
- Qualification as a Paint Technician, Coatings Specialist, or comparable technical professional
- Several years of experience with E-Coat processes
- Experience with industrial coating systems
- Strong understanding of industrial application processes and production workflows
- Hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills and customer-focused mindset
- Ability to work independently with strong initiative
- Collaborative team-player approach
- Good MS Office skills
- Good English language skills
- Willingness to travel extensively to customer sites
What We Do
Axalta is a global leader in the coatings industry, providing innovative, colorful, and sustainable coatings solutions. The company develops and manufactures high-performance coatings for light and commercial vehicles, industrial, and refinish applications. With over 150 years of experience, Axalta serves more than 100,000 customers in over 130 countries, innovating smarter surface solutions to protect, improve, and advance the things we see and touch.
