Paint Robot Programmer
OP Mobility · Anderson-South Carolina, SC
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Controls
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level controls role at OP Mobility (automotive) in Anderson-South Carolina, SC. BS in Engineering or equivalent in work experience.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Lean, FMEA, Robotics
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How this role compares
Against 16 other live controls postings in South Carolina.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- PLC 71%
- Automation 59%
- Union environment 41%
- Root cause 35%
- Team leadership 35%
- ✓ Robotics 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for FMEA, New product launch, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Controls team at OP Mobility
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: OP Mobility in Anderson-South Carolina
6 other open roles at this site.
- PAINT PROCESS ENGINEER · Process
- SITE MANUFACTURING MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - PAINT · Reliability · Technician
- SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN AND PACKAGING ENGINEER · Manufacturing
- BU INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION ENGINEER · Controls
- SITE MANUFACTURING MAINTENANCE MANAGER · Reliability · Manager
- PROCESS ENGINEER ASSEMBLY · Process
Full description from OP MobilityAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
(LOTO, cleaning…) and promote safety mindset on day to day basis
- ✓Ensures safety and security conditions are kept in order within the paint line, alert management in case of any non-conformity or deviance
- ✓Implements paint standards and exchanges within painting networks best practices
- ✓Controls and optimizes process parameters
- ✓Stabilizes and optimizes painting area performance (paint consumption, scraps reduction)
- ✓Tests and validates technical solutions (OPTIPRO projects, changes in the plant, equipment supplier)
- ✓Analyses process failures
- ✓Supports new projects launches in line with OPTIMAP
requirements
- ✓Participates in continuous improvement activities and productivity covering all process areas- cycle times, scrap, downtime, machine / tools and energy
- ✓Participates in paint assessment.
- ✓Develops the paint processes and systems ensuring a framework that will achieve world-class standards of quality and service to the customer and to achieve environmental compliance.
- ✓Own the paint process FMEA and make sure that standardized work practices are being used.
- ✓Establishes effective communication channels with the team and its people so as to realize their
- ✓Knowledge and full potential and to make sure that they are working to the same common business goals.
- ✓Continually develops/drives the paint tech team to deliver best in class processes and standards.
- ✓Own the technical integrity of paint database and supports introduction plans into plant painting area
- ✓Ensures quality standards are maintained by the paint tech team.
- ✓Designs and justifies new improvements and equipment to reduce downtime and increase productivity.
- ✓Works with other departments to support and solves joint problems - injection, assembly.
- ✓Participates in paint technicians’ recruitment to assess technical abilities.
- ✓May train and coach paint technicians and operators
- ✓May program robots or lead paint robots programmers
- ✓Put in place effective visual management
Qualifications
- ✓Proven record of delivering results, problem solving and application skills
- ✓BS in Engineering or equivalent in work experience
- ✓Minimum of 5 years’ experience in paint application field
- ✓Process orientated with experience of painted plastics parts, equipment management and robots programming knowledge
- ✓Experience in a large manufacturing environment, with a background to problem solving, deployment of industrial standards and best practices
- ✓“Lean” application to products, processes and flows
At OPmobility, people truly matter. We are committed to building inclusive teams, promoting diversity and equality, and ensuring that every application is considered fairly - because the future of mobility is built by diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who dare to move forward.
Innovation is therefore not a buzzword, but a natural part of everyday work. You’ll grow in an international environment where cutting-edge technologies, industrial excellence, and real-world impact come together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow’s automotive industry.
Founded in 1946 by Pierre Burelle, OPmobility, known until 2024 as Plastic Omnium, has transformed itself into a player in sustainable and connected mobility. Today, OPmobility develops technological solutions across four areas of expertise: exterior and lighting systems, the integration of complex modules, technologies related to energy storage, hydrogen and electrification, and a division dedicated to the development of embedded software and digital solutions.
With €11.5 billion in revenue in 2025, 152 factories, 40 R&D centers, and nearly 38,100 employees across 28 countries, OPmobility combines global scale with local impact. All driven by a shared ambition to accelerate the automotive energy transition.
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Ready to take on meaningful challenges and shape the next generation of mobility?
Joining OPmobility means stepping into a global group with a purpose to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere.
Missions
- •Ensure HSE policies are deployed and followed
- •Coach and develop team to deliver maximum efficiency in all areas
- •Follows, stabilises and optimises paint processes and results
- •Participates in new product / process (paint line, robots) launches
Activties
- •This role operates under TISAX confidentiality level [Level 1], requiring appropriate handling of sensitive information
- •Works according to HSE
