Paint Lead

Join an Established and Growing Team! Showcase your skills with a company committed to providing services ON TIME, ON BUDGET, DONE RIGHT, and DONE SAFELY. At Spec Sys, we offer exciting, challenging work tailored to your strengths, along with opportunities to make an impact. Learn more about us at  and apply today!

FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE including 4/10-hour shifts and 5/8-hour shifts with flexible start times!

SALARY RANGE: $20-$25/hour

BENEFITS & PERKS: Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance; HSA/FSA options, Accident & Critical Illness Insurance;
Short- and Long-Term Disability; 401(k) with Employer Match;
Term Life Insurance;
Employee Assistance Program;
Employee-of-the-Month and Year;
On-site Welding Training and Certifications; RITALKA University;
Employee Luncheons;
Family Company Picnic;
Community Volunteering

As the Paint Lead
, you will be responsible for training and developing the Paint Department, delegating work assignments, and identifying continuous improvement opportunities. You must have the ability to effectively interact with employees at all levels of the organization, as well as company clients and vendors.

• Ensure that departmental productivity targets are met to meet customer requirements
• Promote and enforce compliance of safety policies and procedures
• Drive company vehicles between company locations picking or delivering product
• Provide daily work direction to paint personnel
• Approve employee time cards
• Coordinate orders with management and purchasing department for paint / shop supplies
• Ensure QC processes and procedures are adhered to
• Maintain accurate equipment maintenance and repair logs
• Coordinate equipment repairs as needed
• Conduct employee performance reviews and coach employees
• Hazardous Waste Management Training
• Inventory Control
• Waste Control
• Provide training to paint personnel
• Document paint usage
• Maintain sand blasting and paint equipment
• Transfer work orders to locations

• A detailed understanding of paint processes and shop capabilities
• Ability to read and understand written information
• A basic understanding of computer software, such as Word and Excel
• Able to identify problems and review information
• 5+ years of industrial paint experience or an Auto Body degree
• Can lift up to 50 lbs.
• Able to be on their feet for 8+ hours a day
• OR any combination of education and experience that would provide the required skill and knowledge for successful performance

Many tasks include their own work and/or the review of work of others in the department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

When it comes to recruiting, many companies focus on an applicant's faults - what doesn't fit, what experience they don't have, etc. Our philosophy is different in that we are actively looking for a reason to hire someone. Spec Sys is a full-service provider that offers project management, engineering, and manufacturing for fast-track projects, systems, and products with a main focus on large mobile equipment - if it moves and it's big, we can do it!

At Spec Sys, we take safety and quality very seriously. We want our employees to go home in the same way they arrived at work (maybe even better if possible) and we do that by providing our services On Time, On Budget, and Done Right. As one of the few engineering and manufacturing companies that are ISO-9001:2015 certified, you know that our standards and processes are first-rate.

Spec Sys is a family-owned company that focuses on creating jobs in rural communities in the upper Midwest; purposefully deciding to create jobs away from the chaos of larger metro areas. Our company values help to foster strong relationships with not only our employees and customers, but also our communities. We take pride in finding careers that fit the person rather than a person to fit a job which allows us all to do extraordinary things with ordinary people.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.