Paint Supervisor Job Georgetown area,Kentucky USA,Manufacturing / Production

Description

Responsible for the daily supervision of all aspects of the paint process to ensure projects are in accordance with required quality standards and in a cost‑efficient manner. Train and mentor leads and employees to maximize their painting and prepping skills and to advance career growth; monitor employee performance, track and report on department quality and schedules employees work to meet production schedule

Requirements Project Delivery

Ensure that production is maintained in accordance with: time schedules, drawing specifications and quality standards, employee safety and production goals, and also assist in maintaining a goal‑oriented, safe, and quality‑conscious working environment

Direct supervision and monitoring of lead/ employee job performance to specified prints and documented procedures

Look ahead on scheduling with input from Manufacturing Manager to best direct workforce priority jobs

Coordinate staffing with team leads and Manufacturing Manager for best utilization of employee resources

Discuss/review project performance with team leads and employees

Provide training and direction to team leads, painters, painter helpers; coach and make effective suggestions and recommendations to improve employee performance and develop career paths

Provide leadership to leads and employees on Continuous Improvement initiatives

Ensure employees are fully trained in all aspects of their jobs and provide training where it is required to ensure safety, quality, and production requirements are understood and that leads and new paint department team demonstrate proficiency

Paint Process for both Shifts

Reviews project/paint requirements to verify conformance to specifications

Directs prep work and paint/equipment setup;
Maintains paint booth and related equipment

Leads safety efforts in paint area;
Enforces safety regulations;
Reads, understands and follows all SDS information for products being used in paint area

Recommends processes/procedures to improve painting methods and equipment utilization

Analyzes work/paint problems and elevates situation to the appropriate supervisor/manager

Initiates or suggests plans to improve and motivate workers to achieve work goals

Maintains attendance and paint production data

Confers with personnel in other work areas in order to coordinate activities in paint/production

Trains new painters assigned to the paint area to ensure safety, quality, and paint requirements are understood and followed

Responsible for quantity and quality of painted work produced in paint area

Paint Preparation

Removes paint and finishes; prepares surfaces for application of paint, other finishes, or specialized surfaces, coverings or coatings.

Finishes, patches and repairs surfaces as needed, including emergency repairs

Sand‑blast items, components, buildings to be painted

Wash, clean all surfaces

Mask, prep, buildings, parts, skids

Paint

Identifies characteristics of surfaces to be coated and ensures proper preparation and application of coating

Mixes and matches paints, and other finishes; prepares materials and equipment used for a variety of applications

Applies various coatings including epoxy’s, enamels, urethanes, paints, varnishes, stains lacquers to a variety of surfaces using high volume, low pressure airless, and conventional paint equipment

Checks for quality during the course of a job to ensure coating is applied according to specifications and to reduce re‑work

Equipment/Safety

Operates a variety of power and hand tools and equipment, including applicators, sandblasting and pressure washing equipment

Maintains painting equipment such as hoses, pumps, and pressure tanks, spray guns, paint booth, etc.

Wears appropriate personal protective equipment as indicated by the assignment. This may include head socks, respirators, protective disposable suits, face shields, gloves and the like

Other Essential Duties

Maintains regular and consistent job attendance, shows up to work on time

Maintains, supports, and promotes a safe work environment while complying with all of IE’s safety rules, policies, and procedures;
Maintain clean work area at all times

Follows and complies with IE Core Values

Ability to…