Workshop Manager: Coatings & Surface Prep Lead

ASC Industries; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KPI bonus incentive

Company vehicle

Phone

Laptop

Clear KPIs and structure

Job summary

ASC Blasting and Coating, a family‑owned spray painting and sandblasting business based in Canning Vale, seeks an experienced Workshop Manager to lead our workshop into its next chapter in Western Australia. You will drive daily operations, oversee planning, scheduling, costing and client communication to ensure high quality outcomes.

You will leverage strong surface treatment expertise and a proactive approach to meet KPIs, mentor staff, and uphold QA and safety standards across every job.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a paint workshop or similar operational setting.
• Proven leadership in workshop or operational roles within blasting, painting or coatings.
• Strong technical knowledge of surface preparation and coating application.
• Experience with pricing, costing or estimating.
• Experience using job management software, with Simpro experience highly regarded.
• Comfortable working to KPIs and reporting results.
• Excellent planning skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Positive, solutions‑focused attitude and computer-based administration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily running of the workshop, collaborating with the Operations Manager.
• Plan and coordinate all incoming and outgoing jobs, including logistics.
• Manage jobs in Simpro: scheduling, job costing, timesheets and completion.
• Track and report workshop performance against KPIs; address slippage early.
• Assist with quoting, pricing and job cost reviews.
• Lead, mentor and develop the team, fostering a positive, accountable culture.
• Ensure Quality Assurance processes and industry standards are followed on every job.
• Champion safety and continuous improvement across the workshop.
• Oversee workshop administration and keep clients informed.
• Produce coating reports with proficiency in salt testing, profile testing, DFT and other spec testing.
• Liaise with clients regarding scope of work for incoming jobs.

Skills

Leadership

Surface treatment knowledge

Pricing & estimating

KPI reporting

Team mentorship

Planning & prioritization

Tools

Simpro

Job description

ASC Blasting and Coating, a family‑owned spray painting and sandblasting business based in Canning Vale, seeks an experienced Workshop Manager to lead our workshop into its next chapter in Western Australia. You will drive daily operations, oversee planning, scheduling, costing and client communication to ensure high quality outcomes.

You will leverage strong surface treatment expertise and a proactive approach to meet KPIs, mentor staff, and uphold QA and safety standards across every job.