Paint Lab Tech Lead

Superior Metal Technologies•Indianapolis, IN

5d•$21 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Superior Metal Technologies is seeking a dedicated and self-motivated Paint Lab Tech Lead with a strong focus on inventory control to join their dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the flow of materials within the facility, ensuring accuracy in inventory levels, and maintaining a high standard of safety and organization. This role is critical in supporting production operations and will require a proactive approach to problem-solving and effective communication skills.

Requirements

Strong focus on inventory control
Managing the flow of materials within the facility
Ensuring accuracy in inventory levels
Maintaining a high standard of safety and organization
Proactive approach to problem-solving
Effective communication skills
Use hands and fingers to operate and inspect machinery and metal pieces
Lift and/or move objects 10-50lbs. Occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 100 lbs.
Stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus
Detect slight differences in various finishes
Communicate verbally with coworkers about safety, discrepancy, or variety of other work issues
Tolerate working in an environment that may be hot or cold depending on the season and will expose you to loud sounds, dust, fumes and solvents.

Nice To Haves

Some training will be provided

Responsibilities

Thinning down paints
Hazardous waste collection and labeling
Making touch-up paints
Organization and change-out of barrels for new and old solvent
Disposal of used barrels and containers
Cleaning out containers to be re-used
Help stocking and putting up new and used paints
Daily clean-up of spent solvent areas
Fully understanding how to operate the paint auto dispensing system
Organization and creation of master samples
Spraying batch samples after paint is made
Spray batch samples of all paints on schedule and be taken to the office for filing
Mix paints to meet the daily requirements set-forth daily by the group leader
Making customer samples
Re-use of left-over paint (rework) to create new colors
Controlling master samples on production board for daily production prior to production starting
Stocking and putting up new and used paints
Putting stock of paints up, new and used
Detail training when required
Proper reduction of all paint
Proper labeling of ALL samples (batch spray, master and customer samples)
Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly auto dispensing machine maintenance
Full understanding of how to operate the spectrophotometer
Proficient in using office software (E-mail, spreadsheets, databases)
Daily communication with manufacturing departments
Management of all team members in the paint lab
Paint inventory stored and labeled properly
Paint inventoried accurate and logged properly
Keep paint inventory minimized to optimize on-time shipments to customers
Paint inventory reports
Ordering purchased paints, solvents and other
Ordering paint line supplies
Ordering samples from vendors
Scheduling production as needed
External vendor visits/training
Cost saving opportunities and manage/reduce cost
Continuing education
Identification and understanding of paint defects.
Perform other duties as necessary and assigned by the management team in accordance with the business needs.