Cabinetry Painting Supervisor

Job Summary:

ProCraft Cabinetry Chicago seeks an experienced Painting Supervisor to oversee the staining, priming, and finish painting of wood and composite cabinetry in a manufacturing environment. The Painting Supervisor will manage the painting and finishing process to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards. The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of cabinet construction, materials, surface preparation, painting and coating processes, color matching, and finish techniques. This role requires strong leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, along with a thorough understanding of painting equipment, materials, quality control, and workplace safety.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Supervise and coordinate daily cabinet painting, staining, priming, and finishing operations to meet production schedules, quality standards, and customer specifications.
• Lead, train, and support the painting team while promoting productivity, consistency, safety, and attention to detail.
• Manage the complete finishing process, including cleaning, sanding, patching, filling, priming, masking, staining, painting, and topcoat application.
• Apply appropriate painting and finishing techniques across various cabinet styles, wood species, and composite materials to achieve consistent, high-quality finishes.
• Verify colors, sheens, and finishes accurately match approved showroom samples and customer specifications.
• Inspect cabinets throughout the finishing process and identify defects, including cracks, nicks, scratches, nail holes, joints, and other imperfections.
• Document quality issues and immediately notify management of damage or flaws that cannot be repaired.
• Properly clean cabinet components—including doors, drawers, boxes, and undersides—using appropriate cleaners and scuffing materials to remove dirt, grease, and contaminants.
• Ensure all surfaces are properly prepared through sanding, patching, filling, priming, and masking before finishing.
• Monitor color matching, color modulation, coverage, texture, and overall finish consistency.
• Safely operate and maintain spray systems, hand tools, painting equipment, and related finishing equipment.
• Organize and label doors, drawers, hinges, hardware, and other components to ensure accurate and efficient reassembly.
• Secure and properly store removed hardware and components throughout the finishing process.
• Prepare and maintain clean, organized work areas, including the proper use of red rosin paper, plastic, masking materials, and other protective coverings.
• Process and prioritize orders according to customer requirements, specifications, and production schedules.
• Monitor paint, stain, primer, and finishing material usage to control costs, reduce waste, and maintain adequate inventory.
• Coordinate with production, management, and other departments to resolve issues and keep projects on schedule.
• Maintain accurate production and quality-control records and communicate project status, material needs, and quality concerns to management.
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with company safety procedures, quality standards, and applicable environmental requirements.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve finishing quality, efficiency, workflow, and production processes.
• Be comfortable working in the warehouse and painting room.

Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of professional cabinet painting, finishing, or equivalent experience, with demonstrated knowledge of wood and composite materials.
• Strong knowledge of surface preparation, sanding, priming, staining, painting, spraying, color matching, sheens, and finish applications.
• Excellent attention to detail with a strong commitment to quality, consistency, cleanliness, and proper finishing techniques.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects while meeting production schedules and deadlines.
• Strong ability to identify quality issues, troubleshoot finishing problems, and implement effective solutions.
• Clear and effective communication with supervisors, team members, production staff, and management.
• Ability to safely operate painting equipment, hand tools, and related finishing equipment while following workplace safety procedures.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Compensation:

Salary: $75,000-80,000 per year, depending on experience, technical expertise, leadership ability, and qualifications.

Schedule: Monday- Friday. 8-hour shift. 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.

Job Type: On-Site. Full-Time.

Work Location: 4620 Roosevelt Road, Hillside, IL. 60162

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• Supplementary health insurance.
• Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Accrual PTO.
• Holiday Gifts.
• 5 sick days annually.
• 7 Paid Holidays.