Paint Manager

Blytheville, AR, 72315


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Type: Permanent

Salary: $150,000.00

Reference ID: b9e09720-24b9-4258-be6a-37de08033e72

Date Posted: 12/17/2025

Shortcut: http://management-recruiters-of-tallahassee.jobs.mrinetwork.com/CnDptv


Paint Manager 

The Paint Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the paint department, including leadership of departmental staff, operational performance, and inventory accuracy. This role requires a strong balance of hands-on operational oversight and technical expertise to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are consistently met.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coach, mentor, and develop team members to build ownership, sustainability, and a strong performance-driven culture

  • Utilize paint KPIs to monitor line performance, drive continuous improvement, and reduce waste

  • Support technical troubleshooting and improvement projects in collaboration with the management team

  • Ensure manufacturing goals are achieved while driving continuous improvement initiatives

  • Build strong internal and external customer relationships and foster a positive work environment

  • Lead actions to improve first-time quality and reduce defects

  • Champion standardization, best practices, and change initiatives

  • Oversee departmental projects and support quoting activities for new programs

  • Partner with the Environmental team to support EMS compliance and environmental objectives

  • Monitor preventive maintenance activity to ensure equipment reliability and uptime

Basic Qualifications

  • 3+ years of leadership or management experience in a manufacturing environment

  • Proven experience building and leading high-performing teams with accountability

  • Demonstrated success in driving process improvement and operational excellence

  • Experience in a paint production environment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business Administration

  • Automotive manufacturing experience

  • Experience with robotic electrostatic paint application using guns and bells

This role is not eligible for sponsorship.

About the Company

This is a fast-growing B2B organization with a strong internal culture centered on respect, diversity, innovation, and community impact. The company offers a dynamic global footprint, meaningful career growth opportunities, and a competitive compensation and benefits package in a safe, collaborative, and wellness-focused work environment.

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