Paint Engineer
Los Angeles, CAFull-timePosted 1mo ago
About the role
Role owning the end-to-end industrialization of Hadrian's coating line in Los Angeles, including prep, blasting, wet paint, powder, cure, specialty coatings, inspection, and buy-off; responsible for fire and life-safety compliance, equipment specification, vendor selection, and building the cross-functional team to run the line after launch. On-site in Los Angeles throughout specification, design, installation, commissioning, and launch.
Responsibilities
- Own facility fire and life-safety compliance for the coating line under NFPA 33, 86, 70 (NEC), 30/30B and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.107, .94, .146, and .134, and drive AHJ (fire marshal) coordination, permitting, and fire-protection system acceptance
- Lead functional specification, vendor RFQ/evaluation, and Site/Factory Acceptance Testing for coating, cure, ventilation, and fire-suppression/detection equipment, making build-vs-buy calls with the integrator and OEMs
- Define process windows, qualify equipment, and write and validate work instructions across prep, blasting, wet paint, powder, cure, and specialty coating steps
- Select and stand up the coating line's support team, define the operator training and certification matrix, and execute train-the-trainer so production and maintenance fully own the line post-launch
- Solve yield and throughput issues during process maturation and formally hand the line to production
Qualifications
- Hands-on aerospace/defense MRO coatings experience: MIL-SPEC/CARC and AMS-spec coatings, corrosion control, surface prep and stripping, masking, first-article inspection, and full documentation/traceability
- Proven, applied experience with NFPA 33/86/70/30/409 and OSHA 1910 as they apply to paint operations — hazard classification, ventilation and interlock design review, and AHJ coordination and permitting
- Track record writing equipment specifications, managing vendor selection, and running factory/customer acceptance programs
- Experience standing up teams via train-the-trainer, with the ability to operate autonomously across code compliance, equipment engineering, and cross-functional coordination
- Comfort working on the shop floor daily alongside equipment engineering, commissioning, troubleshooting, and inspection activities
Skills
Required:Fire and life-safety compliance leadershipEquipment specification and vendor managementTrain-the-trainer and team developmentCoating process knowledge (MIL-SPEC/AMS, corrosion control, surface prep)NFPA/OSHA regulatory applicability to paint operations
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
- 401k
- Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need
- Flexible vacation policy
- Equity
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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