Paint Manufacturing Engineer

Gordon Murray Group


Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Woking
Contract type: Full time

Gordon Murray Automotive is a UK-based global luxury brand dedicated to creating and manufacturing the world’s greatest driving cars. These ultra-exclusive cars are engineered and designed without compromise to provide unrivalled driving experiences and driver-centric connection.


The Paint Manufacturing Engineer within GMA is responsible for detail planning, development and coordination of production processes which enable production of high-quality vehicles across all models undertaken by Gordon Murray Automotive. Working together with GMAE members to continuously improve / develop manufacturing process to achieve Quality, Cost and Delivery targets. Identify unsafe operations and practices, establish safety procedures and meet environmental regulations for employees.


Key Responsibilities

Production Process Planning & Development

  • Plan, develop, and coordinate production processes to achieve Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) targets.
  • Own vehicle build sequencing through virtual, prototype, and production phases.
  • Perform root cause analysis and implement resolutions.
  • Conduct PFMEA & DFMEA activities and approve engineering releases/changes.
  • Evaluate and improve current production activities while implementing cost reduction initiatives.

Manufacturing & Engineering Support

  • Develop and optimise manufacturing processes, working with design engineers to produce jigs, fixtures, and tooling.
  • Provide engineering support for production and maintenance to meet QCD targets.
  • Train and guide team members to accomplish production goals.
  • Stay updated with product specifications, engineering technology, and production processes.

Paint Process & Facility Development

  • Own and develop paint processes, working with suppliers on colour development and application.
  • Use paint test equipment (hardness, film thickness, adhesion testing).
  • Aid in the design, installation, and completion of Building 3 (paint shop).
  • Validate new model paint fixture designs and develop decorated stock fixtures.

Operational & Quality Improvements

  • Maintain department to an audit standard, logging tooling and decreasing faults per vehicle.
  • Monitor and manage Hours Per Car (HPC) data for series production.
  • Coordinate maintenance and repair services to ensure equipment remains operational.
  • Review, develop, and implement new model processes.


Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

  • Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree preferred, A Levels, ONC, City & Guilds level 3, BTec National Diploma Level 3, IVQ Technician Diploma, or equivalent NVQ level 3 qualification.
  • Experience of full product life-cycle activities and ability to achieve Quality, Cost and Delivery targets for production.
  • Experience of FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis), Kaizen/A3 (continuous improvement and problem solving) process improvement and Poka Yoke (error proofing) techniques.
  • Ability to create manufacturing process development plans and schedule own activities.
  • Experience in managing suppliers.
  • Able to use a variety of IT Packages (e.g. Office 365, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,
  • Teams, Smartsheet’s, Power BI)) at an advanced standard.
  • Clear and effective communication skills with internal and external clients.
  • Organised, persuasive, resourceful, flexible, ambitious, self-managing, passion for delivering objectives, comfortable challenging existing processes.
  • Share and cascade information and communicate new processes
  • Automotive paint experience at an appropriate consultancy or OEM preferred.


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