Finishing Manager Jobs
Finishing Manager jobs are open across manufacturing, woodworking, automotive, and furniture production, at every level from lead finisher to senior and plant manager, with specializations in surface coating, quality control, and production scheduling. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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You know how to build it. Now lead it.
At Beautiful Basements, we turn unfinished basements into spaces families love, all across Northeast Ohio. We’re a growing, close-knit company that takes pride in quality work and in treating our customers’ homes with respect. We also believe great tradespeople deserve their weekends.
We’re looking for an experienced builder with project management skills to run our basement finishing projects from start to finish. You’ll be in the field, leading the work, guiding a laborer, and making sure every job comes in right, on time, and to our standard.
What You’ll Do
- Manage basement finishing projects from start to final walkthrough
- Perform skilled carpentry, including some framing, trim, doors, and finish work
- Lead, train, and mentor a laborer / carpenter apprentice on the job
- Schedule and coordinate subcontractors (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) and inspections
- Plan material needs, place orders, and keep jobs supplied and on schedule
- Read plans and job specs, and solve problems on site when things don’t go as drawn
- Communicate with homeowners as the trusted face of the company on their job
- Keep job sites clean, safe, and organized
- Handle punch lists and make sure every project is finished to our quality standard
What We’re Looking For
- 2+ years of experience in skilled building trades (carpentry, remodeling, or residential construction)
- Project management or lead carpenter experience, including running jobs, scheduling, and coordinating trades
- Strong finish carpentry skills and an eye for detail
- Ability to read plans and estimate materials
- Good communication skills with customers, subcontractors, and team members
- Organized and self-motivated, able to keep multiple jobs moving
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Own basic hand and power tools
- Basement finishing or remodeling experience is a strong plus
Why You’ll Like Working Here
- Real work-life balance. You’re done at noon on Friday, with no weekends.
- Competitive pay based on your experience
- Ownership of your work. You run the job and see it through.
- Small company feel. You’ll work directly with ownership, not through layers of management.
- Steady work across four counties in Northeast Ohio
- Company Van
Ready to lead the build?
Apply today with your resume and a quick note about the kinds of projects you’ve run. Photos of past work are welcome.
Beautiful Basements is an equal opportunity employer.
Pay: $28.49 - $30.19 per hour
Expected hours: 38.0 – 40.0 per week
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in finishing manager jobs.
- 3 or more years of supervisory experience in an industrial finishing or coating environment
- Hands-on knowledge of spray application, powder coating, or liquid finishing systems
- Familiarity with VOC compliance, OSHA surface coating standards, and environmental regulations
- Ability to read and interpret finishing specifications, color standards, and quality control documentation
- Experience scheduling and coordinating finishing crews across multiple production shifts
- High school diploma or equivalent required, with associate or technical degree preferred for senior roles
Tips for Your Finishing Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to finishing specs
List the specific coating systems, materials, and finishing equipment you've operated, such as spray booths, UV curing lines, or powder coating systems. Generic production manager language won't distinguish you from candidates without hands-on finishing floor experience.
Highlight quality and compliance credentials
Finishing manager roles often require knowledge of VOC regulations, OSHA surface coating standards, or ISO quality frameworks. Calling these out explicitly on your resume signals you can manage compliance, not just production throughput.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists finishing manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that name your substrate
Finishing work varies significantly by material, whether wood, metal, plastic, or composite. Search for openings that specify the substrate you know best, since employers rarely want to retrain a finishing manager on fundamentally different materials and chemistry.
Prepare a defect-rate and throughput story
Interviewers for finishing manager roles will press you on how you've reduced rework, scrap, or recoat rates. Come ready with a specific process change you led and the measurable outcome it produced, even if you can't share proprietary numbers.
Negotiate start date around production cycles
Many finishing operations run on tight seasonal or contract delivery schedules. If you have flexibility, signaling that you can start before a peak production window makes your offer easier to accept and positions you as operationally aware from the first conversation.
Finishing Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most finishing managers?
The companies hiring the most finishing managers right now include JBS Foods, United States Steel, and OTC Industrial Technologies, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Illinois, and Michigan, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is strongest in regions with dense furniture manufacturing, automotive parts production, and custom millwork operations.
How many finishing manager jobs are remote?
About 0% of finishing manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most finishing floor roles. The sub-areas most compatible with remote or hybrid arrangements include quality documentation, vendor coordination, and finishing process development work at companies with established on-site teams.
How do you become a finishing manager?
Most finishing managers start as applicators, spray technicians, or lead finishers and move into supervisory roles after demonstrating consistent quality output and the ability to train others. Building fluency in coating chemistry, equipment maintenance, and defect diagnosis accelerates that path. Earning a credential in industrial coatings, quality control, or production supervision strengthens your case for a manager title, particularly at larger operations with formal promotion criteria.
Can you get hired as a finishing manager without much experience?
Getting hired directly into a finishing manager role with little experience is uncommon, but smaller shops and custom fabricators sometimes promote from within quickly when a reliable lead finisher shows initiative. Focusing your search on small-to-midsize manufacturers, framing any team lead or training responsibilities you've held prominently, and being willing to step into a working manager role rather than a pure supervisor position all improve your odds at that stage.
What does the finishing manager interview process look like?
Most finishing manager interviews include a phone screen focused on your production background, followed by an on-site visit that often includes a floor walkthrough so the hiring team can assess your familiarity with their equipment and workflow. A second round typically involves a conversation with a plant manager or operations director covering quality systems, crew management, and how you've handled defect or throughput problems. Some employers ask you to review a sample finishing specification or troubleshoot a described scenario.
Where can I find and apply to finishing manager jobs?
You can find and apply to finishing manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your finishing background and industry experience, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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