Coating Applicator Team Lead - Night Shift
About The Position
The Coating Applicator Team Lead assists the Shop Supervisor in overseeing and coordinating production employees and day-to-day activities in the assigned area. The role provides guidance, organizes and monitors shop-floor workflow, supports employee engagement and performance reviews, and helps maintain safety, quality, and production standards. The Team Lead also supports labor and time management, ensures adequate supplies of tools and consumables, and works to reduce production costs without compromising product quality. The position requires coating application knowledge, including surface preparation using blast and solvent cleaning processes and application of interior and exterior coatings. The Team Lead performs quality inspections, mentors and trains less experienced applicators, and may assist with loading and unloading products. The role operates forklifts and overhead cranes and may perform simple maintenance on application equipment. Work is scheduled Monday through Thursday, 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., with overtime as required on Fridays; the posting also notes willingness to work flexible hours, overtime, or weekends as needed. The position is located in West Fargo, North Dakota.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Minimum of two years' experience in a related field preferred.
- Leadership skills and training and experience in personnel management.
- Knowledge of company policies and procedures.
- Knowledge and skills across all aspects of Coating Applicator 1 and 2.
- Extensive experience applying exterior and interior coatings.
- Ability to perform simple maintenance on application equipment.
- Ability to perform quality inspections on tank coatings.
- Ability to read Safety Data Sheets and Product Data Sheets.
- Ability to follow verbal or simple written instructions and procedures.
- Ability to operate a forklift and overhead crane.
- Ability to accept responsibility, be dependable and trustworthy, and act credibly in the workplace.
- Effective interpersonal skills and methods for building a cohesive team.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
- Ability to make decisions, solve problems, and look beyond standard solutions.
- Prompt and dependable attendance and willingness to work flexible hours, overtime, or weekends as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of two years' experience in a related field is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Shop Supervisor in overseeing and coordinating production employees and activities in the assigned area.
- Support a strong workplace culture and site retention goals, and promote employee engagement through one-on-one discussions with shop-floor employees.
- Prepare and administer employee goal check-ins and annual performance reviews with assistance from the Shop Supervisor.
- Support site safety, resolve safety problems, complete required corrective-action paperwork, enforce safety rules, and ensure team members wear protective gear and safety items are installed and functioning correctly.
- Apply root cause analysis and participate in closing corrective actions and non-conformances to support product quality.
- Review and correct daily labor time reporting, review and approve or deny PTO requests for direct reports, and approve biweekly timesheets for payroll.
- Review and correct labor reporting in jobs in the ERP system.
- Supervise direct staff, organize and monitor shop-floor workflow, and provide guidance and direction for day-to-day departmental functions.
- Identify and address safety, quality, and production issues.
- Maintain a safe and clean work environment, lead by example, and assist the Shop Supervisor in monitoring proper use of equipment and resources.
- Maintain adequate supplies of tools and consumables needed for efficient production.
- Help reduce production costs without compromising end-product quality.
- Inspect team members’ work to ensure it meets company quality standards.
- Follow company safety and quality policies.
- Train in surface preparation using blast and solvent cleaning processes and in the application of coating products.
- Read Safety Data Sheets and Product Data Sheets and follow verbal or simple written instructions and procedures.
- Assist with loading and unloading products onto flatbeds or trailers.
- Operate a forklift and overhead crane.
- Mentor and train lower-level applicators.
- Perform simple maintenance on coating application equipment and quality inspections on tank coatings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Full benefits package.
- $2 shift differential pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
