Paint shop department supervisor

As Paint Department Supervisor, you will lead the Paint Department in a modern manufacturing setting, ensuring quality finishes while meeting production schedules and safety targets. You’ll drive performance through coaching and process improvements, collaborating with Production, Quality, Engineering and Maintenance to resolve issues. You’ll balance cost control, waste reduction and timely customer delivery, shaping the efficiency and quality of finishing operations. This role offers impact through continuous improvement and team development within a growing facility.

• Bonus scheme
• Annual salary review
• 30 days annual leave
• Health cash plan
• Death in service benefit
• Early finish every Friday

• Supervise and coordinate all Paint Department activities
• Plan and monitor daily production schedules to meet customer requirements
• Ensure painting, coating and finishing meet quality standards
• Lead, motivate and develop department personnel
• Manage labour allocation and resources for maximum efficiency
• Conduct quality inspections and implement corrective actions
• Monitor paint consumption, stock levels and materials to minimise waste and costs
• Ensure spray booths, equipment and machinery are maintained and operated safely
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering and Maintenance to resolve issues
• Maintain production records, quality documentation and KPI reports
• Drive continuous improvement across safety, quality and productivity
• Ensure COSHH, environmental and health & safety regulations are followed
• Investigate quality issues, accidents and near misses and implement corrective actions

• Previous supervisory experience within a manufacturing or engineering paint department
• Strong understanding of industrial paint application, surface preparation and finishing processes
• Experience of production planning and workflow management
• Good knowledge of COSHH, health & safety and environmental requirements
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Desirable: experience with wet paint and powder coating systems
• Desirable: Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience
• Desirable: Forklift licence

• leadership
• communication
• organisational skills
• industrial paint application
• surface preparation and finishing
• production planning