Powder Coating Team Lead: Drive Quality & Efficiency

LJ Recruitment

Faulkbourne

On-site

GBP 35,000 - 40,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

LJ Recruitment are recruiting an experienced Powder Coating Team Leader for a well-established manufacturer in Mid-Essex. You will oversee the powder coating plant, leading a team across pre-treatment, powder application, curing and inspection to maintain high finish quality and safe practices.

You’ll plan daily workloads, provide hands-on coaching, and work with engineering to minimise downtime while continually improving production efficiency. Salary £35-40k, plus opportunities for development.

Qualifications

Experience in a powder coating or finishing environment.
Proven leadership in manufacturing.
Strong knowledge of powder coating processes and QA standards.
Ability to interpret job cards and technical data sheets.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Training in Continuous Improvement methodologies.
Training or qualifications relating to surface preparation or coating technologies.

Responsibilities

Lead a team across the powder coating process, plan daily workloads and maintain an efficient production flow.
Oversee pre-treatment, coating, curing and quality inspection activities.
Ensure finished products meet required thickness, adhesion, gloss and colour standards.
Check powder types, equipment settings and application parameters are correct.
Provide hands-on coaching, training and performance feedback.
Act as the first point of contact for technical issues and elevate where required.
Monitor equipment performance and work closely with engineering to minimise downtime.
Promote excellent standards of H&S, PPE and chemical handling.
Support incident investigations and corrective actions.