Paint & Load Operations Lead – Structural Steel

Paint & Load Operations Lead – Structural Steel

Location: Cocoa, FL
Job Type: Full-Time
Schedule: 1st Shift; provides oversight for potential 2nd Shift operations
Starting Pay: $30.00/hour, with higher pay available based on experience

Position Overview

Seeking an experiencedPaint & Load Operations Lead to direct daily painting, blasting, and steel loading activities. This hands-on leadership role is responsible for coordinating employees and workflow, maintaining quality standards, supporting training, and ensuring work is completed safely and on schedule.

Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Training

• • Help interview and evaluate candidates for department positions.
  • Train new employees on painting, loading, procedures, and job expectations.
  • Provide consistent, professional leadership and support a productive team environment.
  • Assist with corrective action and progressive discipline when required.

  Painting & Quality Control

  • • Oversee daily painting, blasting, and loading activities.
    • Verify work meets project specifications, manufacturer requirements, and quality standards.
    • Complete and maintain required daily paint documentation.
    • Perform routine checks with gauges, meters, and other testing equipment to verify proper operation and calibration.
    • Conduct QA/QC inspections of completed work and identify issues requiring correction.

    Production & Shipping

    • • Review load tickets for accuracy and ensure required information is entered into production/shipping software.
      • Train employees on production and shipping systems as needed.
      • Work with production, logistics, and management to prioritize painting and loading assignments.
      • Monitor schedules and coordinate department activities to meet delivery deadlines.
      • Support overtime and weekend work when production schedules require it.
      • Identify process improvements and communicate recommendations to management.

      Safety

      • • Enforce workplace safety procedures and address unsafe practices.
        • Promote a safety-focused work environment across the department.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in structural steel painting and/or loading operations.
• At least2 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of industrial/structural steel painting standards and quality-control practices.
• Experience with QA/QC processes, gauges, meters, and testing equipment.
• Familiarity with production or shipping software preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to train employees and manage a team.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality and accuracy.
• Commitment to workplace safety and compliance.