Powder Coating Ops Manager | Lead 12-Strong Team + Benefits

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medicash healthcare scheme

BUPA insurance

Death-in-service cover

Company sick pay

Company pension

Employee discount scheme

Free on-site parking

Supportive, family-run working enviro​

Job summary

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants is seeking an experienced Powder Coating Operations Manager to take ownership of a busy powder coating department near Ashford, Kent. You will lead a ~12-person team, ensure production targets are met and drive improvements in productivity, quality and operational performance.

In this hands-on role you'll manage day-to-day operations, materials, and safety compliance while maintaining high customer standards.

Qualifications

• Hands-on leader with experience in busy manufacturing environments.
• Experience managing a team of around 12 employees.
• Strong knowledge of powder coating processes and plant operations.
• Ability to improve productivity and reduce waste.
• Understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Ability to manage rotas, attendance and disciplinary matters.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a team of approximately 12 employees, promoting a positive, productive and safety-conscious working environment.
• Oversee all day-to-day powder coating plant operations, ensuring production schedules and targets are achieved.
• Monitor production performance, quality and efficiency, implementing improvements where necessary.
• Maintain high standards of product quality, ensuring finished work meets customer specifications and required standards.
• Manage stock levels and the ordering of chemicals, raw materials and production consumables.
• Oversee waste management procedures, including the safe handling and disposal of hazardous waste.
• Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation, environmental regulations and quality requirements.
• Manage staff rotas, attendance, performance, training and disciplinary matters as required.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to increase productivity, reduce waste and improve operational efficiency.
• Ensure equipment, processes and working areas are maintained to appropriate operational and safety standards.
• Take full ownership of departmental performance, resolving operational challenges and escalating issues where appropriate.

Skills

Team management

Operations leadership

Production planning

Quality control

Health & safety

Problem solving

Decision making

Independent working

People management

Tools

Powder coating equipment

Job description

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants is seeking an experienced Powder Coating Operations Manager to take ownership of a busy powder coating department near Ashford, Kent. You will lead a ~12-person team, ensure production targets are met and drive improvements in productivity, quality and operational performance.

In this hands-on role you'll manage day-to-day operations, materials, and safety compliance while maintaining high customer standards.