Manufacturing - Paint Specialist

Far Bank Enterprises; Bainbridge Island (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Life insurance

401k

Holiday Pay

Vacation and Sick Leave

Job summary

Far Bank Enterprises seeks a Manufacturing Paint Specialist to coat fly rod blanks in the Blanks Coating Department, ensuring safety, efficiency, and adherence to SAGE quality standards. The role covers applying color and clear coatings, maintaining equipment, and coordinating with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance to meet production goals.

The position emphasizes a clean, compliant work area and collaboration across teams, with a focus on quality control, safety, and production

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with industrial coatings, paints, or composite manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mixing paint with catalyst according to specifications.
• Balance workload between coating, drying, and downstream operations.
• Help to identify bottlenecks and suggest corrective actions.
• Ensure production goals are achieved while maintaining quality standards.
• Communicate production status during shift pass-down meetings.
• Inventory monitoring and Reporting.
• Waste disposal.
• SDS compliance.
• Testing with Engineering to improve yield, production and quality.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Paint Specialist works within the Blanks Coating Department to ensure fly rod blanks are coated safely, efficiently, and to SAGE quality standards. This position is responsible for applying color and clear coating to rod blanks, maintaining coating equipment, monitoring quality, and working closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance to achieve production goals.

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Paint Specialist works within the Blanks Coating Department to ensure fly rod blanks are coated safely, efficiently, and to SAGE quality standards. This position is responsible for applying color and clear coating to rod blanks, maintaining coating equipment, monitoring quality, and working closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance to achieve production goals.

The Manufacturing Paint Specialist maintains a clean and organized work area while ensuring compliance with all safety and environmental requirements.

Paint + Production Responsibilities include;

• Mixing paint with catalyst according to specifications
• Balance workload between coating, drying, and downstream operations.
• Help to identify bottlenecks and suggest corrective actions.
• Ensure production goals are achieved while maintaining quality standards.
• Communicate production status during shift pass-down meetings.
• Inventory monitoring and Reporting
• Waste disposal
• SDS compliance
• Testing with Engineering to improve yield, production and quality.

SHIFTS

While we operate on two shifts, this opening is with our 2nd shift production team. Designed to provide a 3-day weekend (!) the Production Team works Monday - Thursday, 2nd shift, 2:15pm to 12:45pm

Required Skills

• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Time management
• Organizational skills
• Ability to multitask
• Basic computer proficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience preferred
• Experience with industrial coatings, paints, or composite manufacturing preferred.

Compensation

An hourly position, pay ranges between $20 to $25 an hour, DOE with an added .50cent differential for those working on 2nd shift.

Full benefits package offered: Medical, Dental, Life, 401k, Holiday Pay, Vacation and Sick Leave.

Other Perks

Work in a friendly and supportive environment that has the feel of being with your second family and not just work. Learn to fly fish, if you like, on the pond outback with mentoring by co-workers. Get incredible discounts on the products you help build!

Salary: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour