Paint Lead

Oxbo; Lynden (WA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Life and Disability Insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

Oxbo is seeking an experienced industrial painter to join our manufacturing team in Lynden, WA. The role involves applying touch-up paint, reading engineering drawings, and preparing/dispensing paint as part of a structured painting process.

The candidate will train and lead the paint staff, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency while meeting project deadlines. Prior experience with material estimation and hazardous material disposal is preferred, and a strong work ethic is essential.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of industrial painting experience is required.
• Experience estimating materials and labor for painting projects.
• Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations.
• Ability to train staff.
• Hazardous Material Disposal activities experience.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Knowledge to troubleshoot equipment and involve supervision when needed.
• Proficient written and verbal communication.
• Self-starter with strong work ethic and drive to meet company objectives.
• Desire to train and develop team members.
• Professional demeanor and conflict avoidance.

Responsibilities

• Applies touch up paint to parts as needed.
• Perform paint repairs on items with damaged or incorrect paint.
• Read and follow work orders throughout the painting process.
• Read engineering drawings, mix paint, and mask parts accordingly.
• Identify and obtain equipment, tools and materials needed for job tasks.
• Properly dispose of hazardous materials.
• Prepare and mix paint materials.
• Clean and service spray guns, paint tanks, brushes, hoses and related equipment after use.
• Prepare and set up all equipment and supplies for assignments.
• Train and lead painting staff.

Skills

Industrial painting

Estimating materials

Mathematical calculations

Training staff

Hazardous material disposal

Equipment setup

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Conflict management

Self-motivation

Tools

Spray guns

Paint tanks

Masking materials

Safety equipment

Job description

• Applies touch up paint to parts as needed
• Ability to do paint repairs to damaged/painted incorrectly items
• Follow and complete work orders throughout the painting process
• Able to read engineering drawings, mix paint, and mask parts accordingly
• Identify and obtain equipment, tools and materials needed to properly perform job function
• Properly execute Hazardous Material Disposal activities
• Prepare/mix the various paint materials
• Clean and service spray guns, paint tanks, brushes, hoses, and related equipment after using.
• Identify and obtain equipment, tools and materials needed to properly perform job function
• Prepare and set up all equipment and supplies to perform work assignment
• Train and lead paint staff

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of industrial painting experience is required
• Former experience in estimating materials and labor requirement for painting project
• Ability to perform the simple mathematical calculations
• Ability to train staff
• Properly execute Hazardous Material Disposal activities
• Work well under pressure, meeting and completing deadlines
• Has knowledge of and is able to initially troubleshoot equipment and involve supervisor and maintenance if necessary
• Fully capable of using all methods to safely handle material from start to delivery of finished product
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-starter, strong work ethic, driven to meet company objectives
• Strong desire to teach train and develop team members
• Is respectful and keeps a professional demeanor, capable of managing conflict and avoiding it

Our company offers a competitive wage and comprehensive benefits package. This package includes: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Life and Disability Insurance and a 401(k) plan with a generous company match.