Paint Supervisor - 1st Shift

Paint Supervisor

Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and build of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has sufficiently grown over the years to support expansion for our clients. We have produced control packages for many of America's top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries.

We also deliver equipment for use worldwide. Our rigorous methodology assures compliance with domestic and international standards. We can meet the needs of our diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery.

Since 1957, we have been known for our high-quality, custom-built control packages, our comprehensive service, and our technological and manufacturing expertise. This expertise assures you of our ability to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently.

Panelmatic is seeking an experienced Paint Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day operations of the paint and finishing department. The Paint Supervisor will provide hands-on leadership to paint personnel while ensuring painting activities are completed safely, efficiently, and according to customer specifications, project requirements, and Panelmatic quality standards.

The Paint Supervisor will coordinate daily workload, assign tasks, monitor production progress, provide technical guidance, inspect completed work, and troubleshoot painting and finishing issues. This position will work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, and other departments to maintain workflow and ensure projects remain on schedule.

The ideal candidate will have strong industrial painting experience, knowledge of surface preparation and coating application methods, and the ability to lead, train, and support a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Job Duties:

• Supervise, train, and provide daily direction to painters and paint department personnel.
• Assign and prioritize daily work based on production schedules, project requirements, and department workload.
• Monitor employee productivity, work quality, attendance, and adherence to safety procedures.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance and support to paint personnel.
• Train employees on proper painting techniques, equipment operation, surface preparation, and Panelmatic standards.
• Assist with onboarding and training new paint department employees.
• Provide coaching and feedback to employees to support performance and development.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, safety, and a positive work environment.
• Communicate daily production priorities and project requirements to department personnel.
• Escalate employee, production, quality, equipment, or scheduling concerns to the appropriate Production Manager.
• Oversee daily painting and finishing activities for custom control panels, metal buildings, enclosures, and fabricated components.
• Review drawings, specifications, work orders, and work instructions to verify required colors, coatings, finishes, and application requirements.
• Ensure proper surface preparation, including grinding, sanding, cleaning, masking, stripping, and polishing.
• Ensure primers, paints, coatings, and finishing materials are properly prepared and applied.
• Monitor paint mixtures, viscosity, chemical ratios, and coating thickness to ensure consistent results.
• Operate and oversee spray guns, pumps, mixing equipment, and other painting tools.
• Perform hands-on painting and finishing work as needed to support production.
• Ensure proper masking and protection of components and areas that should not receive paint.
• Coordinate workflow within the paint department to maintain production schedules and project timelines.
• Monitor work in progress and identify potential delays or production bottlenecks.
• Communicate material shortages, equipment issues, and other production concerns to management.
• Assist with rework, touch-up, and refinishing activities when required.
• Inspect completed work for quality, appearance, durability, coverage, and compliance with project specifications.
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