Lead Drywall, Paint & Restoration Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Lead Drywall, Paint & Restoration Specialist

Company Name: JNE Homes LLC

Location: Kalamazoo, MI (Regional Project Travel Required)

Job Type: Full-Time

Schedule: Monday – Friday

Project Scope: Residential Construction, High-End Finishing & Restoration

Pay Range: $27.00 – $32.00 per hour

Incentives: Bi-Monthly Pay Cycle + Performance-Based Bonuses

The Opportunity

Master the Final Finish. Step Into a Defined Crew Leadership Pathway.

JNE Homes LLC is seeking an elite, highly qualified Lead Drywall, Paint & Restoration Specialist to serve as our primary technical authority for high-end residential finishing operations. This strategic position is engineered exclusively for a master craftsman who understands that the final surfaces dictate the true quality of a luxury remodel.

As a senior specialist on our team, you will enjoy deep operational autonomy while receiving the industry's best tooling, premium materials, and corporate backing. Because JNE Homes is expanding rapidly throughout the region, this role features a built-in promotion track to transition directly into a formal Field Leadership/Foreman role, where you will build, mentor, and oversee future dedicated crews of painters and drywallers. If you take immense pride in turning flawed surfaces into flawless architectural finishes, JNE Homes provides the stable, supportive platform your talent deserves.

Key Responsibilities

You will hold total on-site ownership over structural surface preparations, advanced texturing, coatings, and luxury accent installations:

• Surface Engineering & Restoration: Execute expert-level drywall hanging, multi-coat tape-and-bed finishing, complex texture matching, and flawless historic surface restoration.
• Logistics & Material Forecasting: Develop accurate, highly efficient material takeoffs and product lists for small-to-medium drywall and coatings scopes to optimize site productivity.
• Production Coatings Operations: Command comprehensive interior and exterior painting operations utilizing high-pressure airless sprayers, specialized rigging, and advanced architectural coatings.
• Advanced Substrate Preparation: Implement technical surface preparation protocols (including mechanical abrading, chemical profiling, and high-adhesion priming) for aluminum cladding, weathered wood siding, exterior decking, and entry systems.
• Luxury Tile Installation: Install high-end kitchen tile backsplashes and fully waterproofed, high-tolerance custom tile shower systems following strict industry-best waterproofing practices.
• Cross-Functional Structural Support: Maintain total project momentum by assisting field crews with residential framing modifications, finish carpentry trim, and custom cabinet installations as required.
• Safety & Asset Stewardship: Enforce strict jobsite safety, maintaining full compliance while operating at elevated positions and managing sophisticated company finishing machinery.

What You Need to Succeed (Qualifications)

• Finishing Tenure: A minimum of 5 years of verified, professional experience executing high-end drywall finishing, patching, and structural paint applications.
• Texture Fluency: Demonstrated mastery of drywall mud manipulation, skim coating, and seamlessly matching complex pre-existing residential plaster or drywall textures.
• Coatings IQ: Expert knowledge of paint chemistry, specialized primers, curing timelines, and specific application methods across diverse interior and exterior substrates.
• Waterproof Tile Geometry: Proven proficiency in custom tile layouts, including advanced hands-on knowledge of modern sheet or liquid shower waterproofing membranes.
• Operational Drive: Sharp technical literacy with the ability to interpret complex architectural instructions and execute scopes independently with zero micromanagement.

Preferred Technical Assets:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Previous professional experience acting in a lead hand, supervisor, or field foreman capacity.
• Broad cross-functional knowledge spanning general residential carpentry, subfloor modifications, and structural framing.

Compensation & Premium Benefits

We treat our finish craftsmen as essential long-term partners, providing a premium rewards package built for financial growth and stability:

• Top-Tier Base Pay: $27.00 – $32.00 per hour customized directly to your professional finishing portfolio.
• Performance Bonuses: Direct eligibility for structured, performance-based cash bonuses tied to project efficiency and quality metrics.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical insurance package including full Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage frameworks.
• Work-Life Balance: Dedicated allocations for Paid Time Off (PTO) covering company-recognized holidays and personal sick leave.
• Field Support Assets: Professional company uniforms and all necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) fully provided by the employer.
• Corporate Culture: Full access to internal employee reward recognition programs and regular company-sponsored team events.

About JNE Homes LLC

JNE Homes LLC is a premier residential remodeling firm dedicated to engineering excellence, elite structural craftsmanship, and unyielding integrity. We explicitly reject the "churn-and-burn" mindset, prioritizing quality craftsmanship over cutting corners. We empower our employees with the robust resources, premium tools, and operational support necessary to build an outstanding, career-long legacy.

JNE Homes LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. All selection decisions are based purely on job-related performance metrics and technical field capabilities.

Ready to transform raw spaces into high-end finishes? Apply today.