Paint & Load Operations Lead
Location: Cocoa, FL
Job Type: Full-Time
Shift: 1st Shift; provides oversight for possible 2nd Shift operations
Pay: Starting at $30.00/hour, with higher pay available depending on experience
Position Overview
Seeking an experienced Paint & Load Operations Lead to coordinate daily painting, blasting, and steel loading activities. This hands-on leadership role is responsible for workflow, employee training, quality control, documentation, safety, and meeting production and delivery schedules.
What You'll Do
- Help interview and select qualified or trainable candidates for the department.
- Train and support new employees in painting and related operations.
- Coordinate daily painting, blasting, and loading assignments based on production needs.
- Work with logistics, production, and management to keep workflow on schedule.
- Monitor daily production and shipping schedules, including overtime and weekend requirements when necessary.
- Make sure required paint documentation is completed accurately each day.
- Use gauges, meters, and testing equipment for daily checks and verify proper calibration and operation.
- Perform QA/QC inspections to confirm finished work meets project and manufacturer specifications.
- Review load tickets for accuracy and ensure information is entered into production/shipping software.
- Train team members on production and shipping systems as needed.
- Identify process improvements and communicate recommendations to management.
- Enforce safety requirements and address unsafe practices.
- Participate in corrective action and progressive discipline when required.
- Provide consistent, professional leadership and promote teamwork.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in structural steel fabrication painting and/or loading operations.
- At least 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
- Strong knowledge of painting standards and quality-control procedures.
- Experience with production or shipping software preferred.
- Ability to lead, train, and hold team members accountable to established policies and procedures.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, schedules, and deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accurate, high-quality work.
- Strong focus on workplace safety and the ability to promote safe work practices.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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