Paint Lab Lead — Inventory & Process Optimizer

Superior Metal Technologies; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Superior Metal Technologies in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a Paint Lab Tech Lead to manage paint formulations, inventory control, and production support. The role requires meticulous material flow management, safe, organized operations, and proactive communication with manufacturing teams.

On the 1st shift, you will work with solvents and paints, maintain accurate stock levels, prepare master samples, and coordinate with vendors to stock paints and supplies.

Qualifications

• This position is available on 1st shift.
• While all these job requirements are not necessary, it will be helpful to have some as we will train.

Responsibilities

• Thinning down paints
• Hazardous waste collection and labeling
• Making touch-up paints
• Organization and change-out of barrels for new and old solvent
• Disposal of used barrels and containers
• Cleaning out containers to be re-used
• Help stocking and putting up new and used paints
• Daily clean-up of spent solvent areas
• Fully understanding how to operate the paint auto dispensing system
• Organization and creation of master samples
• Spraying batch samples after paint is made
• Spray batch samples of all paints on schedule and be taken to the office for filing
• Mix paints to meet the daily requirements set-forth daily by the group leader
• Re-use of left-over paint (rework) to create new colors
• Controlling master samples on production board for daily production prior to production starting
• Stocking and putting up new and used paints
• Putting stock of paints up, new and used
• Detail training when required
• Proper reduction of all paint
• Proper labeling of ALL samples (batch spray, master and customer samples)
• Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly auto dispensing machine maintenance
• Full understanding of how to operate the spectrophotometer
• Proficient in using office software (E-mail, spreadsheets, databases)
• Daily communication with manufacturing departments
• Management of all team members in the paint lab
• Paint inventory stored and labeled properly
• Paint inventoried accurate and logged properly
• Keep paint inventory minimized to optimize on-time shipments to customers
• Paint inventory reports
• Ordering purchased paints, solvents and other
• Ordering samples from vendors
• Scheduling production as needed
• Cost saving opportunities and manage/reduce cost
• Continuing education
• Identification and understanding of paint defects.

Job description

Superior Metal Technologies in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a Paint Lab Tech Lead to manage paint formulations, inventory control, and production support. The role requires meticulous material flow management, safe, organized operations, and proactive communication with manufacturing teams.

On the 1st shift, you will work with solvents and paints, maintain accurate stock levels, prepare master samples, and coordinate with vendors to stock paints and supplies.