Project Manager

Job Title: Industrials Coating Manager

Location: Wilmington, DE

As the Industrial Coatings Manager, you will drive operational excellence in all coating-related activities across a high-performing Industrial plant facility. Your deep knowledge of coatings, equipment, safety, and leadership will ensure top-tier quality, efficiency, and team growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Department Leadership & Quality Oversight

• Oversee all employees and daily operations within the paint department.
• Conduct frequent quality checks to ensure coatings meet company standards and client specs.
• Coordinate with QC Inspectors and Project Managers on inspections and compliance.
• Ensure mill thicknesses, repairs, and finishes are up to standard before final inspections.
• Enforce shop cleanliness, tool accountability, and proper equipment shutdown at end of shift.

Project & Equipment Management

• Monitor all coating processes including blasting, painting, curing, and inspections.
• Maintain accurate project tracking: job status, hours, issues, and scheduling delays.
• Order paints, consumables, and manage coating inventory.
• Report and troubleshoot equipment failures; manage repairs and replacements.
• Review employee clock-in/out records and ensure job codes are correctly assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of experience in industrial or commercial coatings in a supervisory or foreman role.
• Technical certifications preferred: NACE, SSPC, or AMPP Coatings Inspector (CIP) Level 2 preferred.
• Strong understanding of blasting, coating systems, and equipment troubleshooting.
• Ability to maintain, rebuild, and repair blasting and coating equipment.
• Excellent communication, team leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to manage teams and projects to meet deadlines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Experience in the gas and oil, chemical tanks, Sand Blasting, or Industrial, plants and facilities industries is highly preferred.