Finishing Team Lead

This is a hands-on leadership position for someone who has strong finishing experience, understands coating and paint processes, and enjoys helping a team stay organized, productive, and safe.

Pay: $35–$40 per hour, based on experience

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate painters, prep technicians, and finishing team members.


• Assign work based on job orders, drawings, and production schedules.


• Monitor productivity and help ensure work is completed on time.


• Provide hands-on support with surface prep, masking, sanding, cleaning, coating application, and final finishing.


• Train and mentor team members on proper finishing techniques and safety practices.


• Inspect finished work for coverage, adhesion, thickness, and appearance.


• Coordinate with production, engineering, electrical, project management, and quality teams.


• Maintain accurate work orders, production records, time tracking, and output reporting.


• Monitor paint, coatings, and supply levels.


• Help maintain spray equipment, booths, ventilation systems, and clean work areas.


• Promote safe work practices, including PPE use, OSHA compliance, chemical handling, and waste disposal.

Requirements

• 2+ years of leadership or supervisory experience.


• 3–5 years of experience in paint, coating, or finishing operations.


• Technical training in coatings or industrial finishing.


• Manufacturing or prefabricated building experience.


• Experience with industrial spray equipment, curing systems, or lean manufacturing.


• Strong understanding of coating systems, surface preparation, curing, and finish quality standards.


• Ability to read and interpret work orders, job specifications, and technical drawings.


• Knowledge of OSHA safety requirements and safe chemical handling.


• Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organization skills.


• Ability to delegate, prioritize, and keep a team accountable.


• High school diploma or GED.


• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.