Lead Railcar Paint & Lining Supervisor

Guardian Rail; Maumee (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Rail is seeking a Paint & Lining Supervisor for the Maumee, OH facility. The role oversees daily operations, ensures production targets are met, and enforces safety, quality, and cost controls in a large railcar paint facility.

The position requires supervisory experience, strong mechanical knowledge, and familiarity with coatings and blasting. Expect hands-on leadership in a heavy industrial environment with stringent safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• 3–6 years of industrial experience.
• 1–3 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience with coatings, blasting, and testing.
• Mechanical knowledge of machines and tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations within the unit to meet production goals.
• Confer with management or subordinates to resolve Team Member concerns and complaints.
• Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
• Maintenance of airless spray and plural component equipment.
• Train on abrasive blast techniques.
• Maintenance of blast equipment.
• VOC emission reporting/tracking.
• Maintain personal protective equipment requirements and standards with overall management of large railcar paint facility.
• Ensure work meets AAR requirements, quality standards and customer demands.
• Keeps department within budget and responsible for achieving targeted profit revenues.
• Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
• Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
• Recommend or implement measures to motivate employees and to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality, or efficiency.
• Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures or assign employee training to experienced workers.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of department Team Members
• Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals.
• Requisition materials, supplies, equipment parts, or repair services.
• Observe work and monitor gauges, dials, and other indicators to ensure that operators conform to production or processing standards.
• Interpret specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies and procedures for workers.
• Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hiring, evaluations, and promotions.
• Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results.
• Calculate labor and equipment requirements and production specifications, using standard formulas

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Mechanical knowledge

Coatings & blasting

Quality control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Industrial equipment

Job description

Guardian Rail is seeking a Paint & Lining Supervisor for the Maumee, OH facility. The role oversees daily operations, ensures production targets are met, and enforces safety, quality, and cost controls in a large railcar paint facility.

The position requires supervisory experience, strong mechanical knowledge, and familiarity with coatings and blasting. Expect hands-on leadership in a heavy industrial environment with stringent safety standards.