プレシジョンコーティングスペシャリスト/ Precision Coating Specialist

A multinational materials science and technology company is looking for a Precision Coating Specialist. The selected candidate will develop coating processes, conduct prototyping and evaluation, support scale-up and manufacturing transfer, and introduce new coating equipment within Corporate R&D.

Responsibilities:

• Develop coating processes for adhesives, films, tapes, and functional materials across automotive, industrial, electronics, and consumer-related applications
• Evaluate coating conditions based on material properties, coating liquid characteristics, substrate properties, drying conditions, film thickness control, and other process parameters
• Conduct coating trials, evaluations, and process optimisation at laboratory and pilot scales
• Support scale-up activities towards manufacturing implementation
• Analyse experimental data and evaluation results to identify factors affecting coating quality, film thickness uniformity, appearance defects, drying performance, yield, and process stability
• Perform root cause analysis of coating-related technical issues and develop and verify improvement proposals
• Support new coating equipment introduction, including equipment specification review, start-up evaluation, and process condition establishment
• Collaborate with business laboratories, manufacturing, quality, process engineering, Corporate R&D, and global technical teams
• Provide operational and safety guidance to operators and technicians working with pilot lab coaters
• Prepare technical reports and communicate trial results, analysis findings, technical issues, and improvement proposals to internal stakeholders and customers when appropriate
• Contribute to strengthening the coating technology platform through process development and equipment implementation
• Apply coating technology expertise to practical product development and manufacturing process challenges

Requirements:

• Master's degree or above in Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Knowledge of organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, fluid mechanics, transport phenomena, or process engineering
• Experience in coating, drying, lamination, film processing, or related process development
• Knowledge or experience with at least one coating method, such as slot die, knife, gravure, roll, curtain, or spray coating
• Basic knowledge of adhesives, resins, films, dispersions, solvent-based or water-based materials, or functional materials
• Experience in prototyping, evaluation, process condition development, or scale-up at laboratory, pilot, or manufacturing scale
• Experience analysing and improving coating quality, film thickness uniformity, drying conditions, appearance defects, or process stability
• Experience related to new equipment introduction, equipment specification review, start-up, or process condition establishment
• Experience in experimental planning, data analysis, and technical report writing
• Native level Japanese; business level English

Preferred requirements:

• Knowledge of materials science, polymer science, adhesives, films, or functional materials
• Experience designing or handling adhesives, resins, solvent-based or water-based materials, dispersions, or coating liquids
• Practical experience with coating methods such as slot die, knife, gravure, roll, curtain, or spray coating
• Experience in trial execution, process condition development, or scale-up from laboratory scale to pilot or manufacturing scale
• Experience in root cause analysis and improvement of coating defects, film thickness variation, drying issues, appearance defects, or process instability
• Experience in specification review, installation, start-up, or implementation of new coating equipment or related process equipment
• Product development or technical support experience in automotive, industrial, electronics, or consumer-related products
• Experience handling material evaluation data, coating condition data, physical property test data, or quality evaluation data
• Experience communicating technical topics with global teams, business teams, manufacturing teams, or customers

About the Company:

This company operates in the materials science and technology industry, developing products and technologies for automotive, industrial, electronics, consumer, and other applications. It operates within a global technical environment spanning R&D, manufacturing, quality, engineering, and business teams.

Keywords:

精密コーティング, コーティング技術, コーティングプロセス, 材料科学, 化学工学, 高分子化学, 接着剤, フィルム, 機能性材料, 求人, 外資系

Job Ref: DP1814