Paint Line Supervisor 2nd Shift

RESRG; Newbern (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Disability & life insurance

Job summary

RESRG Automotive in Newbern, Tennessee, is seeking a Paint Supervisor to lead day-to-day paint operations, directing a team to meet production, safety, and quality objectives. You will coach Paint Team Leaders and Technicians, ensure standardized work, and cooperate with Quality, Maintenance and Engineering to keep color, finish, and process targets on track.

Ideal candidates will bring supervisory experience in automotive manufacturing, knowledge of paint processes, and a track record of

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing, paint operations, finishing or related environment.
• Able to lead, coach and develop production employees.
• Knowledge of safety, quality, productivity and continuous improvement principles.
• Experience identifying production problems and supporting root-cause analysis.
• Effective communication with employees and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing setting and adapt to priorities.
• Basic computer skills and production reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily paint department operations and direct personnel on shift.
• Meet production schedules and customer requirements while upholding safety and quality.
• Monitor KPIs for safety, quality, productivity, downtime, scrap, rework, and cost.
• Provide hands-on leadership, coaching and development to Paint Team Leaders and Technicians.
• Ensure standardized work, procedures, controls and proper documentation.
• Monitor paint processes and finished product quality to meet RESRG specs.
• Address defects, issues and interruptions with cross-functional support.
• Support troubleshooting of equipment, robots, booths and process concerns.
• Coordinate with Maintenance for preventive/predictive maintenance and reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce scrap, downtime and improve efficiency.
• Maintain 5S, a clean and safe work environment.
• Ensure environmental, health and safety compliance and RESRG standards.
• Assist material controls, waste reduction and resource planning.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support new product launches and process validations.
• Maintain accurate production, quality and downtime documentation.
• Promote teamwork, accountability and staff development.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Automotive manufacturing

Paint operations

Safety & quality focus

Lean/continuous improvement

Communication

Team development

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Education

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Business/Manufacturing/Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Paint Supervisor

RESRG Automotive | Newbern, Tennessee

At the interface of design, engineering and supply logistics, REHAU Automotive and SRG Global combine to form RESRG, a leading global supplier of coated exterior systems and components. RESRG Automotive is seeking a Paint Supervisor to join our team in our Newbern, Tennessee facility!

Your Job

The Paint Supervisor is responsible for providing hands‑on leadership and direction for day‑to‑day paint operations to ensure production requirements are achieved safely, efficiently, and in accordance with quality and customer expectations.

This position leads and develops Paint Team Leaders, Technicians, and production employees while driving accountability for safety, quality, productivity, downtime, scrap, rework, and continuous improvement. The Paint Supervisor works closely with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Materials, and other support functions to resolve production and process issues and maintain reliable paint operations.

What You Will Do in Your Role

• Lead daily paint department operations and provide direction to employees throughout the assigned shift.
• Ensure production schedules and customer requirements are achieved while maintaining safety and quality standards.
• Monitor key performance indicators related to safety, quality, productivity, downtime, scrap, rework, and cost. These measures are consistent with the KPIs used in the existing RESRG Paint Manager role.
• Provide hands‑on leadership, coaching, training, and development to Paint Team Leaders, Paint Technicians, and production employees.
• Ensure employees are properly trained and follow standardized work, operating procedures, process controls, and required documentation.
• Monitor paint processes and finished product quality to ensure customer specifications and RESRG requirements are consistently achieved.
• Respond to paint defects, process abnormalities, equipment issues, and production interruptions, coordinating with Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering as necessary.
• Support troubleshooting of paint application equipment, robotic systems, booth systems, and process-related concerns.
• Partner with Maintenance to support preventive and predictive maintenance activities and improve equipment reliability and uptime, consistent with existing Paint leadership responsibilities.
• Drive continuous improvement activities focused on reducing scrap and rework, improving efficiency, minimizing downtime, and improving overall paint performance.
• Promote 5S and maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental, health and safety requirements and RESRG standards.
• Support paint material controls, waste reduction, and efficient use of department resources.
• Participate in root‑cause analysis and corrective actions for quality, process, equipment and customer issues.
• Support new product launches, engineering changes, process trials, and paint process validation activities.
• Maintain accurate production, quality, training, downtime, and other required departmental documentation.
• Promote positive employee relations and foster a culture of accountability, respect, engagement, teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Human Resources and department leadership regarding staffing, attendance, training, employee development and other workforce needs.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing, paint operations, finishing, coatings or a related production environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop production employees.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing safety, quality, productivity and continuous improvement principles.
• Experience identifying production problems and supporting root‑cause and corrective‑action activities.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees, leadership and cross‑functional departments.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment and respond appropriately to changing production priorities.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office and manufacturing or production reporting systems.
• Ability to work the assigned shift and additional hours as required to support production.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Business, Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations Management or a related field.
• Previous leadership experience in an automotive Tier 1 manufacturing environment.
• Experience supervising automated or robotic paint operations.
• Knowledge of robotic paint systems, coating applications, paint processes and common paint defects.
• Experience working with paint‑process KPIs, scrap reduction, downtime improvement and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or other continuous improvement experience.
• Experience with Power BI or manufacturing performance reporting systems. Power BI and robotic/coating expertise are also identified as preferred experience in RESRG’s existing Paint Manager materials.
• Experience supporting environmental compliance requirements associated with paint operations.

About the Company

RESRG Automotive is a leading global supplier of coated exterior systems and components with a strong internal culture that values respect for others, diversity, serving a greater purpose and passionate creativity. The company has a growing global footprint and a diverse, team‑focused workforce.

Our Benefits

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, AD&D, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.