Paint Shop Manager

Job Description Overview

The Paint Shop Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operation and leadership of the paint shop, including production, quality, safety, scheduling, employee supervision, and workflow. This is a hands-on management position requiring the manager to actively work alongside employees, assist with painting and preparation processes, troubleshoot issues, and ensure jobs are completed safely, efficiently, and to customer specifications.

The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills, experience with industrial painting and metal finishing, mechanical aptitude, and the ability to lead by example in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Promote excellence throughout the plant.
• Highly involved in the day-to-day activities and decisions of the team.
• Ability to calculate and order appropriate paint and supplies per job specifications.
• Ability to prepare and finish high quality parts timely.
• Maintain open communication with sales, engineering, inventory and material control.
• Commitment to continuous improvement of the process instruction and implementing new coatings technologies.
• Responsible for training shop floor team members.
• Responsible for the facility and equipment maintenance program.
• Develop and maintain OSHA & MN Pollution Control compliance.
• Ensure regulatory compliance by fostering a culture dedicated to health and safety in the workplace.
• Maintenance of quality control/assurance plan.
• Manufacturing Scheduling Administration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; additional manufacturing or management education preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in industrial painting, powder coating, metal finishing, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Previous supervisory or management experience required.
• Strong knowledge of industrial painting and finishing processes.
• Experience with paint booths, spray equipment, curing ovens, masking, surface preparation, and coating applications.
• Understanding of paint specifications, dry film thickness, surface preparation requirements, and quality standards.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and understand work orders, drawings, specifications, and production documentation.
• Ability to prioritize multiple jobs and manage changing production requirements.
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn production and inventory systems.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety requirements and hazardous material handling.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, continuous improvement, or other process-improvement methods.
• Experience managing production metrics and labor efficiency.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP or manufacturing management software.

Leadership Expectations

The Paint Shop Plant Manager is expected to lead by example, maintain a professional and respectful workplace, hold employees accountable to established standards, and promote a culture focused on safety, quality, productivity, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
CDM Synergies, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000 - $90,000