Paint Supervisor

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Paint Supervisor to join the Kenall Team in Kenosha, WI. This role will perform and manage all duties relating to the operation of automated powder coating, wet painting, and stainless passivation finishing systems. The overall objective is the efficient and effective use of labor, material, tools, equipment, and facilities in meeting customer requirements as directed by production schedules to produce quality finished components. The successful Paint Supervisor will train, assist, maintain morale, and motivate employees. A mutually cooperative working relationship with other supervisors and managers is critical to the overall success of the manufacturing operations and the company.

What Will You Do?

• Supports and enforces all local and corporate safety policies and initiatives 
• Supports and participates in Legrand Way (LW) initiatives including Tier 2 Daily Performance Management and field tours, as required, H X H reporting, and completing all other LW actions.  
• Leads and trains loaders/unloaders on proper and safe hanging/unhanging and stacking of production materials   
• Monitors and documents line density to increase throughput   
• Offers suggestions to improve department throughput using lean principles 
• Directs and trains employees to mask parts per drawings 
• Directs and trains manual touch up painting process as required 
• Sets up application equipment for proper quality coverage and efficiency 
• Deigns racks and hooks using vendor expertise 
• Maintains hooks and racks to promote clean ground for paint adhesion 
• Performs and maintains electronic quality inspections and related records which includes logging measurement of coating thickness, finish quality, chemicals in washer stages, visual inspection of coated components, etc. 
• Reworks rejected parts promptly when required 
• Works towards continuous improvement and zero defects 
• Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies such as EPA, OSHA, and KWU (Kenosha Water Utility) and maintains accurate and current records 
• Establishes preventative maintenance schedule and monitors and documents adherence  
• Requests maintenance department assistance as required 
• Maintains inventory, records, and requisition replacement supplies as required 
• Meets production schedules and escalates issues promptly 
• Assists in ISO initiatives    
• Updates and follows all department control plans and JHA’s 
• Establishes and enforces 5S standards 
• Attends training classes and seminars as may be required. 
• Works with outside suppliers of equipment and materials to resolve problems 
• Perform other related duties as assigned. 

Experience:

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in wet and powder paint finishing systems on a variety of substrates in a manufacturing environment. 
• Supervisory or group leader experience in a manufacturing environment. 
• Knowledgeable in all regulatory agency compliance requirements.  

Equipment Used:

• Manual and automatic powder spray equipment and controls. 
• Manual and automatic wet spray equipment and controls. 
• Chemical testing equipment. 
• Finish meter. 
• Gloss meter. 
• Sander. 
• Grinder. 
• Hook bending equipment. 
• Hand tools. 
• Pallet jacks. 
• Forklift. 
• PC skills and Microsoft Office products. 
• Kenall proprietary manufacturing software on AS400. 

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us 

About Legrand’s Lighting Sector

Legrand’s Lighting Sector consists of five lighting brands; Pinnacle, Finelite, Focal Point, and OCL which focus on architectural, decorative, and downlighting and Kenall which focuses on lighting for demanding environments.  We employ a talented group of employees that love lighting to design and manufacture high performance, energy efficient LED lighting solutions for applications in commercial, educational, healthcare, as well as challenging environments such as tunnels and correctional facilities.  With an eye toward sustainable design, our focus is on specification-oriented products and solutions that meet the functional needs of spaces while working in harmony with the designer’s vision for those spaces. We work with architects, engineers, and contractors to supply lighting built specifically for their client’s projects.   

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