Paint Supervisor

Job Title: Paint Supervisor

Company: Commercial Specialty Truck Holdings, LLC Cynthiana, Kentucky

Reports to: Value Stream Manager

Summary

This position reports to the Value Stream Manager. In this role, the incumbent will be accountable for achieving production targets while efficiently managing all painting operations, including employee safety, paint quality, productivity, and environmental compliance through the use of strong leadership skills and continuous improvement techniques. The qualified candidate will oversee all paint department activities from surface preparation through final finish inspection, ensuring customer specifications, quality standards, and production schedules are consistently achieved. The Painting Supervisor is responsible for root-cause analysis and corrective actions related to paint defects, quality concerns, and process improvements.

Primary Position Responsibilities

· Accomplishes department objectives by supervising paint department staff and organizing and monitoring painting and finishing processes.

· Maintains staffing levels by selecting, orienting, training, and developing employees.

· Coaches, counsels, and disciplines employees while promoting professional growth and accountability.

· Plans, monitors, and evaluates department performance against safety, quality, delivery, and productivity goals.

· Conducts training for new and existing employees on painting techniques, equipment operation, safety procedures, and quality standards.

· Implements and enforces company policies, procedures, and work instructions.

· Maintains a safe and healthy work environment by enforcing OSHA, environmental, and company regulations.

· Conducts safety training and drives corrective actions related to paint department hazards and incidents.

· Ensures compliance with 5S initiatives and workplace organization standards.

· Oversees all paint department operations, including surface preparation, masking, priming, painting, curing, touch-up, and final inspection.

· Monitors paint application processes to ensure proper adhesion, film thickness, appearance, color consistency, and finish quality.

· Coordinates with production, quality, maintenance, and engineering teams to resolve paint-related issues and improve processes.

· Leads root-cause investigations and corrective actions for paint defects such as runs, sags, fisheyes, orange peel, contamination, adhesion failures, and color mismatches.

· Maintains inventory and proper usage of paint materials, supplies, and equipment.

· Supports continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, efficiency, waste reduction, and cost control.

· Responsible for management of Paycom for assigned employees.

Core Competencies

· Results Driven – Achieves safety, quality, productivity, and delivery targets while maintaining high standards of workmanship.

· Planning & Organizing – Effectively prioritizes resources, manpower, materials, and schedules to meet production requirements.

· Execution – Drives departmental performance through decisive problem-solving and effective resource management.

· Lean & Continuous Improvement – Demonstrates success utilizing Lean Manufacturing tools and continuous improvement methodologies.

· Communication – Communicates effectively across all levels of the organization and provides regular performance updates.

· Leadership – Motivates, develops, coaches, and holds team members accountable while promoting a positive work culture.

· Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves paint process, quality, equipment, and production issues.

· Decision Making – Makes sound operational decisions that support business objectives and customer requirements.

· Self-Development – Continuously seeks opportunities to improve technical and leadership capabilities.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have paint manufacturing, industrial painting, automotive paint, powder coat, or finishing background.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of hands-on paint, finishing, powder coating, or industrial coating experience required.
• Strong knowledge of paint application methods, paint systems, surface preparation, curing processes, and quality inspection techniques.
• Experience troubleshooting paint defects and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience in automotive, specialty vehicle, heavy equipment, or related manufacturing environments preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA, environmental, and hazardous materials handling requirements related to painting operations.
• Must be interested in future promotion and growth through assignments within CSTH.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.

PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS

· Experience supervising automotive or specialty vehicle paint operations.

· Experience with powder coating, wet paint systems, or electrostatic paint application.

• Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience.
• Knowledge of paint booths, curing ovens, and related paint equipment maintenance and operation.

Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Paint: 3 years (Required)
• Management: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person