Paint Shop Manager (Industrial Coatings)

NorthPoint; Dukinfield; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership Trust bonus scheme

Group Life Assurance

Company pension scheme

Holiday entitlement: 25 days

Career development

Job summary

Northpoint is seeking a hands-on Paint Shop Manager to oversee two industrial wet paint booths at the Dukinfield facility. You will lead and develop a team as production increases, coordinating workloads with production, quality and management to ensure safety and quality standards are met.

The role is permanent, full-time, with day shifts and typical early start hours. The successful candidate will bring practical wet paint experience and leadership potential, progressing as the operation

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial wet paint spraying within manufacturing or coatings environments.
• Strong understanding of paint preparation, mixing, application and finishing to coating specs.
• Experience coordinating work or supervising a team with leadership responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operation of two wet paint booths, prioritising to production schedules and deadlines.
• Hands-on painting and technical support as needed.
• Ensure correct prep, paint systems, colours, finishes and application techniques.
• Check quality throughout process, address defects and rework.
• Organise and support paint operatives, developing the team as production grows.
• Maintain safe, tidy working areas following H&S and COSHH.
• Monitor paint and consumable usage to reduce waste.
• Ensure equipment is used correctly and maintained.
• Complete and oversee production, quality and inspection records.
• Collaborate with colleagues to resolve issues and keep jobs moving.

Skills

Team leadership

Painting expertise

COSHH compliance

Project coordination

Tools

Industrial spray equipment

Paint booth operations

Job description

Dukinfield, Greater Manchester – on-site

Full time

Permanent

Location: Dukinfield, Greater Manchester – on-site
Salary: £43,000–£48,000 per annum, depending on experience
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, day shift, typically 6am–2pm. Flexibility may be required to support operational demands.

Are you an experienced industrial wet paint professional ready to take ownership of a paint shop and help build its future?

At Northpoint, we’re looking for a hands‑on Paint Shop Manager to oversee our two industrial wet paint booths. This is an opportunity to put your technical experience into practice, shape how the department operates and build and lead a team as production increases.

You could be an established manager looking for a new challenge, or an experienced supervisor or team leader ready to take the next step.

Why work for us?

• Permanent employment from day one.
• Employee Ownership Trust bonus scheme, with the potential for up to two bonuses per year, subject to company performance and scheme eligibility.
• Group Life Assurance of three times your annual salary, following six months’ service.
• Day shifts with a typical 2pm finish.
• Company pension scheme through auto‑enrolment.
• Holiday entitlement: 25 days annual leave + All public/Bank holidays
• Career development, with the opportunity to grow your management responsibilities as the operation expands.
• A supportive working environment where your practical knowledge and ideas can make a difference.

About Northpoint

Established in 1976, Northpoint is an employee‑owned business specialising in protective and decorative coatings. From our Dukinfield facility, we provide powder coating and wet paint services for customers across sectors including water, oil and gas, marine, defence and infrastructure.

We take pride in the quality of our work and in understanding what our customers need. Our values include responsible working, fair business practices and opportunities for our people to learn and develop. As an employee‑owned business, we also recognise the shared contribution our people make to our success.

About the role

You’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day running of our wet paint operation, organising workloads and making sure work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required standard.

Initially, this will be a practical, hands‑on role, with regular involvement in painting, troubleshooting and maintaining standards. As production increases, your responsibilities will develop to include building, training and leading a larger team.

Working closely with production, quality and senior management, you’ll help establish effective processes and have the confidence to challenge or stop work where safety or quality requirements are not being met.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing the daily operation of two industrial wet paint booths, prioritising work against production schedules and customer deadlines.
• Taking a hands‑on approach to paint application and providing technical support where needed.
• Ensuring the correct preparation, paint systems, colours, finishes and application techniques are used.
• Checking quality throughout the process, identifying coating defects and addressing non‑conformances and rework.
• Organising and supporting paint operatives, developing the team as production grows.
• Maintaining safe, tidy and well‑organised working areas, following Health and Safety, COSHH and environmental procedures.
• Monitoring paint and consumable usage to reduce waste.
• Ensuring spray guns, pumps and associated equipment are used correctly and maintenance requirements are addressed.
• Completing and overseeing production, quality and inspection records.
• Working with colleagues across the business to resolve problems and keep jobs moving efficiently.

What we’re looking for

You’ll need:

• Practical experience of industrial wet paint spraying within a manufacturing, engineering or industrial coatings environment.
• A sound understanding of paint preparation, mixing, application and finishing, including working to coating specifications.
• Experience using industrial spray equipment, with the ability to learn additional systems.
• The ability to recognise coating defects, investigate problems and maintain consistent quality.
• Experience coordinating work, supporting colleagues or supervising a team, with the confidence to take on wider management responsibilities.
• A practical understanding of safe working procedures and COSHH.
• Good organisational and communication skills, with a dependable, proactive approach.

You’ll enjoy getting involved, take pride in doing a job properly and be comfortable balancing production deadlines with safety and quality.

Helpful, but not essential

• Previous responsibility for multiple paint booths or a paint department.
• Experience with conventional pot guns, airless, air‑assisted airless or 2K plural component spray equipment.
• Knowledge of shot blasting, blast profiles and surface cleanliness standards.
• Experience with high‑build epoxy, polyurethane or specialist protective coating systems.
• Experience in heavy engineering, fabrication, structural steel or similar environments.
• Coating inspection knowledge or relevant supervisory, coatings or inspection qualifications.
• Experience training and developing paint operatives.

You don’t need experience with every system listed. We welcome applications from people with strong industrial wet paint experience and leadership potential, with training and development available to build on your existing skills.

£43,000–£48,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours

37.5 hours per week, day shift, typically 6am–2pm. Flexibility may be required to support operational demands.