Paint & Shipping Supervisor
Description
Paint & Shipping Supervisor
Location: Cocoa, FL
Job Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
Shift: 1st Shift, with oversight responsibilities for 2nd Shift
Starting Pay: $30.00/hour; higher pay may be available depending on experience
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Paint & Shipping Supervisor to manage daily painting, sandblasting, and material loading activities in a structural steel fabrication facility.
This hands-on leadership role is responsible for coordinating employees, maintaining quality standards, monitoring production schedules, and ensuring materials are properly prepared and shipped on time. The supervisor will also support employee training, enforce safety procedures, and work with other departments to keep operations running efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Training
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Help interview and evaluate candidates for department positions.
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Train new employees on painting, blasting, and loading procedures.
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Provide guidance and direction to team members.
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Support employee performance reviews and corrective action processes when needed.
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Maintain a professional, fair, and consistent approach to leadership.
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Oversee painting and sandblasting operations to ensure work meets project and manufacturer specifications.
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Complete and maintain required daily paint documentation.
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Use gauges, meters, and testing equipment to verify proper calibration and operating conditions.
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Conduct quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) inspections on finished products.
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Address quality concerns and recommend improvements when necessary.
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Coordinate painting and loading assignments based on production needs and daily priorities.
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Ensure load tickets are accurate, complete, and entered into production/shipping software.
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Train employees on the software and documentation process as needed.
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Work with logistics, production, and management to keep operations on schedule.
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Monitor delivery deadlines and coordinate overtime or weekend work when necessary.
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Identify opportunities to improve department efficiency and present recommendations to management.
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Ensure employees follow workplace safety procedures during painting, blasting, and loading activities.
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Monitor work practices and address unsafe conditions.
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Support company safety policies and employee accountability procedures.
Painting & Quality Control
Shipping & Production Coordination
Safety & Compliance
Qualifications
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At least 5 years of experience in structural steel painting, sandblasting, and/or loading operations.
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Minimum of 2 years in a supervisory or team leadership position.
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Strong knowledge of industrial painting practices, paint specifications, and quality control procedures.
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Experience using gauges, meters, and testing equipment.
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Familiarity with production or shipping software preferred.
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Ability to train, supervise, and manage employees effectively.
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Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
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Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.
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Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to promote workplace safety and consistently enforce established procedures.
Skills
As published by lever · 9 questions · 7 written answers
Basics
Resume/CV, Full name, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company, LinkedIn URL, Portfolio URL, Qualdoc, LLC
Pick from a list (2)
- Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?
- Will you now or in the future require employer sponsorship for employment authorization?
Written answers (7)
- Can you describe your experience in painting, blasting, and loading operations, including how many years you’ve worked in this area and in what types of facilities?
- Can you describe a time when you led a team through a challenging painting or loading project? How did you manage the team and ensure deadlines and quality standards were met?
- Tell me about a situation where you identified a quality issue in the painting or loading process. What steps did you take to resolve it and prevent it from happening again?
- Describe your experience training new employees in painting, blasting, or loading processes. How do you ensure they understand procedures and maintain quality standards?
- When is your availability to start?
- Please provide your city, state and zip code
- Please provide your phone number and active email address