Spray Painting & Finishing Manager

Silver Lynx; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Silver Lynx, an established Australian furniture manufacturer in Melbourne, seeks a proactive leader to head the coatings department. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will own the department's people, workflow, materials, quality and costs, driving continuous improvement in a high-volume environment.

You will coach a skilled team, plan production priorities, manage materials and supplier relationships, and collaborate with other departments to meet customer commitments while upholding

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing people or leading a production team.
• A sound technical background in spray painting, coatings or surface finishing.
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A practical approach to solving problems and improving processes.
• The ability to coach team members and build a capable, accountable team.
• An understanding of production costs, material usage and quality standards.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach.
• Furniture or timber finishing experience would be highly regarded, but transferable skills from other coatings industries are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Manage the department's daily workflow, priorities and resources to meet production schedules.
• Lead, support and develop the team, setting clear expectations and building skills through practical training.
• Manage materials, stock levels and ordering, and maintain strong relationships with coating and equipment suppliers.
• Oversee preparation, staining, spray application and finishing quality, helping resolve technical issues.
• Monitor labour and material usage, control waste and improve efficiencyry.
• Maintain safe working practices and ensure equipment is properly maintained.
• Work closely with other department leaders to keep production moving and meet customer commitments.
• Identify and implement improvements to processes, quality and team performance.

Skills

People management

Production leadership

Planning & organisation

Problem solving

Team coaching

Communication

Collaboration

Coatings/finishing knowledge

Job description

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will lead a critical department within an established Australian furniture manufacturer. This is a key position within the leadership team, with ownership of the department's people, daily workflow, materials, quality, costs and continuous improvement. You may come from furniture finishing, cabinet making, joinery, automotive refinishing, industrial coatings or another relevant coatings environment.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the department's daily workflow, priorities and resources to meet production schedules
• Lead, support and develop the team, setting clear expectations and building skills through practical training
• Manage materials, stock levels and ordering, and maintain strong relationships with coating and equipment suppliers
• Oversee preparation, staining, spray application and finishing quality, helping resolve technical issues
• Monitor labour and material usage, control waste and improve efficiencyry
• Maintain safe working practices and ensure equipment is properly maintained
• Work closely with other department leaders to keep production moving and meet customer commitments
• Identify and implement improvements to processes, quality and team performance

About you

• Proven experience managing people or leading a production team
• A sound technical background in spray painting, coatings or surface finishing
• Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities
• A practical approach to solving problems and improving processes
• The ability to coach team members and build a capable, accountable team
• An understanding of production costs, material usage and quality standards
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative approach
• Furniture or timber finishing experience would be highly regarded, but transferable skills from other coatings industries are welcome

About us

Silver Lynx is an award-winning Australian furniture manufacturer with more than 60 years of experience supplying retailers nationally. We value quality, service, innovation, honesty and continuous improvement.