Paint Lead

Lumbermens; Michigan; On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Training and development

Advancement opportunities

Clothing allowance

Job summary

Lumbermen’s invites applications for a Paint Lead at Byron Center, MI to oversee startup, run, and shutdown of the paint line and to produce the highest quality product. The role emphasizes safety, leadership, and collaboration with the paint team, with a focus on meeting production deadlines.

The ideal candidate will coach employee owners, drive lean improvements, and maintain strong communication with customer service while adhering to Lumbermen’s mission and values.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED required.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Commitment to safety and adherence to policies as a top priority.
• Able to lead by example and lead others to success.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Effective in providing clarity to team toward company goals and objectives.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Able to reach, grasp, bend, and stoop.
• On feet 8 hours per day; lift up to 75 lbs repeatedly.

Responsibilities

• Oversee startup, running, and shutdown of the paint line to produce quality product.
• Promote a safe work environment and model Lumbermen’s core values.
• Lead, train, and coach employee owners; ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Maintain communication with customer service and lean initiatives.
• Support 5S efforts and continuous improvement culture.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Independent work

Paint/stain experience

Production deadlines

Microsoft Office

Physical ability

Education

High School diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

INTERNAL OPPORTUNITY ONLY

WHO WE ARE:

Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan since 1955, Lumbermen’s operates in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. A leading distributor and manufacturer, we are driven by our mission to enrich lives by intentionally caring for all who experience us. We are employee owned and relationship powered.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

Located at our Byron Center, MI location, the Paint Lead collaborates with our paint team and oversees day to day start up, running and shut down of the paint line to produce the highest quality product. Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Promoting a safe work environment for all employee owners
• Modeling Lumbermen’s core values
• Training, motivating, and coaching employee owners
• Approaching work each day with a positive attitude
• Developing and maintaining a working knowledge of Finishing operations
• Assigning work ensuring timely and accurate completion
• Facilitating strong communication with customer service
• Having a customer first mindset and mentality
• Leveraging lean management systems to promote a measurable continuous improvement culture
• Utilizing problem-solving skills to promote a cost effective and seamless process
• Leading 5S efforts to create a visual place for everything
• Assisting the team as needed
• Performing other tasks/duties as requested by the Superintendent

At Lumbermen’s, our business is built on relationships. It’s crucial that the person selected to fill this role is a safety minded team player who gets energy from contributing to collaborative success.

This position offers a $300 annual clothing allowance for uniform, protective footwear, and PPE.

WHO WE NEED:

An employee owner who embraces, models, and promotes Lumbermen’s Mission, Vision, and Promise and has:

• Able to lead by example and lead others to success
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Natural detail-orientation and accuracy
• Ability to work independently
• Paint/stain experience preferred
• Ability to consistently meet production deadlines

KEY QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• High School diploma/GED required
• Leadership experience preferred
• Commitment to safety and adherence to policies as a top priority
• Able to lead by example and lead others to success
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Effectiveness in providing clarity to team in achieving company goals and objectives
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Able to reach, grasp, bend, and stoop
• Able to be on feet 8 hours per day
• Able to lift up to 75 lbs. repetitively/continuously

WHAT WE OFFER:

Lumbermen’s exists to enrich the lives of people by intentionally caring for all who experience us. You will experience a different kind of work environment and a family here and help live out the Lumbermen’s promises of committing to those who count on us, doing what’s right, exercising sound business practices and earning consideration. Other benefits include:

• A collaborative and supportive work environment
• ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) – generous company-funded retirement
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Flexible spending/health savings account
• 401(k)
• The SOURCE – free and confidential support resources for our team
• $250 Clothing allowance for work apparel, protective footwear, and PPE
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Training and development
• Advancement opportunities

Lumbermen’s is proud to be a drug and alcohol-free workplace. In addition, Lumbermen’s will not discriminate against any employee or candidate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We participate in E-Verify.