Painting Supervisor-ISM

Zahid Industries; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Zahid Industries in Jeddah seeks a seasoned Paintshop Supervisor to oversee metal cleaning, chemical treatment, blasting, grinding, and finishing of components and products. You will supervise wet painting and powder coating operations and ensure adherence to specifications and schedules.

The role requires 5–8 years in industrial painting with strong leadership, attention to quality, and ability to guide painters and trainees.

Qualifications

• Diploma or technical certificate in industrial painting, coating, fabrication, mechanical, production, or a related technical field.
• Language: Arabic desirable, English essential.
• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant supervisory experience in industrial painting, blasting, coating, fabrication finishing, or manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Organize and allocate work to painters.
• Evaluate paints for correct mixing and application.
• Color tinting and mixing based on specifications and production schedules.
• Ensure quality by regular inspection of work in progress.
• Sign-off test reports for surface preparation and quality checks.
• Maintain painting tools and equipment per manufacturer maintenance instructions.
• Conduct daily checks and report major faults to maintenance supervisor.
• Maintain housekeeping standards in the section.
• Enforce company and safety rules in painting operations.
• Mentor performers to upgrade skills in painting, grinding, chemical treatment and blast cleaning.

Skills

Supervision

Manpower planning

Quality inspection

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Shopfloor coordination

Education

Diploma or technical certificate in industrial painting/coating/fabrication/mechanical/production

Job description

• Supervise metal cleaning, chemical treatment & blasting cleaning, grinding of fabricated components, finished products
• Supervise wet painting and powder coating operations of fabricated components and finished products

Key Accountabilities

• Organize and allocate work to painters
• Evaluate the paints for correct mixing and application
• Color tinting and mixing based on specification on production schedules .
• Ensure good quality by regular inspection of work in its various stages of progress
• Sign-off test reports for surface preparation, and other specified quality checks for painting
• Keep all painting tools and equipment's in excellent working condition by following manufacturer instructions for preventive maintenance
• Conduct daily/routine checks and report any major problem in paintshop, equipment's to maintenance supervisor
• Maintain good house-keeping standards throughout his section
• Implement company and safety rules at all times with regards to painting.
• Mentors promising performers to upgrade/improve their skills such as but not limited to painting, grinding, chemical treatment and blast cleaning.

Knowledge, Skills and Aptitude

• Educational Qualifications and Certifications: Diploma or technical certificate in industrial painting, coating, fabrication, mechanical, production, or a related technical field.
• Knowledge: Look after the Paintshop, ensure cleanliness and maintain good quality standards in all paint jobs
• Technical Skills: Ability to read job instructions, coating specifications, drawings, work orders, inspection requirements, and production schedules.
  Strong supervision, manpower planning, defect identification, troubleshooting, reporting, shopfloor coordination, and team guidance skills.
• Language Skills: Arabic is desirable. English is essential
• Experience : Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience in industrial painting, blasting, coating, fabrication finishing, or manufacturing operations, including supervisory experience.

Key Interactions

• Key Internal Contacts: Paint / Consumable Suppliers - Supervisor/ Manager - Direct Reports
• Key External Contacts: Production Manager / Section Manager - Production / Fabrication Teams - Quality Control / Inspection - Maintenance / Stores / Planning - HSE Team
• Direct Reports: The Painters and the Trainees