Key Job Responsibilities

• Lead technical teams to support existing product lines and processes and to optimize new products and processes for OEM Light Vehicle and/or Commercial Vehicle applications.
• Demonstrate project and program management skills by leading a technical team consisting of scientists, engineers and/or other qualified individuals that successfully delivers results on time.
• Lead the implementation and maintenance of Lean Principles and standardized work practices resulting in increased productivity and continuous improvements within a role, group of roles or overall work group.
• Effectively collaborate within a broader technology team and with the business team, product management and manufacturing to prioritize work and deliver key program objectives.
• Effectively communicate with technology directors, business management, marketing and customers and exhibit strong customer interface skills and responsiveness to meet customer needs.
• Practice a leadership approach within the team that ensures consistency and transparency in dealing with people and performance issues.
• Cultivate career development of staff members through coaching, training, performance evaluations and challenging job assignments; maintain technical competence and leadership, and establish management succession.
• Achieve results through people by implementing a management operating system to drive accountability of team members.
• Develop and implement staffing plans, budget proposals, and equipment requirements consistent with anticipated workloads.

Key Job Requirements:

• Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in a complex, matrixed work environment
• 5+ years of experience managing a technical staff in a large corporate work environment
• Technical knowledge and experience in coating area or related.
• Business acumen and knowledge of basic economics and budgeting.
• Knowledge of designed experimentation and statistical data analysis
• Experience in supporting customers that demand high levels of quality and ability to partner with customers for mutual benefit
• Skilled at interpersonal relationship building and employee coaching and development skills.
• Ability to serve as a knowledgeable resource to the organization's management team that provides leadership and direction.
• Effective written and oral communication skills and organizational management skills.
• Ability to practice a high level of confidentiality.
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Our Company:

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.


Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.
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