Shift Supervisor - Powder Coat Paint Line

Accelevation LLC; Miamisburg (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Accelevation LLC in Miamisburg, OH is seeking a Team Coach (Shift Supervisor) to lead powder coat operations, ensure safety, quality and takt, and coach operators on the shop floor.

You will apply Toyota Production System principles, drive standard work, develop team members, and lead problem‑solving with hands‑on coaching to maintain daily execution. This role emphasizes real‑time issue resolution and continuous improvement across shifts.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in powder coating, Preferred
• Experience in manufacturing, operations, or field execution environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams through influence and coaching
• Strong understanding of safety, quality, and process discipline
• Comfort operating in fast‑paced, problem‑rich environments
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Toyota Production System concepts, Preferred
• Prior frontline leadership or coaching experience, Preferred
• Familiarity with standard work, visual management, and problem‑solving tools, Preferred
• Background in high‑growth or operationally complex environments, Preferred
• 1+ years of Accelevation experience, Preferred

Responsibilities

• Own daily safety, quality, delivery, and standard work for assigned team/area
• Ensure work is executed to defined Standard Work and takt time
• Lead daily start‑up, shift handoffs, and visual management reviews
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment (5S mindset)
• Respond immediately to safety, quality, or flow issues as they arise
• Treat problems as signals, not failures — stop and address abnormalities
• Contain issues quickly and restore standard work
• Escalate only those problems that cannot be solved at the team level
• Coach operators on SOPs, quality standards, and safe work practices
• Observe work regularly and provide in‑the‑moment feedback
• Reinforce expected behaviors and standards through presence on the floor
• Act as a teacher, not a firefighter or administrator
• Lead structured problem‑solving using TPS principles (e.g., root cause, countermeasures)
• Ensure countermeasures are practical, tested, and sustained
• Capture and share learning across shifts and teams
• Support continuous improvement while protecting daily execution
• Track team training status, skill coverage, and readiness
• Ensure operators are qualified before performing work independently
• Identify skill gaps and coordinate cross‑training as needed
• Support onboarding and development of new team members

Skills

Powder coating

Team leadership

Lean manufacturing

TPS concepts

5S mindset

Safety

Coaching

Job description

Team Coach (Shift Supervisor) - Powder Coat

Location: 10511 Washington Church Road, Miamisburg OH 45342

Your Impact

The Team Coach (Shift Supervisor) is a frontline operational leader responsible for running today safely, delivering quality at takt, and solving problems immediately. Rooted in Toyota Production System (TPS) principles, the Team Coach acts as a leader‑as‑teacher, owning daily safety, quality, and standard work while developing operators through hands‑on coaching.

This role exists to ensure problems are surfaced and addressed in real time, work is performed to standard, and teams are continuously improving. Team Coaches have real authority and accountability for their area and are expected to solve problems at the lowest possible level.

Your Day to Day Responsibilities

• Own daily safety, quality, delivery, and standard work for assigned team/area
• Ensure work is executed to defined Standard Work and takt time
• Lead daily start‑up, shift handoffs, and visual management reviews
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment (5S mindset)
• Respond immediately to safety, quality, or flow issues as they arise
• Treat problems as signals, not failures — stop and address abnormalities
• Contain issues quickly and restore standard work
• Escalate only those problems that cannot be solved at the team level
• Coach operators on SOPs, quality standards, and safe work practices
• Observe work regularly and provide in‑the‑moment feedback
• Reinforce expected behaviors and standards through presence on the floor
• Act as a teacher, not a firefighter or administrator
• Lead structured problem‑solving using TPS principles (e.g., root cause, countermeasures)
• Ensure countermeasures are practical, tested, and sustained
• Capture and share learning across shifts and teams
• Support continuous improvement while protecting daily execution
• Track team training status, skill coverage, and readiness
• Ensure operators are qualified before performing work independently
• Identify skill gaps and coordinate cross‑training as needed
• Support onboarding and development of new team members

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in powder coating, Preferred
• Experience in manufacturing, operations, or field execution environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams through influence and coaching
• Strong understanding of safety, quality, and process discipline
• Comfort operating in fast‑paced, problem‑rich environments
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Toyota Production System concepts, Preferred
• Prior frontline leadership or coaching experience, Preferred
• Familiarity with standard work, visual management, and problem‑solving tools, Preferred
• Background in high‑growth or operationally complex environments, Preferred
• 1+ years of Accelevation experience, Preferred

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Employees must be able to talk, hear, and frequently sit, with occasional standing, walking, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling. Regular lifting up to 25 lbs and occasional lifting up to 50 lbs is required. Vision requirements include close and color vision and focus adjustment. Work may involve exposure to moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, chemicals, electrical hazards, and explosives. Noise levels can be very loud, requiring ear protection. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Accelevation LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our core values — we appreciate and respect individuals from diverse backgrounds, identities, values, and cultures. We enthusiastically build teams that celebrate and embrace the contributions of everyone, fostering an environment of welcome and respect for all. As part of our pre‑hire process, we may conduct a background check. We use E‑Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.