Key Accountabilities:
- Ensure EHS compliance, safety culture, and 5S excellence in paint operations.
- Lead paint defect troubleshooting, RCA, and corrective/preventive actions.
- Monitor paint line KPIs, quality performance, and process stability.
- Manage pretreatment (Zinc Phosphate) parameters, titration, and paint testing standards.
- Validate new paints, chemicals, surface treatments, and technologies.
- Conduct process audits, maintain documentation, and train operators on quality standards.
- Drive cost optimization, chemical optimization, and cycle-time improvement projects.
- Lead cross-functional teams for equipment performance, NPI support, and process efficiency.
Academic & Experience:
Diploma or B-Tech / BE (Mechanical / Chemical) experience of 5-10 years in areas : paint line operations / surface coating, automation-based spray powder coating painting line systems, manufacturing tools handling. Technical Areas: Knowledge of painting chemistry, surface preparation, and coating technologies. Shot blasting, Familiarity with electro-deposition (ED), powder coating, and topcoat processes.
Technical Areas:
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Knowledge of paint chemistry, surface preparation, and coating technologies. Shot blasting
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Familiarity with electro-deposition (ED), powder coating, and topcoat processes.
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Understanding of paint defects and root cause analysis.
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Knowledge of quality systems (FEMA, Process validation) and world-class manufacturing practices.
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Experience with problem-solving tools (Why-Why, DMAIC, Fishbone, etc.).
Skills Required
- Diploma or B-Tech/BE in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
- 5-10 years of experience in paint line operations, surface coating, or related manufacturing processes
- Experience with automation-based spray powder coating paint line systems
- Experience handling manufacturing tools
- Knowledge of paint chemistry, surface preparation, and coating technologies
- Experience with shot blasting
- Familiarity with electro-deposition, powder coating, and topcoat processes
- Understanding of paint defects and root-cause analysis
- Knowledge of quality systems, FEMA, process validation, and world-class manufacturing practices
- Experience with problem-solving tools including Why-Why, DMAIC, and Fishbone
Metalsa Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Metalsa and has not been reviewed or approved by Metalsa.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for manufacturing roles and often described as good or great. Feedback suggests total earnings can be strong when overtime opportunities are available.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance is frequently characterized as strong, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. Feedback suggests plan quality contributes meaningfully to overall satisfaction.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is regularly highlighted as part of the package. Feedback suggests this feature boosts the perceived value of total compensation.
Metalsa Insights
What We Do
Metalsa is a private company and a subsidiary of Proeza Group. We manufacture tier 1 structural components for the light and commercial vehicle markets. We are constantly growing and innovating. Having state of the art technology that keeps products at the forefront. Our portfolio includes structural components for light trucks as well as chassis frames, side rails, and cross members of heavy trucks and buses. For us, our collaborators are the engine of the company and everyone works together to achieve our vision; “Together, we build the future of lightweight vehicle structures through innovation-driven solutions”. Our culture is a strong asset to foster collaboration and communication in order to support efficient decision-making processes. We continually strive to eliminate barriers of collaboration and seek for human development and the well-being of our communities. We create a multicultural team of more than 11,000 employees around the world giving Metalsa the opportunity to offer solutions to the customer with a strategically global perspective.
