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Refinish Applications Specialist

PPG Industries

As a Refinish Applications Specialist , you will provide advanced, handson technical expertise in the application of automotive refinish paint systems used within collision centers, body shops, and aftermarket repair environments. You will focus on application evaluation, equipment setup, and supporting our teams during new product development. You will align with an Intermediate-Level S&T role, developing deeper knowledge within the discipline and applying professional concepts, procedures, and judgment to solve a variety of refinishrelated problems.

PPG offers comprehensive benefits such as Health, Dental, Life, Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation & Holidays, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Disability/Leave, and other Voluntary benefit offerings. Actual benefit offerings confirmed at the time of hire.

Key Responsibilities

Refinish Application Expertise

* Apply primers, sealers, basecoats, clearcoats, and specialty refinish coatings using proper techniques suited to collision repair workflows.

* Optimize spray gun setup, air pressure, and application sequences to achieve high-quality results.

* Resolve application-related issues including adhesion failures, surface defects, contamination, and improper curing.

* Provide application-focused insights during development of new coatings, materials, or processes.

* Evaluate sprayability, film build, flow, leveling, and curing characteristics under typical refinish shop conditions.

* Perform handson application of prototype coatings or processes in controlled refinish-style environments.

* Assess application behavior, repaircycle compatibility, and performance characteristics relevant to body shop operations.

* Document findings and communicate structured technical feedback to internal development teams to support formulation adjustments and performance improvements.

Technical Documentation & Reporting

* Maintain accurate records of application parameters, prototype evaluations, and technical findings.

* Conduct rootcause analyses and document corrective actions for applicationrelated issues.

* Share recurring trends and insights with quality and development teams to support continuous improvement.

Internal Collaboration

* Work with quality, product development, and technical teams to address application challenges.

* Provide refinishspecific application insights that support product development, internal evaluations, and validation work.

* Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate actions in moderate-scope technical situations.

Role Complexity & Expectations

* Demonstrate growing technical proficiency, scientific creativity, and independent thought.

* Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis requires review of identifiable factors.

* Applies company policies, standardized application procedures, and professional concepts to resolve typical issues within the automotive refinish discipline.

Supervision & Work Direction

* Receive a moderate level of instruction on daytoday responsibilities.

* Receive detailed guidance for new projects, prototype evaluations, or assignments requiring novel techniques.

Qualifications

* Minimum 2-4 years of related professional experience in automotive refinishing, collision repair, aftermarket coatings, or similar handson technical environments.

* Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, or global equivalent in a related discipline.

* Understanding of refinish paint systems, surface preparation, spray equipment, and application techniques.

* Ability to diagnose and resolve application issues in body shop environments.

* Basic understanding of industry practices and refinish workflows.

* Proficient with tools, systems, equipment, and documentation procedures.

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O nas:

PPG: CHRONIMY I UPIKSZAMY WIAT

Dziki przywodztwu w dziedzinie innowacji, zrownowaonego rozwoju i kolorystyki, PPG pomaga klientom z brany przemysowej, transportowej, dobr konsumpcyjnych oraz budowlanej i posprzedaowej udoskonala wicej powierzchni na wicej sposobow ni jakakolwiek inna firma. Aby dowiedzie si wicej, odwied nas na stronie i led @PPG na X.

The PPG Way 2030

Jestemy mistrzami w obsudze klienta

Proaktywni. Odwani. Godni zaufania. Wszystko, co robimy, zaczyna si od naszych

klientow. Suchamy, dziaamy szybko i nie przestajemy, dopoki nie rozwiemy ich

najwikszych wyzwa. Kiedy nasi klienci odnosz sukces, wszyscy roniemy.

Dziaamy wiadomie i szybko

Zwinni. Oparci na danych. Upowanieni do dziaania. Podejmujemy przemylane

ryzyko, aby wyprzedza konkurencj. Pracujemy szybko i proaktywnie, wykorzystujc

wysokiej jakoci dane do opracowywania rozwiza, ktore tworz warto.

Osigamy doskonao operacyjn

Produktywni. Wspopracujcy. Odpowiedzialni. Niezalenie od naszej roli identyfikujemy

problemy, bierzemy odpowiedzialno i zawsze dostarczamy rozwizania. Jestemy

zarowno proaktywni, jak i reagujcy, aby napdza cige doskonalenie i osiga wyniki.

Wspieramy naszych pracownikow pierwszej linii - twarze PPG dla naszych klientow.

Konkurujemy, by zwycia

Skoncentrowani na przyszoci. Zdeterminowani. Ambitni. Z pasj rozwijamy nasz

dziaalno i odnosimy sukcesy wraz z naszymi klientami. Dostarczamy wyniki, wdraamy nowe

technologie i wykorzystujemy zwinno oraz szybko jako nasze atuty.

Jestemy dumni z bycia czci PPG

Silni. Zjednoczeni. Peni pasji. Pracujemy bezpiecznie, dziaamy uczciwie i cenimy

ronorodno naszych perspektyw. witujemy osignicia i jestemy dumni z

pozytywnego wpywu, jaki wspolnie wywieramy, chronic i upikszajc wiat.

W PPG korzystamy ze sztucznej inteligencji w procesie rekrutacji, aby uczyni go bardziej efektywnym. Narzdzia AI nie podejmuj decyzji dotyczcych zatrudnienia. Wicej informacji mona znale na stronie

PPG zapewnia rowne szanse wszystkim kandydatom i pracownikom. Oferujemy moliwo rozwoju i budowania kariery w rodowisku, ktore zapewnia satysfakcjonujce miejsce pracy dla pracownikow, tworzy atmosfer cigego uczenia si oraz akceptuje pomysy i ronorodno innych. Wszyscy kwalifikujcy si kandydaci bd brani pod uwag przy zatrudnieniu bez wzgldu na pe, ci, ras, kolor skory, wyznanie, religi, pochodzenie narodowe, wiek, status niepenosprawnoci, stan cywilny, status weterana, orientacj seksualn, tosamo pciow lub jej wyraanie.

Jeli potrzebujesz dostosowania z powodu niepenosprawnoci, wylij wiadomo email na adres View email address on click.appcast.io.

Zakresy wynagrodze i wiadczenia w PPG mog si roni w zalenoci od lokalizacji, co pozwala nam na konkurencyjne wynagradzanie pracownikow na ronych rynkach geograficznych. PPG uwzgldnia wiele czynnikow przy podejmowaniu decyzji dotyczcych wynagrodzenia, w tym midzy innymi umiejtnoci, dowiadczenie i szkolenia, kwalifikacje i wyksztacenie, licencje i certyfikaty oraz inne potrzeby organizacyjne. Mog mie zastosowanie rownie inne zachty.

Nasze programy wiadcze pracowniczych s zaprojektowane tak, aby wspiera zdrowie i dobre samopoczucie naszych pracownikow. Wszelkie ubezpieczenia i wiadczenia bd zgodne z warunkami obowizujcych planow oraz powizanych dokumentow regulujcych te plany. Szczegoy dotyczce wiadcze zostan omowione z Tob przez rekrutera podczas procesu zatrudnienia.

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