Job description

Job Title: Blaster/Coater Team Lead

Location: Hemet, CA

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM, with occasional overtime and Saturdays. (Overtime is not guaranteed but is required when scheduled.)

Pay: $24.00 – $26.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time / Temp to Hire Role

Expected Hours: 40 hours per week

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and safety-conscious Blaster/Coater Team Lead to oversee daily operations and personnel in our Blasting and Coating department. This role is responsible for ensuring productivity, maintaining safety standards, and delivering high-quality work in the surface preparation and coating of metal parts. The ideal candidate will have experience in blasting, painting, or epoxy coating and prior leadership responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support Blaster/Coater associates while promoting a safe and productive work environment.
• Assist the Blaster/Coater Supervisor with the implementation of safety and environmental programs.
• Operate forklifts to load and unload materials.
• Schedule daily work, monitor quality control, and ensure production goals are met.
• Maintain inventories of raw materials and finished goods.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure timely delivery of products.
• Operate sandblasting equipment to clean metal surfaces.
• Apply coatings using brush, spray, or dip techniques.
• Bake and cure coated parts per specifications.
• Identify and report any defective parts.
• Follow all company policies and safety procedures.

Additional Duties:

• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Foster teamwork and a positive workplace culture.
• Support company-wide process improvements (VES).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years in a blasting/coating or paint-related environment required. Experience with epoxy coating preferred.
• Leadership: Prior team lead or supervisory experience is a plus.
• Skills: Ability to operate hand tools, power tools, pneumatic tools, forklifts, and hoists/cranes.

Additional Requirements:

• Must pass a background check.
• Must pass a drug test.
• Employment verification will be conducted.
• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.

Job Type: Temp-to-hire

Pay: $24.00 - $26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

 

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

 

Experience:

 

• Leadership: 3 years (Required)

 

Work Location: In person