Finish Engineer – Vietnam

Reports To: Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) Manager – Asia
Location: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Operation: Supply Chain

* Position Summary:
Work closely with component suppliers, finish materials providers, product engineering, and supplier quality groups. Lead finish development & continuous improvement activities and deploy best finishing practices across the regional supply chain.

* Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develop color standards and maintain a structured refresh schedule for all suppliers
• Educate suppliers regarding MBCI lab test procedures and requirements in order to increase the first-pass qualification rates for all finish-related Lab and FAIR submissions.
• Clarify and communicate all finish specifications to suppliers during the initial development stages of new product development / launch timelines and proactively close specification gaps for new products.
• Provide technical leadership direction to the component suppliers, finish material suppliers, and on-site supply quality team as required to dial in color match while working with a variety of different finish processes and materials to include: nitrocellulose, ultra-violet cured, polyurethane, acid cured, pigments, dyes, manual spray application, automated finishing equipment, etc.
• Proactively drive timely schedule completion of color development, color standard refresh, Lab/FAIR submission samples, and on-site Trial qualifications.
• Provide guidance to internal and external team members as required to ensure timely completion of finish-related deliverables.
• Approve and maintain step panels for all suppliers’ colors, and manage refresh schedule.
• Conduct periodic finished product reviews in Asia to ensure mixability across suppliers for multiple sourced programs.
• Develop and lead finish-improvement kaizen events across all suppliers.
• Work with finished component suppliers to develop new color concepts for submission to product marketing groups for presentation to customers.
• Work closely with finish materials providers’ technical personnel to solve non-compliance issues related to visual appearance, specifications, or lab test performance gaps.
• Develop standardized supplier process control methodologies for finish application, part handling, materials management plans, equipment preventative maintenance systems, metrology/calibration systems, and 5-S deployment.
• Responsible for assisting suppliers with implementing locked-in finishing processes and quality assurance plans to support sourcing initiatives.
• Approves all finish and wood preparation process changes for external suppliers of finished components, and provides data-driven rationale for all changes.

* Skills and Abilities:
• Superior color discrimination as scored by Munsell Color Acuity test is required.
• Excellent technical proficiency in wood-based finish application techniques is required.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills are required for this position.
• Ability to interact well with others and create a positive teamwork environment required.
• Excellent understanding of the application of X-Rite color development tools.
• Strong computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Minitab required.
• Must have a strong background in driving continuous improvement efforts in a manufacturing setting.

* Knowledge, Experience, and Education:
• Significant finish development experience with a focus on new product launches is strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of hands-on wood finish experience in a high production facility preferred.
• Background in kitchen cabinet or furniture industries preferred.
• Education: Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) degree in Engineering, Chemistry, or Industrial Technology is required.
• Proficiency in both English and Chinese (Mandarin) is strongly preferred.

* Travel:
• Required to travel up to 70% throughout Asia in order to support MBCI supplier facilities.

- Attractive salary and bonus
- Social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance according to Labor Laws
- Professional, dynamic working environment

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