Painter Lead

If you're looking for an opportunity to work for a growing company with excellent benefits, we want to speak with you! We are currently hiring an Aerospace Painter Lead for our Renton location.

Full-Time, Non-Exempt

1st Shift
4:30am - 2:00pm, Monday - Thursday

• Medical (free employee-only coverage and low-cost options available)
• Dental, Vision, Prescription
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Sponsored 401k with Employer Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• 8 Paid Holidays plus closed (with pay) for a week during the winter break!
• 15 days per year accrued Vacation/Sick time. Accrued time is available to use immediately!

$26.75 - $32.75/hr

As a Painter Lead, you will spray the surface of manufactured products, or working area with protective coatings such as paint, primer, enamel, and polyurethane according to standard work instructions.

• Schedule and organize work departments daily
• Provide direction and schedule production team members' daily activities
• Frequently monitor and report on work progress of the team
• Communicate with all departments, logistics, engineering, and production management, including other shifts, about needs, priorities, and issues
• Promote flow and pull of products and information to internal and ultimately external customers
• Identify, investigate, and address problems on the production floor
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members by investigating root causes of scrap and RMA issues
• Work with production and quality teams to prevent recurrence
• Train and orient new employees on company standards and procedures
• Implement 5S tools and reduce variation in the work environment
• Identify and lead continuous improvement activities
• Ensure company goals and objectives are being met by each employee and provide constructive feedback
• Adjust and spray required parts/monuments and coupons to specifications
• Check the finished part/monument to ensure that it meets the specifications
• Select the required part/monument to be painted
• Mix selected coating liquid to per the job traveler and drawing requirements
• Fill the paint liner/cup with the desired material

• Ability to read instructions and follow demonstrated steps
• Experience using paint tools is a plus
• Strong technical knowledge in manufacturing and the assigned area or department. Communicate clearly, professionally, and proactively. Provide strong leadership, management, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining perspective
• Be creative, flexible, and able to drive change
• Ability to multitask, follow through, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• The capability to develop and coach individuals to higher performance
• Provide strong operations thinking that moves the vision to successful implementation
• Exemplary reflection of our company values in commitment to the growth of the individual team members and the organization

• Standing and/or walking for 8-10 hours per day
• Pushing, pulling, bending, and lifting
• Handling objects up to 50 pounds
• Exposure to contaminants
• Exposure to loud sounds

For over 30 years, SEKISUI Aerospace has been designing, testing, and manufacturing composite products for the aerospace industry. With complete customer satisfaction as our focus and through the relentless efforts of our skilled employees, SEKISUI Aerospace has achieved and continues to maintain an unequaled level of performance.

Our consistent delivery of high-quality products demonstrates our intent, integrity, and dedication to our customers and to our reputation as a manufacturer. We will continue to insert intelligent automation into our manufacturing facilities, which will continue to drive the future of flight well into the next century.

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SEKISUI Aerospace is a Drug-Free workplace.

Pre-employment drug screen required.

Any applicant selected for this position will be required to submit to a background screening.

SEKISUI Aerospace provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

SEKISUI Aerospace is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the human resources…