Finishing Manager

Finishing Operations Manager Aluminum Manufacturing | On Site, Phoenix

All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.
We're looking for a Finishing Manager to help us build a finishing operation where consistent quality comes from strong leadership, disciplined processes, and lessons captured with every run.As the Finishing Manager, you'll lead both paint and anodizing departments.
This hands-on leader will manage a team of approximately 14 hourly employees on the paint line and take ownership of production execution, quality, employee performance, and preventive maintenance coordination.
ResponsibilitiesLead daily paint and anodizing operations, including production scheduling, staffing, shift management, and employee development.Ensure accurate colors, consistent finishes, and adherence to customer specifications.Establish and maintain repeatable paint recipes, documenting line speed, application pressure, coverage, and other critical process settings.Implement structured data capture so teams can reuse proven settings, track results, and apply lessons learned.Own the paint line’s preventive maintenance schedule, coordinating with maintenance and ensuring required work is completed.Troubleshoot application issues, identify root causes, and implement lasting corrective actions.Set clear expectations and hold employees accountable for safety, quality, productivity, and process compliance.Improve throughput and reduce scrap, rework, and unplanned downtime.Experience RequiredSignificant hands-on experience with industrial paint application on aluminum. Anodizing experience is preferred.Experience leading hourly production teams in a manufacturing environment.Strong understanding of paint application settings, color control, finish quality, and process troubleshooting.Experience managing production schedules and coordinating preventive maintenance.Ability to turn operating knowledge into documented procedures, repeatable recipes, and usable production data.Demonstrated accountability, follow-through, and ownership of operational results.Anodizing experience preferred. xzbcwsv Candidates with strong aluminum painting expertise and the ability to learn anodizing operations will be considered.