Paint Lab Tech Lead - $21 - $26 Hourly Wage

Superior Metal Technologies is a full-service aluminum metal finishing company, specializing in high-performance architectural coatings, including polyvinylidene fluoride PVDF (Kynar 500), eco-friendly acid etch anodize and caustic etch anodize. We've been an aluminum metal finishing leader since 1936. Our years of customer commitment and dedication coupled with industry knowledge have allowed us to become the finisher of choice for a wide range of industries across the country. We are seeking a dedicated and self-motivated Paint Lab Tec Lead with a strong focus on inventory control to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the flow of materials within our facility, ensuring accuracy in inventory levels, and maintaining a high standard of safety and organization. This role is critical in supporting our production operations and will require a proactive approach to problem-solving and effective communication skills. While all these job requirements are not necessary, it will be helpful to have some as we will train. This position is available on 1st shift. Specifics 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. Please note that the responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive. As a member of our team, you may be required to perform other duties as necessary and assigned by the management team in accordance with the business needs of the senior living community. Physical demands and abilities Regularly required to use hands and fingers to operate and inspect machinery and metal pieces Regularly lift and/or move objects 10-50lbs. Occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 100 lbs. to position metal objects to begin and finish treatment processes and/or prepare for shipping Frequently required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl to position self to move metal objects for treatment or packing. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus. Must be able to 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.