Paint Shop Team Lead

Astec Industries Europe Limited; Omagh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Telestack is seeking a Paint Shop Team Lead to oversee the paint shop, coordinate daily operations and lead a small team of operatives to meet production targets. The role requires ensuring safety, policy adherence, and continuous improvement across processes.

You will work with cross-functional teams to optimise machine labour hours and maintain documentation for maintenance and operations. Strong leadership, organisational skills and IT literacy are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience operating a forklift.
• Ability to lead a team and drive targets.
• Strong organisational and planning abilities.
• Technical background to adapt in a changing manufacturing environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; cross-functional teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all paint shop operations to meet production schedule.
• Lead and manage a small team of Paint shop Operatives to meet targets.
• Coach staff to foster continuous improvement and quality workmanship.
• Adhere to health and safety policies and PPE requirements.
• Ensure timesheets are completed and reviewed for the shift.
• Work with cross-functional teams to improve machine labour hours.
• Ensure servicing and maintenance are documented.
• Coordinate setup locations for painted parts and yard upkeep.

Skills

Forklift operation

Team leadership

Organisational skills

Technical background

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Paint Shop Team Lead

Main purpose of the job.

Overseeing the paint shop’s performance of tasks, supporting management/supervisors and ensuring all policies and procedures are adhered to.

About the role

Key duties and responsibilities

• Co-ordinate all ‘paint shop’ operations – including loading and unloading of parts, to meet the demands of a busy production schedule.

• Lead and manage a small team of Paint shop Operatives to meet production targets.

• Coach employees to ensure continuous improvement producing high quality workmanship.

• Adhering to all company policies and procedures including health and safety and encouraging safe working practices at all times.

• Ensure all employees within your team adhere to all policies and procedures and PPE compliance.

• Ensure employees are performing any given task in a timely manner to meet machine target hours.

• Review and sign of time sheets for your area ensuring all timesheets are completed at the end of each shift.

• Work with cross functional team to ensure continuous improvement to reach target machine labour hours.

• Ensure all regular servicing and maintenance operations are completed and documented

• Coordinate set down locations for completed painted parts and upkeep of main yard

About the company

Since 1985, Telestack has transformed from a small engineering firm into a global leader in mobile bulk material handling solutions by successfully exploring gaps in the market and offering bespoke engineered solutions to meet the needs of their customers. The respected company have built a leading portfolio of mobile bulk material handling equipment and now offer the widest range of mobile conveyors in the international marketplace. Offering Ship loaders, Ship Unloaders, Hopper Feeders, Truck Unloaders, Bulk Reception Feeders, Stockpiling Conveyors, Link Conveyors and Telescopic Stackers, Telestack have thousands of custom-designed global installations in a range of applications.

Required Criteria

• Experience of Operating a Forklift
• Ability to lead a team
• Good organisational Skills
• Strong technical background, and ability to work in an ever-changing and dynamic manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication skills verbally and in writing, and the ability to work with cross functional teams for driving improvements in the area
• Proficient in the use of IT Systems and Microsoft office applications such as Excel
• Understanding of ERP Systems

Desired Criteria

• Experience of operating a gantry crane