Color Process Automation Engineer

Color Process Automation Engineer

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: Milan

Color Your Future with Purpose at PPG

At PPG, we protect and beautify the world through the power of our people. As a global leader in paints, coatings, and specialty materials, we offer more than a job - we offer purpose. Guided by The PPG Way, we empower teams to innovate, grow, and make a lasting impact across industries and communities. Whether shaping the future of aerospace, automotive, architecture, or sustainability, you’ll find a culture of trust, inclusion, and continuous improvement. Join us to own your career, grow with support, and be inspired to do better every day.

Join PPG’s Industrial Coatings and Colour Technology environment, where science, automation, and innovation come together to deliver consistent, high-performance finishes. Our teams optimise colour processes and production systems that keep industries moving, ensuring quality, efficiency, and sustainability at scale.

The Role

As a Color Process Automation Engineer, you will play a key role in optimising automated colour processes within our laboratory and production environment. This is an exciting opportunity to combine engineering, data analysis, and problem-solving to enhance operational performance and product quality. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, drive continuous improvement, and build a strong foundation for career growth in process automation and advanced manufacturing.

What You’ll Be Doing as a Color Process Automation Engineer:

• You will optimise automated plant performance to maximise productivity and minimise downtime
• Identify root causes of failures and implement sustainable corrective actions
• Analyse and interpret process data to drive efficiency and quality improvements
• Collaborate with production, maintenance, and colour teams to prioritise workflow
• Update and improve operational procedures to enhance performance and consistency
• Support innovation initiatives to advance automation and process reliability

What We’re Looking For in a Color Process Automation Engineer:

• Master’s degree in Chemical, Automation, or Mechanical Engineering
• Brief experience within a production or manufacturing environment
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage complex workflows and competing priorities
• Confident communicator with strong teamwork and independent working skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and excellent English language skills

What we offer

Classification as an employee at level (between level D1 and level C2) of the National Collective Labour Agreement (CCNL) for the Chemical-Pharmaceutical Industry, gross annual salary (RAL) between €36,273.30 and €41,000.00 + company canteen.

Disclaimer:"We confirm that this job offer is based on objective and gender-neutral criteria and complies with the relevant provisions of the applicable National Collective Labour Agreement (CCNL), in accordance with and in full respect of Legislative Decree No. 96 of 7 May 2026 implementing Directive (EU) 2023/970."

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