Material Engineer, Coating

Title: Coating Engineer (Thermal Spray / Industrial Coatings)

Location: Greater Houston Area (Onsite)

We’re working with a highly specialized industrial manufacturer and service provider supporting critical rotating equipment and high-temperature components across the energy and heavy industrial sectors.

This team is investing heavily in expanding its in-house coating capabilities—and is looking for a Coating Engineer to take ownership of processes, equipment, and production readiness across thermal spray and advanced coating applications.

This is a hands-on, build-and-optimize role. Not a maintenance seat.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the onboarding, commissioning, and ramp-up of coating equipment (HVOF, plasma, thermal spray, etc.)
• Develop and optimize coating procedures, parameters, and work instructions
• Own production readiness from initial setup through repeatable execution
• Design or improve fixtures, tooling, and handling methods for coating processes
• Partner closely with manufacturing, quality, and engineering to ensure consistency and performance
• Support pre-coat prep and post-coat processes , including surface prep, finishing, and inspection
• Interface with customers on technical requirements, specifications, and performance expectations

What They’re Looking For

• Experience with thermal spray coatings (HVOF, HVAF, plasma, or similar)
• Strong understanding of coating processes, equipment, and materials behavior
• Background in industrial, manufacturing, or repair environments (not lab-only)
• Ability to translate process knowledge into standardized work and scalable production
• Comfortable working in a hands-on, shop-integrated environment

Why This Role

• Major investment in coating capabilities and equipment expansion
• Opportunity to own and shape the coating function , not just support it
• Work on high-value, high-performance components in demanding applications