Wood Finishing Shop Manager – Spray Coatings & Custom Finishes

White Marsh, Maryland | $25–$35/hour | Full-time

Lead the finishing operation behind high-quality hardwood products and custom architectural millwork. This is an opportunity to take ownership of an entire finishing shop, bringing together technical expertise in stains, paints, oils, and coatings with the leadership needed to deliver consistent finishes, maintain production standards, and develop a skilled team.

Compensation and Benefits

• Hourly pay: $25–$35.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) with company matching.

• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

• Life insurance.

Join a seventh-generation, family-run lumber company with a history dating back to 1798. The business specializes in premium domestic and imported hardwoods, softwoods, exotic lumber, plywood, and custom architectural millwork. It combines traditional craftsmanship with modern manufacturing technology to serve builders, architects, manufacturers, and the marine industry across the country. This is an opportunity to develop specialized wood industry knowledge while contributing to a business with more than two centuries of craftsmanship and experience.

What You'll Do

• Lead all finishing room operations, including production scheduling, quality control, safety, personnel, and equipment maintenance.

• Supervise, train, coach, and develop finishing room employees.

• Coordinate daily production schedules and prioritize work orders to meet customer deadlines.

• Monitor workflow, address production bottlenecks, and coordinate with mill, yard, and operations teams.

• Ensure finished products meet customer specifications, approved samples, and quality standards.

• Approve first-run samples and maintain control samples and finishing standards.

• Oversee stain, paint, oil, sealer, and topcoat application processes, including proper mixing and application.

• Monitor color consistency, finish quality, material usage, and waste.

• Support custom color matching and the development of new finishes.

• Maintain finishing procedures, safety standards, and standard operating procedures.

• Oversee spray equipment, finishing booths, pumps, and preventative maintenance.

• Monitor finishing material inventory and support labor tracking, costing, and production efficiency improvements.

What You'll Need

• At least 5 years of experience in finishing, spraying, or coating operations.

• At least 2 years of supervisory or management experience.

• Strong knowledge of stains, paints, oils, sealers, and coating systems.

• Experience with color matching and custom finishes.

• Knowledge of spray equipment, finishing booths, and related machinery.

• Ability to read work orders, specifications, and production documents.

• Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

• High school diploma or GED.

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment, stand, walk, bend, lift up to 75 pounds, and wear required personal protective equipment.

• Ability to pass the required pre-employment drug screening, including marijuana screening.

Preferred

• Additional technical training.