Lead Tinting Machines - MRF Paints

Job description

**Role & responsibilities** - **Machine Deployment & Network Expansion** - **Site Feasibility & Allocation:** Evaluates dealer outlets for physical space, power stabilization, and volume potential to determine high-ROI locations for machine installation. - **Installation Management:** Coordinates with machine manufacturers (OEMs) and logistics partners to manage the delivery, physical setup, and initial calibration of automatic/semi-automatic tinting machines and shakers. - **Decommissioning & Relocation:** Tracks low-performing assets and handles the reverse logistics of relocating underutilized machines to higher-potential counters. - **Software, G-Database & Color Management** - **Fulfillment System Management:** Oversees the integration and updating of tinting software at the dealer level, ensuring color databases and pricing matrices match company standards. - **Formula Architecture Updates:** Coordinates with the central R&D and IT teams to roll out new tinting formulations, especially when launching new product categories (like pigmented PU or specialty finishes). - **Color Matching Accuracy:** Resolves complex color-matching issues and shade variations reported by dealers or field teams by auditing machine dispensing parameters. - **Supply Chain, Colorant & Inventory Control** - **Colorant Forecasting:** Monitors and forecasts the consumption of universal colorants (fano/pigment pastes) across the network to prevent stockouts at retail points. - **Base Paint Alignment:** Works closely with the supply chain and sales teams to ensure that matching base paints (white/clear bases) are adequately stocked alongside the machine networks to drive immediate sales. - **Purge & Waste Optimization:** Establishes operational guidelines for daily machine purges to minimize colorant wastage while keeping dispensing nozzles clean. - **Technical Maintenance & Uptime (SLAs)** - **Service Network Coordination:** Acts as the primary point of contact for third-party maintenance engineers, ensuring break-down calls are resolved within strict Service Level Agreements (SLAs). - **Preventative Maintenance (PM):** Designs and enforces monthly preventative maintenance schedules (canister cleaning, pump calibration, and valve checks) to eliminate unexpected retail downtime. **Core Responsibilities - Activity lead - Tinting machine** **Qualification - Any Graduation/BTech/BE/BSC/MSC Chemical preferred**