Paint Booth Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

The Paint Booth Manager – Aerospace oversees daily operations of the paint booth area, ensuring high‑quality finishing of aerospace components in compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and customer specifications. This role is responsible for managing personnel, maintaining equipment, enforcing environmental and safety requirements, and driving continuous improvement in paint processes.

ELEMENTS RELATED TO THE FUNCTION

• Position Type: Exempt

• Location: Demgy Pacific, LLC, Tacoma WA

• Travel: Occasional, as needed (<20% of overall time, including possible international travel)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Operations Management

• Oversee daily workflow within the paint booth, including scheduling, work assignments, and production priorities

• Ensure all parts are prepped, primed, painted, cured, and inspected according to engineering specifications and customer requirements

• Maintain strict adherence to AS9100, FAA, and OEM process standards where applicable

• Monitor quality metrics and implement corrective actions to ensure consistent finish quality

Team Leadership

• Supervise, train, and develop paint technicians, sanding/prep teams, and finishing personnel

• Conduct performance evaluations, manage attendance, and address employee relations issues in partnership with HR

• Promote a positive, safety‑focused culture and ensure team competency in proper painting techniques and equipment use

Safety & Compliance

• Enforce OSHA, EPA, and environmental compliance standards, including proper handling of hazardous materials (paints, solvents, coatings)

• Maintain safety protocols involving respirators, ventilation systems, PPE, and fire suppression systems

• Conduct regular safety audits and coordinate corrective actions as needed

Equipment & Facility Maintenance

• Oversee maintenance, calibration, and repair of paint booths, spray guns, curing ovens, ventilation systems, and air compressors

• Manage inventory of coatings, chemicals, masks, filters, and other paint materials

• Coordinate with maintenance teams or contractors to minimize equipment downtime

Quality Assurance

• Collaborate with Quality teams to investigate defects, implement process improvements, and maintain documentation.

• Ensure proper masking, coating thickness, adhesion, and finish standards are achieved.

• Lead root‑cause analysis for paint rework or scrap and drive continuous improvement.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records of batch numbers, paint logs, environmental readings, and inspection results

• Write and update standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and training documents

• Provide production reports and data to leadership regarding throughput, quality trends, and resource needs

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 3–5+ years of supervisory experience in aerospace finishing, industrial coatings, or automotive/aviation painting

• Strong knowledge of spray coating technologies, paint mixing, and surface preparation

• Ability to read engineering drawings, process specs, and work orders

• Experience with AS9100 or similar aerospace quality systems

• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, fire code, and hazardous materials regulations

• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills

• Certifications such as NACE/AMPP, SSPC, or OEM‑specific paint certs, preferred

• Experience in a lean manufacturing environment (5S, Kaizen, root-cause analysis), preferred

• Experience with composite layup finishing or metal finishing processes, preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk and hear. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work in environments involving fumes, particulate matter, confined spaces, and elevated PPE use.

Paint booth operations, industrial manufacturing environment, exposure to chemicals and airborne particulates.

Rotating shifts or overtime may be required based on production needs.

APPLICABLE METRICS

• Adhere to the Demgy Pacific attendance point system

• Adhere to the Demgy Pacific job variance to standard metric

• Adhere to the Demgy Pacific Safety protocols.

EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Uphold and comply with Demgy’s Code of Ethics and Conduct

• Follow safety policies

• Contribute to the success of the company’s environmental, health & safety program

• Maintain a positive working relationship with co-workers in all departments

• Maintain accurate documentation as required, following DEMGY Pacific’s document and record control procedures

as applicable to the position

• Ensure that housekeeping within the department is properly maintained.

• Follow Demgy 5S program (workstation organization/locations maintained)

• Follow policies outlined in the Employee Handbook

• Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor