Industrial Coating Shop Supervisor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Operations and Production Management

• Direct daily coating shop operations to meet production schedules, customer commitments, and established safety and quality requirements.
• Plan and prioritize work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment to achieve or exceed daily, weekly, monthly, and annual production goals.
• Make day-to-day decisions about staffing, schedules, workflow, production priorities, and resource allocation to meet business needs and customer delivery requirements.
• Coordinate coating processes, personnel, equipment, and materials to maintain continuous workflow, maximize throughput, and minimize idle time.
• Monitor production metrics and take immediate corrective action to address delays, bottlenecks, downtime, material shortages, and other operational inefficiencies.
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase throughput, reduce cycle times, improve efficiency, and eliminate non-value-added activities.
• Collaborate across departments to maintain efficient workflow throughout the organization.
• Escalate significant operational, quality, staffing, or customer concerns as appropriate.

Leadership and Employee Development

• Provide positive leadership that motivates employees to achieve high levels of performance, productivity, and professionalism.
• Establish clear expectations and hold employees accountable for safety, quality, productivity, attendance, and professional conduct.
• Identify employee strengths and development needs, and implement training plans that support skill development, cross-training, and career advancement.
• Recognize achievements, encourage initiative, and invite employee ideas for operational improvement.
• Foster accountability, teamwork, respect, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Model professionalism, integrity, a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic.
• Develop and maintain a skilled, productive workforce focused on company objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or high school equivalency.
• 3–5 years of supervisory or management experience in manufacturing, industrial coatings, fabrication, or a related production environment.
• Knowledge of computer systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to read and interpret structural steel drawings and coating specifications.
• Knowledge of lean principles and Kaizen events.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Current AMPP Level I or higher preferred.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Ability to stand/walk for 10 hours at a time.
• Ability to bend, squat, and kneel for varying lengths of time.
• Ability to fully articulate the shoulder, elbow, hand, and wrist.
• Ability to occasionally push, pull, lift, or carry up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to work in various conditions, including loud, hot, dusty, and cold environments.