Position Summary

This Painter Supervisor is responsible for leading the daily operations of the painting department while actively participating in preparing, coating, and finishing steel tanks, pressure vessels, and fabricated components according to quality and safety standards. This dual role requires a dependable individual who can supervise a team, assign tasks, and maintain strict quality control while executing hands-on painting alongside the crew. The Working Supervisor ensures that production deadlines are met, quality standards are upheld, and the crew adheres strictly to company safety protocols.

Key Responsibilities

Supervisory & Quality Control

·        Crew Supervision: Direct the daily activities of the painting team, assign individual tasks, and monitor progress to hit production targets.

·        Quality Assurance: Inspect finished surfaces for coverage, thickness, defects, and strict adherence to specifications before approval.

·        Safety Oversight: Enforce OSHA, company, and PPE requirements, directly monitoring respirator use and confined-space protocols on the floor.

·        Documentation Management: Complete and verify required production logs, quality control paperwork, and compliance records.

·        Team Training: Onboard new hires and cross-train existing painters on coating techniques, equipment safety, and surface preparation.

Hands-On Production (Working Elements)

·        Surface Preparation: Clean, sand, grind, and prepare metal surfaces for coating alongside the team.

·        Industrial Coating Application: Apply primers, epoxies, urethanes, and other industrial coatings using specialized spray equipment.

·        Equipment Operation: Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain spray guns, pressure pots, and related painting tools safely and effectively.

·        Shop Maintenance: Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant work area.

·        Production Support: Assist with other fabrication and production tasks as needed to keep the shop running smoothly.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

·        Experience: Minimum 5+ years of industrial painting, sandblasting, or heavy-duty coating experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment.

·        Leadership Skills: Proven ability to supervise a crew, assign tasks, resolve shop floor issues, and manage quality control.

·        Technical Knowledge: Strong expertise in epoxy, urethane, zinc-rich primers, and other industrial coatings.

·        Equipment Proficiency: Advanced ability to safely operate and troubleshoot industrial spray equipment and read technical coating specifications.

·        Operational Skills: Ability to read and follow complex work instructions, safety procedures, and production blueprints.

·        Soft Skills: Excellent attention to detail, reliable attendance, and strong communication skills.

·        Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Physical Requirements

·        Lifting: Ability to lift 50 lbs regularly.

·        Stamina: Ability to stand, bend, kneel, and reach for extended periods.

·        Mobility: Comfort working on elevated platforms, ladders, or within confined spaces.

·        Safety Metrics: Must be able to wear a respirator and pass a company-provided fit test.

Work Environment

·        Shop Setting: Heavy industrial fabrication shop.

·        Hazards: Exposure to fumes, dust, noise, and chemicals (PPE provided).

·        Conditions: Ability to work comfortably in warm, cold, or dusty environments depending on shop conditions.