Are you an experienced Paint Shop Supervisor, or Coatings Supervisor with a strong background in industrial painting or protective coatings?
We are recruiting for an experienced Paint Shop Supervisor to lead a busy workshop-based coating operation in South Lanarkshire.
This is a hands‑on leadership role where you will be responsible for coordinating people, materials and production activity to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.
The Role
- Plan daily and forward workloads to ensure the team has clear priorities.
- Allocate work according to production requirements and individual skills.
- Manage labour, materials and equipment to maintain production flow.
- Coordinate material movements with other workshop teams.
- Monitor team performance, productivity and downtime.
- Ensure coating work is completed to specification and quality requirements.
- Monitor coating and consumable usage and minimise unnecessary waste.
- Coordinate inspections and ensure defects or damaged work are rectified.
- Ensure production records and tracking systems are accurately maintained.
- Maintain high standards of Health & Safety, PPE, COSHH and risk assessment compliance.
- Ensure painting equipment, tools and consumables are available and fit for use.
- Maintain excellent housekeeping and workshop organisation.
- Lead, motivate and develop the team, including trainees and apprentices.
- Address performance issues appropriately and escape where required.
- Provide regular updates to management regarding workload, progress, quality, bottlenecks and delivery priorities.
About You
- Previous supervisory, team leader or foreman experience within manufacturing, fabrication or industrial coatings.
- Strong experience within protective or industrial coatings.
- Experience managing a team within a production/workshop environment.
- Strong planning and organisational skills.
- The confidence to make decisions and solve problems under pressure.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- A proactive approach to achieving production targets without compromising safety or quality.
What's on Offer?
- Key supervisory role within a growing business.
- Private healthcare and additional benefits.
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
- Employee discount scheme.
- Full-time, permanent, workshop-based position.
Opportunity to take ownership of a busy production area and develop a team.If you have strong industrial coatings experience and are ready to take the next step into a key supervisory position, we'd be keen to hear from you.
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Paint Shop Supervisor employer: Bimplus
Join a well-established principal contractor in Solihull, where your expertise as a Site Manager will be valued in a supportive and hands-on work culture. With a strong reputation for delivering projects safely and professionally, this company offers excellent opportunities for professional growth and development, ensuring you can take ownership of your projects while contributing to long-term client relationships.
