Manufacturing Engineer- Coating Technology

<span id="docs-internal-guid-02cd9ae0-7fff-680a-933f-001142f268e0"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.3800000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Role</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Part Development Manager ME - Special Processes</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:9pt 0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Location: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar - Aurangabad</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Reporting to</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">: Lead - Coating Technology ME - Special Processes</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Team Name</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">: Manufacturing Engineering</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">About the Team and the Role:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">As a </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Part Development Manager ME</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> for Paint Shop & PTCED, you will be the technical pivot point between Ather’s design labs, greenfield plant execution teams, and equipment suppliers. You aren't just overseeing installation; you are the architect of the surface treatment and coating processes. You will own the end-to-end greenfield setup—from layout reviews, equipment installation, utility readiness, commissioning, and trials to ramp-up and final handover.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">From driving equipment erection and balancing to ensuring the 4Ms (Man, Machine, Material, Method) are flawlessly executed across paint booths, PTCED tanks, and Paint kitchens, you will be responsible for the physical integrity and aesthetic perfection of Ather’s vehicles. This role demands a technical grasp of greenfield project execution, paint automation, chemistry optimization, and quality standardizations (PPAP, APQP, PFMEA). You will be the technical SPOC for internal teams and vendors, ensuring that the "Ather Standard" is upheld from the first dry run to full-scale mass production.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Responsibilities:</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Greenfield Execution & Design Review: Validate plant layouts, GA drawings, P&IDs, and piping designs to lead site erection, equipment alignment, grouting, cabling, dry/wet trials, booth balancing, and oven profiling.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Robotic Paint & PTCED Systems Integration: Drive the installation, commissioning, and conveyor integration of robotic paint booths, atomizers, paint kitchens, pretreatment/CED tanks, UF/anolyte systems, rectifiers, and chemical dosing systems.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Coating Development & Performance Testing: Lead paint and powder color development, coating system selection, and rigorous quality testing including DFT, adhesion, salt spray, humidity, stone chip, impact, bend, and oven profile validation.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Defect Troubleshooting & NPI Quality Control: Diagnose surface defects like orange peel, craters, sagging, dust, pinholes, and color mismatch using APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, 8D, and 5-Why root cause analysis to stabilize production.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Coordinate cross-functionally with robot suppliers, equipment vendors, civil, utilities, ETP, safety, production, quality, design, and purchase teams.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ensure strict compliance with paint shop safety, chemical handling, fire protection, explosion-proof standards, MSDS, and environmental norms while maintaining complete project documentation.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Experience and Qualifications:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Automobile, Production, or Industrial Engineering) with 12 to 18 years of working experience in automotive, EV, two-wheeler, commercial vehicle, or auto components industries.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Must have Competencies:</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Strong hands-on experience in greenfield setup, installation, and commissioning of robotic paint shops and PTCED systems.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Expert command of paint booths, paint robots, atomizers, bell cups, paint kitchens, paint circulation, color change systems, ASU/exhaust units, and conveyor interfaces.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Technical mastery over pretreatment tanks, CED tanks, UF/anolyte systems, rectifiers, chemical dosing, filtration, pumps, piping layouts, and curing ovens.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Ability to review and validate plant layouts, process flows, GA drawings, P&IDs, utility drawings, foundation drawings, piping layouts, and automation interface drawings.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Deep knowledge of paint and powder development, including coating system selection, color, gloss, texture, DFT, adhesion, durability, and corrosion performance.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Hands-on expertise in troubleshooting paint defects (dust, sagging, orange peel, craters, dry spray, color mismatch, poor coverage, pinholes, roughness, poor throw power, poor adhesion).</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Proficiency in paint and powder testing protocols (DFT, adhesion, impact, bend, salt spray, humidity, stone chip, color matching, oven profile validation).</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Proven experience in New Product Introduction (NPI), supplier process development, project management, and process stabilization.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">First principles understanding of manufacturing processes, chemical handling safety, explosion-proof standards, fire protection, and environmental norms.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams, external vendors, suppliers, and civil/utility contractors.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 9pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 9pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Good to have Competencies:</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom:0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Familiarity with energy optimization and sustainability practices in automotive paint shops.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, 8D, and 5-Why Analysis.</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Want to know more?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">At Ather, we've built India's first intelligent scooter, from scratch. Based on the philosophy of clean design and smart technology, we are transforming the urban commute experience. We are expanding in India, and in the coming years, we look forward to scaling up and launching more products globally. Today, our product offerings include the Ather 450X, 450S, 450 Apex, Rizta and Konarc. Beyond the product, we are also setting up an extensive charging network and re-imagining end-to-end ownership experience. To know more, check out our Careers site and our Substack.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Be You, With Us.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 9pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">The Ather story doesn't write itself - our people do. We believe everyone is equal, but not the same. Diversity is our strength, and building an inclusive and equitable workplace begins with acknowledging and embracing our differences. We are an equal opportunity employer, and our team reflects a wide range of identities, experiences, and perspectives - all united by a shared passion to shape the Ather journey.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;"><br /></p>