Shop Painter Supervisor

Location:

Portland, OR, United States
Date Posted:
Oct 8, 2026

Vigor Marine Group is an established, innovative, integrated partner with a national footprint in marine maintenance and modernization, marine fabrication, and marine services.

With four shipyards, six dry docks, and more than 20,000 feet of pier space on or near U.S. Naval bases and at historic shipyards, our 2,500 dedicated employees across four states - from the Pacific Northwest to San Diego to Norfolk - personify the values of our company. Vigor Marine Group takes pride in being the employer of choice for our employees, who in turn take great pride in their contributions to the communities where they live and work, and to their nation - through their living wage jobs supporting their local economies, and through the world-class maritime and industrial services they provide to further our defense readiness and national security.

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$36.41

The Paint Supervisor directs daily surface preparation and coating work for industrial and marine projects in shop and field settings. This role assigns and supports crews, plans labor and equipment, monitors schedule and cost, and verifies that work meets contract specifications, coating manufacturer instructions, applicable surface preparation standards, and Vigor safety requirements. The supervisor also oversees warehouse receiving, storage, inventory control, and shipping activities that support production.

The supervisor develops employees, addresses production issues, and models the Vigor Values:
Truth, Responsibility, Evolution, and Love.

(Thislistisnot intended to detail all aspects ofthe assigned work butis representative ofthe job’s overall responsibilities)

• Plan daily work with production leadership; review drawings, specifications, coating systems, production targets, access needs, and project milestones before assigning work.
• Supervise painters, blasters, and assigned support personnel; set expectations, provide instruction, monitor performance, coach employees, and elevate personnel concerns through established channels.
• Coordinate labor, blast media, coatings, consumables, equipment, staging, and work area readiness with operations, quality, safety, and other crafts.
• Lead pre-task planning and enforce safe practices for abrasive blasting, spray application, respiratory protection, ventilation, confined spaces, work at height, material handling, and hazardous materials.
• Oversee surface preparation, cleaning, masking, blast profile, soluble salt testing, environmental monitoring, stripe coating, coating application, and cure or recoat requirements.
• Confirm inspection and documentation requirements are met, including environmental readings, surface profile, wet film thickness, dry film thickness, and other specified acceptance criteria; coordinate hold points with quality personnel.
• Track labor hours and production against estimates; identify constraints, rework, material needs, and schedule risks early and communicate corrective actions to management.
• Ensure safe setup, inspection, maintenance, and proper use of blast pots, hoses, nozzles, reclaim systems, compressors, dust collectors, dehumidifiers, and airless or conventional spray equipment.
• Maintain orderly work areas and proper storage, handling, recovery, and disposal of coatings, solvents, and blast media; support QP 1 and QP 3 program requirements as applicable.
• Coordinate turnover of completed work, resolve deficiencies, and perform hands on coating or blasting work when needed and qualified.
• Verify quantities, conditions, and supporting documents against purchase orders and shipping records, and report shortages, damage, or…