Pattern Designer, Paint Protection Film

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2024 revenue of approximately $9.4 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit 

Role Profile

This role is part of our Pattern Design Team and will be focusing on making patterns for our PPF (Paint Protection Film). The Design team meets customer needs for available quality patterns that enable PPF sales. Accountabilities include that patterns are designed, validated, and uploaded onto our Pattern Database. The Design team collaborates with cross-functional partners in Technical Service and Sales across the US and globally in order to access vehicle data to create PPF patterns in accordance with our global quality standards. This is a field base role that requires travel (~50% of time). Travel may be required across the USA as well as other regions. Desk based work will be complete from home office.

We are looking for someone who is already living in the greater Houston, Charlotte, Dallas or Denver area.

Responsibilities

• Develop high quality Paint Protection Film (PPF) patterns
  • Manual template making
  • Digitizing and editing patterns using graphics software
  • Validation installation of patterns to vehicles
• Time management & reporting
  • Deliver patterns within deadlines (per vehicle) to meet annual pattern targets
  • Weekly and monthly reporting on progress
• Manage and maintain patterns (Data management)
  • Maintain folders and pictures for pattern fitment validation
  • Adjust existing patterns where necessary

Additional Responsibilities

• Contribute to and deliver global pattern best practice
• Implement latest agreed global best practice within the global pattern operation
• Share insights and collaborate in the development of best practice and standard operating procedures
• Support knowledge transfer across Performance Films (consulting on, or delivering training and guidance), as required
• Pattern Acquisition Channels
• Manage own pattern prioritization list
• Support the development of existing and new pattern acquisition channels to enable vehicle access

Qualifications

• High School or GED Equivalent Education is required
• Clearly demonstrable practical skills
• Strong computer skills
• Technical & design, skills or mindset
• Experience or interest in the automotive industry (professional or personal)
• Experience managing own workload

Eastman provides a robust slate of benefits that include:

• Attractive Compensation (fixed and variable)
• Health Care, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurances (employee and dependents)
• Sick Time
• Long-term Disability and long-term Care
• Paid Vacation beginning at a minimum of 3 weeks, plus 12 Company-Paid Holidays
• 401k company contributions
• And we will provide you with all the training and tools you will need

Eastman Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected classes as designated by law.

Eastman is committed to creating a highly engaged workforce, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.