Coating and Paint Manager
Quick Summary
Hands-on Coating and Paint Manager overseeing blast, prime, and paint operations at a 150,000-sq-ft fabrication facility.
Skills & Keywords
Key Responsibilities
Operations & Scheduling
Estimating & Materials
Team, Safety & Compliance
- Plan and schedule daily and weekly work in the blast and paint areas against the production schedule and promised ship dates.
- Coordinate with Fabrication, Welding, Assembly and Shipping so parts arrive ready to coat and leave on time.
- Set up and control coating processes: surface prep, cleaning, pretreatment, primer and topcoat applications, cure times and handling.
- Manage paint booths, blast rooms, spray equipment, ovens, compressors and air systems, including preventive maintenance and repairs.
- Track labor, material use and rework to hold the department to budget.
- Take off quantities from drawings and estimate coating jobs by linear feet and square footage.
- Calculate paint, primer, thinner and abrasive quantities, labor hours and cost for quotes and job budgets.
- Compare actual material and labor use to estimates and adjust estimating factors.
- Order and control paint, primers, thinners, abrasives and consumables; manage inventory, shelf life and batch records.
- Work with suppliers to qualify new coatings, resolve application problems and negotiate pricing with Purchasing.
- Read and apply customer and engineering coating specifications, drawings and product data sheets.
- Apply SSPC/AMPP surface preparation standards and ASTM test methods as required by the job.
- Inspect and document surface profile, cleanliness, dry film thickness (DFT), adhesion, color and gloss.
- Lead root-cause analysis and corrective action on coating defects, customer complaints and rework.
- Maintain inspection reports and batch/lot traceability for customer and audit review.
- Hire, train, schedule and evaluate leads, painters, blasters and prep staff; cross-train for coverage.
- Enforce OSHA requirements for spray finishing, respiratory protection, hazard communication, confined spaces and PPE.
- Maintain Safety Data Sheets, respirator fit-test and medical clearance records, and department safety training.
- Keep operations within air permit limits; track VOC and HAP usage and support environmental reporting.
- Manage storage, handling and disposal of paint waste, solvents and spent abrasive; keep fire protection, ventilation and booth filters in working order.
- Write and maintain procedures for surface prep, application, inspection and equipment care.
- Find and implement ways to cut cycle time, rework, material waste and cost per square foot.
Qualifications & Skills
Professional Attributes
Leadership Skills
Physical Requirements & Work Environment
- 7+ years in industrial coating or painting, with 3+ years supervising a paint or blast crew.
- Hands-on knowledge of abrasive blasting, liquid spray application (conventional, HVLP, airless, air-assisted airless) and cure processes.
- Ability to take off quantities from drawings and estimate coating jobs using linear feet and square footage, including paint and abrasive quantities, labor hours and cost.
- Ability to read blueprints, coating specifications and product data sheets.
- Skilled with inspection tools: DFT gauges, surface profile gauges, wet film gauges and adhesion testers.
- Working knowledge of OSHA and environmental requirements for coating operations.
- Strong Excel skills and working knowledge of an ERP or production system.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- AMPP (formerly NACE/SSPC) Coating Inspector certification, Level 1 or higher.
- SSPC C-7 (abrasive blasting) or C-12 (spray application) training or certification.
- Experience with powder coating, multi-coat epoxy and polyurethane systems, or galvanized and duplex coatings.
- Experience in structural steel, pipe, heavy equipment or custom fabrication.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in a technical or business field; Lean, Six Sigma or 5S training.
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
- Detail-oriented; treats a coating spec and an inspection record as non-negotiable.
- Clear communicator with customers, suppliers, inspectors and other departments.
- Comfortable with numbers; builds estimates that hold up against actual costs.
- Solves problems at the root rather than working around them.
- Sets clear daily priorities and holds the team accountable to KPI targets.
- Coaches and develops painters and blasters through regular feedback, training and certification.
- Leads by example on safety, quality and housekeeping standards.
- Makes timely decisions under pressure when ship dates, staffing or material change.
- Resolves conflict fairly and builds a cooperative, respectful team culture.
- Drives continuous improvement and gets team buy-in for new processes.
- Represents the department confidently with other managers, suppliers and customers.
- Works in a shop environment with exposure to paint fumes, solvents, dust, abrasive media, noise and seasonal temperatures.
- Regularly stands, walks, bends and climbs ladders; lifts up to 50 lbs unassisted.
- Wears required PPE, including a respirator (with medical clearance and fit test), safety glasses, hearing protection and protective clothing.
- Normal color vision needed to judge color match and finish quality.
- Occasional overtime or early starts to meet ship dates and project requirements.
Compensation & Benefits
Total rewards package
We’re committed to attracting talented individuals who seek a company with a strong foundation of success and an outstanding culture. We proactively provide competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and clear pathways for career advancement with autonomy and flexibility in an entrepreneurial environment.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Kelso does business.
Benefits included
Key Performance Indicators
Performance is reviewed monthly against these targets and formally at the annual review. Targets are starting points and should be set against a 90-day baseline after hire.
FabLogix
About FabLogix
FabLogix, part of Kelso Industries, provides industrial pipe fabrication, modular assembly, and structural steel solutions for pharmaceutical, chemical, data center, food & beverage, and advanced manufacturing clients.
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