Paint Line Supervisor 2nd Shift

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 with plastic automotive exterior components.
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.