Coatings Specialist (SA) - São José dos Campos/SP
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- São José dos Campos - SP
- Permanente
- Período integral
- Executes the Global Coatings Qualification Strategy within the region, supporting standardization and material specifications to optimize costs and enhance product quality.
- Execute the coating sustainability roadmap in alignment with business and customer needs while ensuring regulatory compliance within the region in alignment with global.
- Partner with global quality, engineering, and procurement as well as internal and external laboratory to support plant quality performance associated with coatings through BOE within region.
- Direct and frequent communication with all departments within region, in alignment with global, regarding quality, customer technical services, product approval, compliance.
- Track performance metrics for global coating suppliers within the region, ensuring transparent reporting and implementing robust audit processes to address key variables impacting supplier performance.
- Within the region in alignment globally lead and coordinate the qualification of new coating suppliers, ensuring alignment with quality standards, and regulations.
- Support standardization of coating specifications to simplify processes, reduce costs, regionally to optimize quality, supply chain efficiency, and product performance. Drive continuous improvement activities in coating application processes.
- Completed Bachelors Degree preference in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related discipline
- Min 5 years experience with managing relationships with global suppliers, establishing performance metrics, conducting audits, and ensuring alignment with quality standards and regulations
- Working knowledge of coating materials, processes, and technologies, principles and practices of supplier management is vital for optimizing relationships with global suppliers, quality metrics
- Advanced English
- Advanced Microsoft office
- Available to travel across South America about 50-60% of the time
- Developing and implementing cohesive strategies for coating qualification on a global scale. It includes standardizing protocols, optimizing costs, and enhancing product quality through strategic planning and execution
- Min 3 years driving sustainability initiatives, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, and managing regulatory affairs related to coating materials
- relevant regulations and standards governing coatings and materials
- Location: São José dos Campos/SP (ER) or remote from your location
- Hybrid On-Site Work Environment or remote: Preference for regular in-person engagement by working on-site for three (3)days per work week (with core collaboration days of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday), but the manager is considering a remote arrangement from the location where the candidate is based.
- Schedule: 8:00 AM to 17:00 PM
- GGS: Global Grade 10
- Benefits: Relocation benefits not provided
- Application Deadline: April 3, 2026
- Important: When applying for this position, it is necessary to inform your current manager about your application in order to be considered for the next steps of the selection process.