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

Group Life Assurance

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave + public holidays

Job summary

Northpoint, based in Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, is seeking a hands-on Paint Shop Manager to run its two industrial wet paint booths. You will shape operations, lead a growing team, and drive safety and quality across the department.

The role starts on a practical, hands-on basis with expansion as production increases, including training and developing staff and collaborating with production, quality and senior management.

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial wet paint spraying in manufacturing or coatings environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day wet paint operation for two booths, prioritising work to meet production schedules.

Skills

Industrial wet paint spraying

Paint preparation & finishing

Spray equipment operation

Coating defect identification

Team supervision

COSHH & safety compliance

Organisation & communication

Deadline vs safety/quality balance

Tools

Industrial spray equipment

Pot guns

Airless spray

Air-assisted airless

2K plural component spray

Job description

A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.

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?

• £43,000–£48,000 salary, depending on your experience.
• 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

The Following Would Be An Advantage

• 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.