Finishing Room Lead

Paycom - ATS; Lenoir (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom - ATS is seeking a Finishing Room Lead in Lenoir, NC to oversee daily finishing room operations, ensure safe and efficient production, and meet quality standards. You will lead, train, and coach staff, assign tasks, monitor schedules, and drive continuous improvement.

You will inspect products, enforce SOPs, coordinate equipment maintenance, manage waste and downtime, and communicate issues to management while maintaining a clean, safe work environment and compliance with OSHA.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous manufacturing/production experience required.
• Leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Ability to read and follow work instructions, production schedules, and safety procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and lift during shifts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily finishing room activities and production priorities.
• Assign work to employees and ensure adequate staffing to meet production requirements.
• Monitor production schedules, workflow, and finished-product output.
• Inspect finished products to ensure quality and customer specifications.
• Train, coach, and support finishing room employees on processes and safety.
• Ensure employees follow SOPs and work instructions.
• Identify and address quality issues, production delays, and workflow problems.
• Operate and oversee finishing equipment as required.
• Perform equipment adjustments, cleaning, and routine maintenance.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies and OSHA requirements.
• Monitor material usage and minimize waste and downtime.
• Communicate production issues and staffing needs to management.
• Complete required production, quality, and safety documentation.
• Assist with inventory control and proper handling of materials.
• Support process improvements to increase productivity and quality.
• Serve as a positive example of teamwork and safe practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership or supervisory experience

Bilingual Spanish

Reading and following workInstructions

Attention to detail

Communication and teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Finishing Room Lead # Finishing Room LeadPlant 2 Upholstery Plant - Lenoir, NC 28645## OverviewPosition TypeFull Time## Description**Position Summary**The Finishing Room Lead is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the finishing room, ensuring products are completed safely, efficiently, and according to established quality standards. This position provides hands-on leadership to finishing room employees, coordinates workflow, monitors production schedules, and supports continuous improvement efforts.**Key Responsibilities*** Lead and coordinate daily finishing room activities and production priorities.* Assign work to employees and ensure adequate staffing to meet production requirements.* Monitor production schedules, workflow, and finished-product output.* Inspect finished products to ensure they meet quality, appearance, and customer specifications.* Train, coach, and support finishing room employees on processes, equipment, safety, and quality expectations.* Ensure employees follow standard operating procedures and established work instructions.* Identify and address quality issues, production delays, and workflow problems.* Operate and oversee finishing equipment as required.* Perform or coordinate equipment adjustments, cleaning, and routine maintenance.* Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.* Ensure compliance with company safety policies and OSHA requirements.* Monitor material usage and minimize waste, rework, and downtime.* Communicate production issues, quality concerns, and staffing needs to management.* Complete required production, quality, and safety documentation.* Assist with inventory control and proper handling of materials and finished goods.* Support implementation of process improvements designed to increase productivity, quality, and efficiency.* Serve as a positive example of teamwork, dependability, professionalism, and safe work practices.* Perform other duties as assigned.## Qualifications**Qualifications*** High school diploma or equivalent preferred.* Previous manufacturing or production experience required.* Previous experience in a finishing, assembly, production, or quality-control environment preferred.* Leadership or supervisory experience preferred.* Bilingual (Spanish) is preferred* Ability to read and follow work instructions, production schedules, and safety procedures.* Strong attention to detail and commitment to product quality.* Good communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.* Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment.* Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and lift throughout the workday.* Ability to safely lift and move materials as required by the position.**Preferred Leadership Skills*** Ability to motivate and coach employees.* Ability to prioritize work and manage competing production demands.* Ability to identify problems and take appropriate corrective action.* Ability to communicate effectively with employees, supervisors, and other departments.* Commitment to safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.**Working Conditions*** Manufacturing/production environment.* May involve exposure to noise, dust, machinery, chemicals, or other production-related conditions depending on the operation.* Personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn as required.* Position may require overtime, weekends, or adjusted shifts based on production needs.**Performance Expectations**The Finishing Room Lead is expected to maintain a safe and productive work area, meet established production goals, maintain quality standards, minimize waste and downtime, and provide effective day-to-day leadership to the finishing room team.