Process Lead, Paint

TAIT partners with artists, brands, IP holders and place makers to bring culture-defining, never-before-seen experiences to life. With a legacy of innovation spanning over 45 years, TAIT has grown from pioneering in rock 'n' roll concert staging to setting the global standard for extraordinary live events and experiences through cutting-edge technology, precision engineering, and creative design. TAIT’s 20 global offices have developed iconic productions and experiences in over 30 countries, all seven continents, and even outer space for renowned performers, theme parks, exhibits, and venues across the globe, including partnerships with Taylor Swift, Cirque Du Soleil, Royal Opera House, Nike, NASA, Bloomberg, Google, Beyoncé, and The Olympics.

As a Process Lead - Paint within the Manufacturing Department, your primary responsibility is to lead, coordinate, and support paint operations to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards. This role involves guiding the paint team through daily priorities, preparing and finishing components to specification, monitoring workflow, and helping resolve production issues that may impact schedule, quality or delivery.

• Lead a small team of paint personnel with varying skill levels to complete project goals safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards.
• Organize and manage daily paint workflow to ensure team members understand assigned duties, priorities, and delegated tasks.
• Provide technical guidance to team members on paint preparation, coating application, finishing requirements, masking, touch-ups, and rework activities.
• Share paint process knowledge and best practices with the team to support department development, consistency, and employee training.
• Read, understand, and apply relevant drawings, finish specifications, color callouts, coating requirements, and project documentation.
• Support quality control of painted elements by inspecting work, identifying defects or areas not meeting specification, and coordinating rework or escalation as needed.
• Maintain awareness of project schedules, deadlines, and paint priorities; raise concerns and recommend adjustments when delivery goals may be at risk.
• Coordinate with fabrication, assembly, project management, design, and other departments to clarify finish requirements, communicate progress, and resolve paint-related issues.
• Independently complete complex paint projects and finishing tasks with minimal supervision.
• Manage paint materials, coatings, consumables, project documentation, and supplies.
• Assign work to the team based on project needs, skills, and workload.
• Ensure product labeling, masking, protection, and identification requirements are accurately followed throughout the paint process.
• Perform required maintenance, cleaning, and upkeep of paint equipment, spray systems, tools, booths, and related work areas.
• Take initiative to improve paint methods, reduce rework, increase efficiency, and support continuous improvement within the department.
• Communicate regularly with management regarding project status, team performance, material needs, quality concerns, and schedule risks.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe paint workspace, including proper storage and care of tools, materials, equipment, and finished parts.
• Accurately capture labor hours, material usage, and project activity in Epicor or other required business systems.
• Adhere to all company safety policies, paint area procedures, PPE requirements, hazardous material handling standards, and environmental controls.
• Attend meetings, seminars, and training sessions as required; participate in development programs to enhance technical and leadership skills.