Night Shift Powder Coating Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Description:The Powder Coating Lead supports the Powder Coating Supervisor by directing the safe, organized, and productive execution of daily work on the assigned shift. This position coordinates team activities, helps maintain coating quality and flow, supports accurate part tracking and shift handoffs, and provides hands-on coaching so work is completed according to production, quality, and safety expectations. The Lead operates within the direction and authority of the Powder Coating Supervisor and escalates issues that require management action.Requirements:

Core Responsibilities

· Coordinate daily work assignments for preparation, cleaning, masking, racking, coating, curing, inspection, packaging, and movement of finished parts.

· Translate the shift plan and department priorities into clear tasks, sequence work appropriately, and communicate changes to the team.

· Monitor work in progress and promptly communicate shortages, delays, equipment issues, quality concerns, and priority changes to the Supervisor.

· Perform or verify required preparation, masking, racking, coating, curing, inspection, and packaging steps according to work orders and specifications.

· Check that parts are correctly identified, staged, protected, and tracked throughout the coating process.

· Support consistent color, finish, cure, coverage, and appearance requirements; identify defects and prevent questionable parts from moving forward.

· Assist with first-level response to booth, oven, conveyor, gun, reclaim, ventilation, and related equipment issues; escalate maintenance needs when required.

· Maintain orderly work areas, rack organization, paperwork, visual controls, housekeeping, and material flow throughout the shift.

· Provide hands-on training, coaching, and cross-training to team members while reinforcing department expectations and standard work.

· Complete accurate shift handoffs, including status of work, unfinished priorities, quality concerns, material needs, equipment issues, and follow-up items.

· Support part tracking, rack identification, production reporting, and other systems used by the department.

· Promote professional communication, teamwork, accountability, and cooperation between shifts and departments.

Safety and Compliance

· Follow and reinforce company safety rules, PPE, hazard communication, chemical handling, housekeeping, lockout/tagout, and safe equipment-operation practices.

· Confirm that team members understand assigned work and use equipment and PPE properly; immediately address or report unsafe conditions and behaviors.

· Stop or hold work when a safety or quality risk exists and notify the Supervisor.

· Maintain awareness of powder, chemical, heat, lifting, forklift, compressed-air, noise, and ventilation hazards.

Support inspections, incident investigations, corrective actions, and applicable company, OSHA, environmental, and fire-safety requirements 

  Authority and Accountability

· Direct daily activities of assigned team members within priorities and procedures established by the Supervisor.

· Rearrange routine work assignments to maintain flow and respond to immediate production needs, while communicating significant changes to the Supervisor.

· Hold work when safety, quality, identification, or process requirements are not met.

· Provide timely feedback regarding attendance, performance, training needs, conduct, productivity, quality, housekeeping, and follow-through.

· Escalate staffing, material, maintenance, quality, schedule, capacity, and employee-relations issues through the chain of command.

· The Lead does not independently approve discipline, change department-wide priorities, authorize significant process changes, or commit the company to purchases or outside services unless specifically authorized.

Performance Measures

· Completion of assigned shift priorities and consistent department flow

· First-pass quality, defect identification, reduced rework, and consistent coating results

· Accurate part identification, tracking, staging, documentation, and shift handoffs

· Safety performance, housekeeping, PPE compliance, and timely hazard reporting

· Productive labor utilization, downtime response, and effective task direction

· Team development, cross-training, professional communication, and follow-through

Qualifications

· High school diploma or equivalent preferred; relevant manufacturing experience may substitute.

· One or more years of experience in powder coating, industrial finishing, fabrication, manufacturing, or related production preferred.

· Working knowledge of powder coating preparation, application, curing, inspection, rework, and common finish defects.

· Ability to read work orders, drawings, specifications, color requirements, and production information.

· Ability to use basic computer systems, production-tracking tools, email, and spreadsheets.

· Ability to provide clear direction, communicate professionally, remain organized, and follow up on assigned work.

· Ability to work cooperatively across shifts and departments while maintaining a safety- and quality-focused approach.

Physical and Working Requirements

The position requires regular presence on the production floor; standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing stairs or platforms, and occasional lifting or handling of materials within company limits. The Lead may work around heat, dust, powder, chemicals, noise, moving equipment, forklifts, and industrial ventilation systems. Required PPE must be worn and work must be performed in accordance with company safety procedures.