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Qualdoc · Onsite · Cocoa, FL

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 experienced Paint & 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 least 2 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.
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