Powder Coat Lead

Lucifer Lighting Company is a privately held San Antonio-based designer and manufacturer of precision-engineered architectural lighting fixtures. You’ll find our products everywhere from SF MOMA to the Nike Headquarters. We’re in the campuses of 4 of the 5 largest tech companies and 5 of the top 10 tallest towers in the U.S. Our customers are the world’s leading architects and designers who look for minimalist industrial design and place a premium on service, quality, and innovation.  Our people make magic happen; we are passionate, smart, hard-working, committed, and creative.

Lucifer Lighting is looking for a Powder Coat Lead! This is a great opportunity for a self-starter who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment that is focused on being the premier designer and manufacturer of precision-engineered architectural lighting fixtures.  We like to make work enjoyable, engaging with a focused effort of developing you and your professional career goals!

As a Full-time employee, you will enjoy our “best-in-class” benefits package with career advancement opportunities. We have an incredible schedule, Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; a benefits package that includes health insurance and 401K Plan matching contributions; and generous paid time off that also includes 10 paid holidays as well as the entire last week of the year!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review incoming jobs to determine workload and stage the work accordingly.
• Oversee the prep process to ensure parts are being masked correctly according to the drawing.
• Maintain proper chemical concentration in the wash system.
• Maintain correct settings on Powder Coat booth to ensure we are sticking to our process.
• Verify conformance of finished part to ensure that it meets specifications and are issued to the correct job.
• Perform routine quality checks on each team member.
• Perform daily maintenance duties and/or notify supervisor of any equipment-related issues that may require attention.
• Maintain clean and orderly shop.
• Maintain schedule for jobs and preventative maintenance.
• Track output to ensure efficiency of production.
• Maintain a daily routine operator checklist.
• Train team members on new equipment when necessary.
• Meet weekly with supervisor to provide updates and feedback on shop.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to interpret blueprints, drawing, specifications and determine proper masking and hanging of parts.
• Skilled in trouble shooting and adjusting to ensure quality Powder Coating.
• Knowledgeable in the proper wash and cure steps of the Powder Coat process.
• Ability to accurately add, subtract, multiply and divide numbers.
• Excel in a fast-paced work environment.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Four or more years of Powder Coating experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Trade or technical school training.

Physical Requirements:

• Adhere to all PPE requirements.
• Manual dexterity and sitting, standing, and walking for extended periods of time.
• Frequent bending, stooping, reaching, and crouching.
• Visual acuity to complete precision machining and to read printed and electronic documents.
• Lifting and/or exerting of force up to 50 pounds frequently and team lifting heavier items.
• Frequent driving of motor vehicles or mobile equipment. 

Working Environment:

• Air-conditioned and smoke-free workplace

Lucifer Lighting is an equal opportunity employer