Sr Manufacturing Engineer - Paint Application

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.

Job Purpose

To lead development, evaluation, optimization and implementation of new and existing paint delivery and coating application technologies at various locations throughout L-P’s manufacturing facilities.

We’d love to meet you if…

… you’re energized by big challenges and creating a plan to meet the challenge

… you enjoy working with others to deliver great work

… you’re innovative and looking for a values-driven, positive culture and environment

In this position you will have the opportunity to:

Identify, develop, and lead implementation of new, and modifications to existing, paint process technologies to improve operational efficiency, product quality and cost.

Create, document and communicate technical specifications for coating production equipment. Work closely with internal stakeholders, technical contractors, paint suppliers and coating equipment suppliers to provide design requirements and oversee design, testing, installation and operational qualification and ongoing optimization and problem resolution

Develop and manage implementation strategies that minimize redundancy, emphasize standardization and maximize efficiency across all coating manufacturing equipment, including serving as on-site technical resource and SME for coating applications for business

Responsible for creating technical drawings and creating application systems library

Plan and manage benchmarking and other competitive research activities including investigation of new application technologies and enhancements; analyze and communicate results.

Develop and implement processes for measuring and improving transfer efficiency and yield

Assume responsibility for personal safety and for the safety performance of all personnel, projects, and programs managed

Ensure effective communications and coordination with all related departments

Perform all duties in accordance with safety rules and regulations

Perform other duties as necessary

Requires a flexible schedule

What do I need to be successful?

Minimum 15 years’ hands-on experience in industrial-scale paint delivery and application equipment design and optimization, preferably focused in wood products manufacturing and/or water-based coatings, or any equivalent combination of experience and training that demonstrates the ability to perform responsibilities of this position

Experience with AutoCAD

Expertise in general scientific practices, statistical analysis of data, lab-scale and manufacturing-scale coating application technology, equipment, process operating parameters and product attributes

Ability to gather and analyze data and develop conclusions and recommendations from that information in a production environment

Excellent written and oral communication skills; interpersonal skills, people development, team building, leadership skills, etc.

Demonstrated experience in coatings analysis tools to measure application process performance

Excellent business acumen and technical judgment

Familiarity with regulatory standard and environmental considerations related to coating application systems in industrial environments

Strong relationships with coating and coating delivery and application equipment suppliers

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Knowledge of and understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

Skill in identifying, developing, and delivering technical training

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, materials science or closely-related field

Lean Six Sigma or similar certifications desired

Work Environment

Office, lab and manufacturing plant environments

Moderate to heavy travel required

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LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.