Lead Auto Body & Paint Shop Foreman (Hands-On)

Nix Companies, Inc.; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nix Companies, Inc. is seeking an experienced Body Shop Foreman to lead the day-to-day operations of the body and paint team while remaining hands-on in the shop.

This working foreman role requires coordinating repair work, guiding technicians, and maintaining quality so vehicles move through the shop on schedule. The ideal candidate has strong body repair and painting experience, understands the full repair and refinishing process, and can lead from the shop floor, solving problems and stepping

Qualifications

• Strong experience in commercial or automotive body repair and painting.
• Experience leading a body/paint team and coordinating repairs.
• Ability to troubleshoot repair and paint issues and guide technicians.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on body and paint operations on the shop floor.
• Train and direct body and paint technicians daily.
• Assign work based on skill, workload, and production priorities.
• Review work orders and communicate expectations to technicians.
• Monitor progress and ensure timely completion of repairs.
• Inspect quality of body work and paint before vehicles depart.
• Assist with difficult repairs and refinishing tasks as needed.
• Coordinate vehicle flow through repair, prep, paint and final assembly.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Team management

Job description

Nix Companies, Inc. is seeking an experienced Body Shop Foreman to lead the day-to-day operations of the body and paint team while remaining hands-on in the shop.

This working foreman role requires coordinating repair work, guiding technicians, and maintaining quality so vehicles move through the shop on schedule. The ideal candidate has strong body repair and painting experience, understands the full repair and refinishing process, and can lead from the shop floor, solving problems and stepping