Paint Technician, Automotive (Remote)

About the role

Axalta is hiring a Paint Technician for its automotive coatings business. The role supports and retains high-volume commercial vehicle customers remotely, auditing standard operating procedures at each site and troubleshooting issues. It is fully remote but requires a local presence in the Toronto, Canada area for occasional on-site visits, and is not eligible for relocation or sponsorship.

Key responsibilities

• Support relationships with management and procurement teams and paint technicians at customer sites, and keep communication flowing with sales and management.
• Provide technical direction and assistance on product lines, and troubleshoot painting issues by recommending solutions related to product, application, inventory and the paint process.
• Gather data and material samples for analysis, testing and reporting, and collect viscosity, temperature, appearance (Wave Scan) and film build data, reporting summaries to the customer and notifying parties of out-of-spec results.
• Support monthly plant quality reports, recommend specification and quality ranges, and help with demand forecasts, on-site inventory and product orders.
• Assist with customer projects (LWRs) and test requests, following up with the chemist and reporting results when requested.

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED; engineering or technical college degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of paint application and/or manufacturing experience is mandatory.
• Automotive coatings industry alignment and experience with automotive painting equipment are a plus.
• Understanding of technical lab and research principles, chemical handling and Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with multiple projects, and travel of up to 60%.

Required skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

What we offer

• Expected compensation of $65,000 - $95,000 CAD annually, depending on qualifications and experience.
• Benefits such as health insurance, company vehicle and paid time off.