Paint Lead - American Augers

The Toro Company•West Salem, OH

About The Position

The Paint Lead oversees daily operations within the paint department to ensure quality, efficiency, and adherence to safety standards. The role performs standard paint-line work while serving as a resource and mentor to team members, coordinating workflow, and providing leadership aligned with company goals. The Paint Lead performs painting and finishing tasks, including equipment setup and operation, paint-line maintenance and cleaning, finish quality checks, and SAP transactions. The role provides direction and training to team members, monitors productivity, quality, and safety, coordinates workflow and shift handoffs, and supports cross-training across paint lines and finishing processes. The Paint Lead also helps ensure compliance with safety protocols, PPE requirements, and hazardous-material handling requirements, and partners with supervisors and management on employee performance, process improvements, and staffing needs. Hours are 5:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, with some overtime on Fridays as needed. The stated wage is $28.75 per hour.

Requirements

Prior experience or training in automotive, industrial, or aircraft spray painting, or auto body work.
Demonstrated proficiency with spray-painting equipment and the ability to apply high-quality finishes.
Strong mechanical skills, including use of hand and repair tools.
Proficiency with computers and ability to use SAP for inventory and routing.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Previous experience mentoring, training, or coordinating the work of others preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform standard painting and finishing duties, including setting up and operating spray-painting equipment, maintaining and cleaning paint lines, conducting finish quality checks, and completing SAP transactions.
Serve as a subject matter expert on paint processes and troubleshoot equipment, material, or technique issues.
Provide day-to-day direction to team members to ensure tasks are completed accurately, safely, and efficiently.
Train and mentor employees on paint-line processes, proper equipment use, and quality standards.
Monitor departmental productivity, quality, and safety, and escalate issues as appropriate.
Coordinate workflow, assign tasks, support shift handoffs, and help ensure production schedules are met.
Support cross-training across paint lines A, B, and C and finishing processes such as shot blast and special paint.
Ensure compliance with safety protocols, PPE use, and hazardous-material handling requirements.
Partner with supervisors and management to provide feedback on employee performance, process improvements, and staffing needs.
Act as a role model for attendance, overtime expectations, and adherence to company policies.
Perform other duties as assigned.