PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER - PAINT (H/F)

CONTEXT The candidate will join OPmobility’s Industrial Team to strengthen our robotic paint application expertise across multiple plants. This role is essential to support paint robot refurbishment plans, optimize paint application processes, and contribute to the development of new robotic paint lines within the automotive plastic parts business. The V.I.E Paint Robotics Application Engineer will lead and support industrial projects related to paint robotics, ensuring the performance, quality, and reliability of robotic paint application systems. He/She will work closely with plants, project teams, and equipment suppliers to optimize paint application parameters, robot programming, and process performance. MISSIONS 1. Leadership of Robotics Paint Industrial Projects Lead industrial projects involving paint robot refurbishment or the commissioning of new robotic paint lines. Coordinate with equipment manufacturers (Dürr, ABB, FANUC) and plant teams to secure project milestones. 2. Commissioning & Paint Application Performance Ensure the correct commissioning of paint application and robotic systems together with the plant and suppliers. Validate that quality and performance levels meet OPmobility and customer standards. 3. Support to OEE & Scrap Convergence Support plants in improving OEE, reducing scrap, and stabilizing paint application quality. Manage optimization projects such as path programming improvements, defect reduction, and parameter tuning. 4. Productivity Improvement Projects Lead productivity initiatives such as: Testing and validating new sprayers, Improving paint transfer efficiency, Optimizing cycle times, Reducing paint consumption. Document results and ensure knowledge sharing across sites. 5. Digitalization & Advanced Paint Application Tools Lead digitalization activities related to paint application, including: Paint application simulations, Brush characterization, Offline path programming (DXQ3DOnSite, RoboGuide, RobotStudio, etc.). Support deployment of digital tools in plants. 6. Definition of Paint Application Standards Define, develop, and optimize paint application parameters based on customer specifications and equipment capabilities. Contribute to the creation of technical standards and training materials to reinforce internal expertise. 7. Path Programming for New Parts Create and optimize robot path programming either on CAD or directly on robots, in accordance with application rules. Support program transfers, updates, and tuning. 8. Troubleshooting & Technical Support Support plants in troubleshooting issues on robotic paint stations, ensuring fast, structured problem solving and sustainable solutions.