Paint Manager 

The Paint Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the paint department, including leadership of departmental staff, operational performance, and inventory accuracy. This role requires a strong balance of hands-on operational oversight and technical expertise to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are consistently met.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor, and develop team members to build ownership, sustainability, and a strong performance-driven culture

• Utilize paint KPIs to monitor line performance, drive continuous improvement, and reduce waste

• Support technical troubleshooting and improvement projects in collaboration with the management team

• Ensure manufacturing goals are achieved while driving continuous improvement initiatives

• Build strong internal and external customer relationships and foster a positive work environment

• Lead actions to improve first-time quality and reduce defects

• Champion standardization, best practices, and change initiatives

• Oversee departmental projects and support quoting activities for new programs

• Partner with the Environmental team to support EMS compliance and environmental objectives

• Monitor preventive maintenance activity to ensure equipment reliability and uptime

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership or management experience in a manufacturing environment

• Proven experience building and leading high-performing teams with accountability

• Demonstrated success in driving process improvement and operational excellence

• Experience in a paint production environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration

• Automotive manufacturing experience

• Experience with robotic electrostatic paint application using guns and bells

This role is not eligible for sponsorship.

About the Company

This is a fast-growing B2B organization with a strong internal culture centered on respect, diversity, innovation, and community impact. The company offers a dynamic global footprint, meaningful career growth opportunities, and a competitive compensation and benefits package in a safe, collaborative, and wellness-focused work environment.