Process Optimization Lead – Powder Coating (USA)

Location: USA (Eastern or Central Time Zone preferred)

Travel: 30-50%

coatingAI is bringing engineering, data, and AI into powder coating booths—turning experience and tribal knowledge into measurable, repeatable performance. We work directly with large manufacturers to reduce powder usage, stabilize quality, and modernize coating operations.

We’re hiring a Process Optimization Lead with a strong powder-coating industry background who wants to be part of something genuinely innovative.

Who This Role Is For

You likely come from one of these backgrounds:

• Technical field support or technical service at a powder supplier
• Technical or application roles at a booth, gun, or line equipment manufacturer
• Other relevant powder coating industry experience that demonstrates strong technical and process expertise

You don’t need to have been a full-time operator—but you do need to understand how powder coating actually behaves on a real production line.

What You’ll Do

• Support customer onboarding , onsite pilots, and technical audits
• Evaluate powder coating setups, consistency, and process stability
• Work directly with operators, technicians, engineers, and plant managers
• Help translate real-world coating behavior into data-driven improvements
• Support ongoing customer visits and technical follow-ups
• Provide structured feedback from the field to improve our product and processes

Hard Skills We’re Looking For

Solid understanding of powder coating processes and line behavior. Experience with:

• Powder application systems (guns, booths, reciprocators, layouts)
• Film build consistency, variation, and defect drivers
• Process troubleshooting and root-cause analysis
• Comfortable working with technology, software tools, and data
• Able to document findings clearly and communicate them effectively

The Intangibles (Critical)

• Curious, analytical, and comfortable challenging “the way it’s always been done”
• Confident on the shop floor and credible with technical teams
• Strong communicator who can bridge operators, engineers, and management
• Comfortable traveling and working independently
• Motivated to learn, grow, and build something—not just maintain it

What We Offer

• A front-row seat in transforming how powder coating is done
• Hands-on exposure to advanced, data-driven coating technology
• Real responsibility and influence in a fast-growing company
• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Long-term growth opportunity as coatingAI scales in North America

Apply Today!