Mohd Sapit Romli

Experienced coating specialist with 15 years in multinational coating companies. Skilled in troubleshooting, application testing, customer trials, and improving coating performance. Work closely with customers, Sales, and R&D teams to solve technical issues and support product development from lab testing to commercialization.

Experienced in water-based, solvent-based, UV, printing ink, industrial, interior, and exterior coatings. Skilled in color matching for solid, stain, and metallic colors across wood, metal, and plastic applications. Hands-on experience with airless, air mix, conventional spray, roller, flow coat, direct printing, and vacuum coating systems, providing technical support to local and SEA/APAC customers.

Application Specialist at Teknos Coating (M) Sdn Bhd (2023-06 – Present)

• Provide technical support and troubleshoot customer coating issues.
• Guide customers on coating application and process improvement.
• Recommend suitable products and conduct customer trials.
• Prepare samples and panels for new projects.
• Support SEA and APAC customers with wood, exterior, and industrial coatings.
• Set up and maintain color tinting machines and perform color matching.
• Work with R&D on product development and testing.
• Conduct technical training and product demonstrations.

Technical Service Representative at Teknos Coating (M) Sdn Bhd (2018-03 – 2023-06)

• Conduct customer trials and provide on-site application support.
• Handle customer complaints through troubleshooting, site checks, and lab testing.
• Prepare samples and coated panels for new customer projects.
• Support spray and roller coating applications.
• Support exterior products such as decking, cladding, doors, façades, and garden furniture.
• Support interior flooring, door skins, and printing applications.
• Maintain and calibrate color tinting machines.
• Perform coating tests, including viscosity, gloss, fineness, and drying time.
• Support R&D, colour matching, and testing for UV, water-based, solvent-based, and metallic coatings.

Color Matcher Cum Technical at KANSAI PAINT ASIA PACIFIC (2017-09 – 2018-03)

• Troubleshoot paint application issues and support customers on-site.
• Prepare samples and support customer trials for new and existing projects.
• Handle customer complaints and monitor paint performance.
• Support production lines to ensure smooth operations.
• Conduct lab tests for viscosity, gloss, thickness, hardness, scratch resistance, specific gravity, and fineness.
• Perform color matching for 1K/2K solid colors, metallic colors, industrial coatings, and plastic coatings.

Lab technician at AKZONOBEL COATING (2015-06 – 2017-08)

• Perform daily QC checks and color matching for production.
• Monitor product quality and color consistency.
• Test incoming raw materials and finished products.
• Prepare sample panels for customers and marketing.
• Support production troubleshooting and customer complaints.
• Assist chemists with new product trials and testing.
• Maintain 5S, housekeeping, and stock control to reduce old stock.

QC Inspector at Chugoku Marine Paint Sdn Bhd (2012-01 – 2015-05)

• Perform QC tests on finished products, including viscosity, fineness, gloss, drying time, and thickness.
• Prepare customer samples, color cards, and spray panels.
• Handle color matching and daily production QC checks.
• Support test mixing, grinding, and stock control.
• Maintain lab equipment and 5S housekeeping.
• Completed Paint Technology Training (K&A Synergy) and Certified Quality Inspector Course (EFR, 2014).