Powder Coating Team Leader

LJ Recruitment; Faulkbourne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

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.

Skills

Powder coating

Leadership

Quality control

Problem solving

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Coating tech quals

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Powder Coating Team Leader to join a well-established manufacturer in Mid-Essex.

You’ll take responsibility for the operation of the powder coating plant, leading a team across pre-treatment, powder application, curing and inspection. You’ll play a key role in maintaining exceptional finish quality, ensuring safe working practices and improving production efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and support a team of operatives across the powder coating process.
• Plan daily workloads, allocate tasks 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.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Previous experience working within a powder coating or finishing environment.
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience within manufacturing.
• Strong technical understanding of powder coating processes, equipment and quality standards.
• Ability to interpret job cards, colour specifications and technical data sheets.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem‑solving skills.
• Training in Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Training or qualifications relating to surface preparation or coating technologies.

Desirable

• Experience with automated or robotic powder coating systems.
• Knowledge of chemical pre‑treatment systems such as phosphate or chemical conversion processes.
• First Aid or safety‑related qualifications.

7:00am-4:30pm Monday-Thursday

£35-40k

This is a fantastic opportunity to take a key leadership position within a busy manufacturing environment, helping to develop a strong team while improving quality, efficiency and production performance.