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Paint Shop Manager
Ecopool · Salado, Texas · Full-time
Run the coating cell at the world's first steel pool manufacturing plant in Texas.
Ecopool builds swimming pools the way the auto industry builds cars — in a factory, from structural steel, finished with industrial polyurea coatings. The paint cell is one of the most important stations in the plant. We need someone to run it.
This is a lead role on a manager track. You'll start hands-on at the gun, learn our products and process from the inside, and grow into full responsibility for hiring, mentoring, and managing a team of painters and blasters as we ramp.
If you already have the chops, the timeline compresses.
The work
- Operate our Graco high-tech, digitally connected polyurea spray system
- Media blasting and surface prep — brushing, high-pressure wash, masking, sealing, wipe-down, precise component mixing
- Apply polyurea coatings to the structural steel modules that become finished pools
- Keep the cell, the rig, and the supporting equipment dialed in, clean, and running
- Build and lead the team — hiring, training, and holding the quality bar
The 90-day path
- Days 1–30. Learn our products, our process, and our Graco system inside and out. Spend most days at the gun.
- Days 30–60. Take ownership of the cell — schedule, quality, throughput, equipment uptime.
- Day 90. Begin hiring, training, and managing the crew underneath you. Step fully into the manager role.
Why this role is worth a look
- Polyurea cures in seconds, not hours. The Graco digital rig you'll run is one of the most advanced industrial coating systems in the state.
- The specialists who master high-end polyurea application are some of the most in-demand coatings professionals in the country.
- You'll build a coatings operation from the ground up
You probably are
- An experienced industrial painter, bedliner applicator, auto body painter, aerospace coatings tech, or marine/shipyard coatings tech
- Comfortable with media blasting and surface prep as much as with the spray gun
- Either already trained on polyurea or eager to learn fast — Graco experience is a strong plus
- Capable of running a small crew now, or clearly ready to grow into it
- Bonus: you can operate a telehandler
What we offer
- Top-of-market pay for the right operator, with bonuses tied to throughput and quality
- Real path to manager-level compensation inside 90 days
- Medical insurance
- Product discounts
- Easy drive to Temple / Belton and surrounding cities — no traffic
- Small team, no corporate politics. You make a real difference in the outcome.
How to apply
Send a resume or a short note about the work you're most proud of in a paint or blast cell.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $27.00 - $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid time off
Experience:
- automotive or industrial painting: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $27 - $35