Finishing Lead or Supervisor

Point One
PointOne Recruiting is currently working with a custom architectural interior fabricator who is seeking a couple of very unique positions to fill. Current leadership is leveraging their previous success and will broaden their business scope of work to include significant outdoor contemporary art structures. We are searching for a Specialty Finishing Lead OR Supervisor, depending upon experience.
We are ideally seeking a Specialty Finishing Lead or Supervisor candidate with a sophisticated art and/or foundry background in developing a premier finishing department. Another area of interest would be someone with a high end auto paint and/or architectural paint (urethane) systems background. This role will be working closely with leadership and leading a current team of 8 to 10 finishers in the department.
Responsibilities include:
- Appropriately apply finishing mediums such as paint, oil, lacquer, stains, varnish, powder, or wax onto wood, metal, and other materials.
- Operate and maintain spray booth, pressure pots, and spray guns. Will eventually be merging into casing work, heat & chemical application.
- Able to read project blueprints and shop drawing to determine finishing strategies
- Work necessary hours to hold to critical path production schedules that is determined by production leadership
- Adherence to company policy, safety, SOPs and direction from management
- Proactively seeks continuous improvement and professional development
Background:
- Collaborative communicator – **subject matter expert*** in high end paint finishing
- Engagement & curiosity about the entire product line
- Geared toward contemporary art, material application & process
- Thoughtfulness toward intent of work. Aesthetic representation is product is held in high regard
- 5 years if relevant industry and work experience
- Leadership skills are a major plus
- Art foundry finishing OR auto paint and urethane paint systems experience is ideal
Base salary range is up to $90,000 to start along with health/dental/vision insurance, LTD & STD, Life insurance, 2 to 3 weeks PTO, paid holidays, 401K.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply directly to victoria@pointonerecruiting.com