Powder Coating Paint Line Supervisor
Sterling Engineering · Aurora, IL · 2 mo ago
Management$65k–$80k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily operations of the powder coating department, including hanging, coating, curing, and workflow coordination
- Plan production schedules to maximize throughput while minimizing color changes and downtime
- Ensure production goals, quality standards, and customer delivery commitments are consistently achieved
- Maintain coating quality, appearance, adhesion, and process consistency throughout production
- Perform routine process audits to ensure standardized work practices and quality procedures are followed
- Manage inventory levels for powder, chemicals, and paint line consumables
- Train and develop paint line personnel while promoting accountability and teamwork
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, quality, and throughput
- Oversee preventive maintenance activities and ensure paint line equipment is operating at peak performance
- Monitor critical paint line systems including booths, filters, washers, and related process equipment
Qualifications
- 5+ years of powder coating or industrial paint finishing experience
- 3+ years of manufacturing leadership or supervisory experience
- Strong understanding of paint line operations, production flow, and process optimization