Paint Shift Process Supervisor at RESRG Automotive in Morehead, KY

Paint Process Supervisor            Paint Department

Overview:

The RESRG Automotive Paint Process Supervisor is responsible for supporting all aspects of paint process equipment and troubleshooting paint defects to ensure safe, efficient operations and the production of quality parts throughout the assigned shift. This role supervises Process Technicians and Mix Technicians, provides technical support to production and engineering teams, leads root-cause problem solving, and drives improvements from prototypes through production builds.

Essential Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Key responsibilities include:

Supervise Process Technicians and Mix Technicians and address staffing, performance, process, quality, safety, and equipment issues during the shift.

Provide technical support to production teams to identify and resolve system, process, mechanical, and paint-related issues that cause defects, downtime, or efficiency loss.

Monitor paint process parameters, application equipment, material conditions, and unit operations to maintain stable processes and consistent product quality.

Troubleshoot paint defects and coordinate containment, correction, and verification activities with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and other support teams.

Provide process support for plant engineering activities, including the preparation and execution of detailed engineering projects, trials, launches, and equipment or process changes.

Work with support teams to monitor operations, correct problems, and implement improvements for special problems, projects, and production needs.

Lead teams in identifying root causes, developing corrective actions, implementing solutions, and verifying results for issues arising from prototypes through production builds.

Complete assigned action items and projects accurately and within established timelines.

Actively participate in Team-Oriented Management and support employee growth, development, accountability, and effective communication.

Follow all applicable environmental policies, procedures, work instructions, and requirements, including the proper use of personal protective equipment.

Immediately report environmental concerns and incidents that present a hazard to people, production, property, or the environment.

Enforce RESRG Automotive safety rules, quality standards, work instructions, housekeeping expectations, and company policies throughout the assigned area.

Desired Skills and Experience:

The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the role. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

Technical college education, apprenticeship, internship, or equivalent technical training preferred.

Prior experience supporting automated paint processes, paint application equipment, manufacturing operations, or technical problem solving preferred.

Previous leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Beneficial Technical Knowledge

Automated paint application, electrostatic paint application, and closed-loop fluid control.

Rotary bell applicators and air-assist robotic spray guns.

1K and 2K paint systems.

FANUC robots, line-tracking queues, and basic PLC troubleshooting.

Microsoft Office programs.

Automotive quality systems and methods, including TQM, TPS, QOS, IATF 16949, and related customer-specific requirements.

Continuous improvement and Kaizen systems.

5S and housekeeping principles.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business publications, professional journals, technical procedures, work instructions, and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals and to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, managers, customers, and other stakeholders.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as concentrations, percentages, area, circumference, and volume and to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply practical judgment to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form and to address problems involving multiple process variables in standardized and changing situations.

Quality Responsibility and Authority:

All employees must understand, support, and participate in the company’s Quality Plan, quality objectives, and commitment to customer satisfaction. The Paint Process Supervisor is expected to:

Explain the intent and key components of the Quality Policy and applicable IATF 16949 quality management system requirements, procedures, and work instructions.

Explain how this role supports the production of quality parts and services.

Initiate action to prevent nonconformities in products, processes, and quality systems.

Identify and record product, process, and quality-system problems.

Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through established systems and escalate concerns as required.

Verify the implementation and effectiveness of solutions.

Contain nonconforming product and stop or alter the process until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition is corrected.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Frequently stand and walk; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, and operate equipment; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.

Occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or sit.

Possess close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required personal protective equipment may include steel-toed shoes, eye protection, hearing protection, gloves, protective clothing, ring and watch covers, belt-buckle covers, and other equipment identified by RESRG Automotive safety standards.

The employee may be exposed to toxic or corrosive chemicals, fumes or airborne particles, wet or humid conditions, vibration, elevated or precarious work areas, moving mechanical parts, electrical hazards, and other conditions associated with an automotive paint operation.

Noise levels are generally moderate but may vary by work area.

Employees must wear appropriate clothing and all protective equipment required when working with or around hazardous chemicals.

About RESRG Automotive:

RESRG Automotive is a fast-growing B2B company with a strong internal culture that values respect for others, diversity, service to a greater purpose, and passionate creativity. Our expanding global footprint, diverse and team-focused workforce, and commitment to innovation create opportunities for professional growth and development. We are committed to serving our communities and protecting the environment while providing a safe, engaging workplace focused on health and wellness. RESRG Automotive offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.