Paint Supervisor - 3rd shift

Flex-N-Gate • Urbana, IL

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About The Position

The Paint Supervisor (3rd shift) is responsible for leading and overseeing all shop floor operations on the shift within the paint department, ensuring that parts are finished to quality, safety, and production standards. This role supervises a team of painters, preppers, and support staff, coordinating activities such as surface preparation, painting, curing, and final inspection. The Paint Supervisor ensures adherence to standard operating procedures, optimizes workflow, supervises materials and equipment, and supports continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in automotive painting, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or lead role.
• Familiarity with OEM paint standards and procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents, color codes, and safety data sheets.
• Leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Basic computer skills for reporting and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Supervise shop floor paint department employees.
• Customer needs, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture, assembly and distribution of goods.
• Paint processes and tooling, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Paint viscosity in relationship to paint reduction with different types of reducing solvents.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement
• Paid holidays and vacation time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees