Paint & Blast Supervisor

Eptec; City of Port Adelaide Enfield; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Eptec Group in Osborne, SA seeks a Blast and Paint Supervisor to lead a field-based team and ensure safe, efficient delivery in defence projects. You will oversee quality compliance and coordinate with sub-contractors to meet contract requirements on site.

The role requires NACE 2 certification (desirable) and strong leadership, coatings knowledge, and experience with blast, paint, remediation, and waterproofing projects. Australian citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising teams (Essential)
• NACE 2 certified (Highly desirable)
• Experience managing complex paint & blast/remediation/waterproofing projects (Highly desirable)
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Experience in asset remediation with blasting & painting, and concrete rehabilitation works (Highly desirable)
• Possess technical knowledge in coatings, surface preparation, management of hazardous substances and application processes
• Familiar with Quality systems - progressing, ITPs, QA/QC liaison
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Due to security clearance requirements, only Australian citizens are eligible to apply for this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage workers to ensure works are completed safely and efficiently.
• Submit and maintain all completed site records.
• Ensure sub-contractors/suppliers conform to project requirements.
• Ensure projects are carried out in accordance with plans and procedures.
• Participate in task planning and risk analysis, conduct regular audits, and maintain quality standards.
• Demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement and professional growth.
• Live and role model Eptec’s Zero Harm Values – drive a safety culture and collaborative team environment.

Skills

Team supervision

Leadership

Coatings knowledge

Surface prep knowledge

Hazardous substances knowledge

QA/QC liaison

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

An exciting full time opportunity with a competitive remuneration to join our Defence Team and to advance within our fast-growing business at Osborne, South Australia. We are seeking a Blast and Paint Supervisor with NACE 2 and proven quality experience who values safety culture and has great leadership skills. If this sounds like you, keep reading!

On offer to the candidate:

• Permanent full-time position with competitive salary
• Opportunity to advance within the company
• Opportunity to work on Defence Projects
• A fun working culture

About Us

The Eptec Group is Australasia’s leading corrosion mitigation and protection company specialising in all aspects of corrosion prevention. Our Total Asset Protection solutions and services include: Corrosion management; Blasting, painting and remediation of concrete and steel structures; Lining and waterproofing; Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Structural Strengthening; Cathodic Protection (CP); and Pipeline Electrical Hazard Assessments.

Eptec delivers across a diverse range of industry sectors, including naval, defence, marine, transport, and infrastructure. Recent projects undertaken by the Eptec Group include Peats Ferry Bridge, Burnett River Bridge, Brisbane Cross River Rail, Sydney Metro Trains, Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers (AWDs), Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), Collins Class Submarine Full Cycle Dockings (FCDs) in South Australia, and now the Hunter Class Frigate Program.

About the role

We are currently on the lookout for a Blast & Paint Supervisor to join our Defence team based out in Osborne, SA. The key focus of the Blast & Paint Supervisor is to directly lead and develop a team of field-based staff; ensuring works are completed safely, efficiently and in accordance with our quality standards, delivering on the contractual requirements of our clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage workers to ensure works are completed safely and efficiently.
• Submit and maintain all completed site records.
• Ensure sub-contractors/suppliers conform to project requirements.
• Ensure projects are carried out in accordance with plans and procedures.
• Participate in task planning and risk analysis, conduct regular audits, and maintain quality standards.
• Demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement and professional growth.

• Live and role model Eptec’s Zero Harm Values – drive a safety culture and collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising teams (Essential)
• NACE 2 certified (Highly desirable)
• Experience managing complex paint & blast /remediation/ waterproofing projects (Highly desirable).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Experience in asset remediation with blasting & painting, and concrete rehabilitation works (Highly desirable)
• Possess technical knowledge in coatings, surface preparation, management of hazardous substances and application processes
• Familiar with Quality systems - progressing, ITPs, QA/QC liaison
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Due to security clearance requirements, only Australian citizens are eligible to apply for this role.

Join a dynamic and diverse team

At Eptec, our values foster a collaborative, caring, performance-focused culture that supports a safe and secure working environment for all our teams, stakeholders and clients. We are committed to a workplace culture that strongly supports diversity and inclusion and we welcome applications from across the community.

We are keen to invest in individuals with the right attitude, who want to progress their career. We will support the successful candidate with training and development, and we provide a great working environment and highly competitive remuneration.

The successful candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment process including a medical and police check.