Paint & Finish Supervisor

IFA Rotorion•Summerville, SC

About The Position

The Paint & Finish Supervisor is responsible for the overall performance of the Paint & Finish area across all shifts. This role owns day-to-day operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of all finishing processes while leading and developing the team. The position carries full disciplinary responsibility for all employees within Paint & Finish and is accountable for maintaining standards, enforcing policies, and driving consistent performance.

Requirements

High level of ownership for area performance across all shifts.
Strong leadership presence on the floor.
Consistent enforcement of standards and policies.
Ability to balance people leadership with operational execution.

Responsibilities

Lead all personnel within Paint & Finish across all shifts.
Maintain full disciplinary responsibility, including coaching, documentation, and corrective actions.
Set clear expectations and hold team members and Team Leads accountable for performance and behavior.
Ensure proper shift-to-shift communication and alignment.
Enforce all safety standards, PPE requirements, and environmental regulations.
Drive a proactive safety culture through presence, audits, and immediate correction of unsafe behaviors.
Ensure safe handling of chemicals, coatings, and equipment.
Own daily operations of Paint & Finish, including offload, finishing processes, and packaging.
Ensure production targets are met in terms of output, efficiency, and schedule adherence.
Coordinate staffing and resources across shifts to maintain flow and avoid bottlenecks.
Escalate and remove constraints impacting production.
Ensure all products meet internal and customer quality standards.
Drive containment and corrective actions for any quality deviations.
Partner with Quality to maintain process control and compliance.
Ensure proper staffing, training, and skill coverage across all shifts.
Drive productivity by eliminating idle time and ensuring effective use of labor.
Support development of Team Leads and operators through coaching and training validation.
Promote accountability and ownership at all levels.
Identify and eliminate waste in processes, layout, and workflows.
Support and lead improvement initiatives related to efficiency, labor absorption, and throughput.
Ensure TPM, 5S, and standard work are sustained.
Act as the primary point of contact for Paint & Finish operations.
Coordinate with upstream and downstream areas to ensure smooth material flow.
Communicate performance, issues, and priorities clearly to leadership and the team.