Supervisor/ QA

Eptec; City of Port Adelaide Enfield; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Opportunity for advancement

Collaborative company culture

Job summary

A leading construction and protection company is seeking a Blast and Paint Supervisor to join their Defence Team in Osborne, South Australia. The role involves leading and managing field-based staff to ensure safety and project efficiency, alongside maintaining quality standards. Ideal candidates will have experience supervising teams, preferably hold a NACE 2 certification, and possess strong communication and leadership skills. The company offers a permanent full-time position and values a safety-conscious working culture.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising teams is essential.
• NACE 2 certification is highly desirable.
• Experience in asset remediation and blasting & painting works is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage workers to ensure works are completed safely and efficiently.
• Participate in task planning and risk analysis.
• Maintain quality standards and site records.

Skills

Supervising teams

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Technical knowledge in coatings

Familiar with Quality systems

Education

NACE 2 certification

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!

What We Offer

• 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 looking for a Blast & Paint Supervisor to join our Defence team based 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.

What you will be doing

• 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.
• Demonstrate 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 and Requirements

• 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.