Lead Industrial Painter & Paint Department Supervisor

Vickerstock; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Vickerstock are working in partnership with a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation to appoint an experienced Paint Supervisor. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Industrial Painter, Senior Painter or Paint Supervisor from heavy engineering, fabrication or industrial manufacturing to take the next step in their career.

You’ll lead the Paint Department, managing a skilled team and ensuring all painting, surface preparation and finishing work is completed safely,

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience within industrial painting, ideally in heavy engineering, fabrication or manufacturing.
• 2+ years' supervisory, team lead or senior painting experience.
• Strong knowledge of surface preparation, industrial coatings and paint application.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day activities of the Paint Department.
• Organise workloads in line with production schedules and customer deadlines.
• Allocate work across the team based on skills and workload.
• Ensure surface preparation, painting and finishing meet specifications.
• Oversee paint processes and correct application methods.
• Monitor jobs for delays, quality issues or production risks.
• Carry out in-process quality checks and ensure finished products meet specs.
• Investigate defects and support continuous improvement.
• Promote safety, housekeeping and environmental controls.
• Promote on-boarding and training of new employees.

Skills

Industrial painting

Supervisory experience

Communication

Problem-solving

Team leadership

Job description

Vickerstock are working in partnership with a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation to appoint an experienced Paint Supervisor. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Industrial Painter, Senior Painter or Paint Supervisor from heavy engineering, fabrication or industrial manufacturing to take the next step in their career.

You’ll lead the Paint Department, managing a skilled team and ensuring all painting, surface preparation and finishing work is completed safely,