Aerospace Paint Booth Leader

Paycom; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Demgy Pacific LLC in Tacoma, WA, seeks a Paint Booth Manager – Aerospace to oversee the paint booth operations, ensuring high-quality finishes for aerospace components in line with AS9100, FAA, and OEM standards and customer specs.

You will lead paint technicians and finishing personnel, manage equipment maintenance, enforce safety and environmental rules, and drive continuous improvement in paint processes while coordinating with quality and engineering teams to meet production goals.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of supervisory experience in aerospace finishing, industrial coatings, or automotive/aviation painting.
• Strong knowledge of spray coating technologies, paint mixing, and surface preparation.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, process specs, and work orders.
• Experience with AS9100 or similar aerospace quality systems.
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, fire code, and hazardous materials regulations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Certifications such as NACE/AMPP, SSPC, or OEM-specific paint certs, preferred.
• Experience in a lean manufacturing environment (5S, Kaizen, root-cause analysis), preferred.
• Experience with composite layup finishing or metal finishing processes, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily workflow within the paint booth, including scheduling, work assignments, and production priorities
• Ensure all parts are prepped, primed, painted, cured, and inspected according to engineering specifications and customer requirements
• Maintain strict adherence to AS9100, FAA, and OEM process standards where applicable
• Monitor quality metrics and implement corrective actions to ensure consistent finish quality
• Oversee maintenance, calibration, and repair of paint booths, spray guns, curing ovens, ventilation systems, and air compressors
• Manage inventory of coatings, chemicals, masks, filters, and other paint materials
• Coordinate with maintenance teams or contractors to minimize equipment downtime
• Collaborate with Quality teams to investigate defects, implement process improvements, and maintain documentation.
• Ensure proper masking, coating thickness, adhesion, and finish standards are achieved.
• Lead root-cause analysis for paint rework or scrap and drive continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate records of batch numbers, paint logs, environmental readings, and inspection results
• Write and update standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and training documents
• Provide production reports and data to leadership regarding throughput, quality trends, and resource needs

Skills

Supervisory experience

Spray coating

Engineering drawings

AS9100

OSHA/EPA regs

Leadership

Kaizen/5S

Composite finishing

Metal finishing

Job description

Demgy Pacific LLC in Tacoma, WA, seeks a Paint Booth Manager – Aerospace to oversee the paint booth operations, ensuring high-quality finishes for aerospace components in line with AS9100, FAA, and OEM standards and customer specs.

You will lead paint technicians and finishing personnel, manage equipment maintenance, enforce safety and environmental rules, and drive continuous improvement in paint processes while coordinating with quality and engineering teams to meet production goals.