Powder Coating Supervisor

Powder Coating Supervisor

Job Reference: 1704DLSK

Location: Buntingford, Hertfordshire

Employment: Temporary (Temp to Perm opportunity)

Shift: Monday to Friday, 1.00pm - 10.00pm (Late Shift) 40 hours per week

Pay: £17 - £18 per hour

We are recruiting for an experienced Powder Coating Supervisor to lead the late shift within a busy, quality driven production environment. You'll oversee day to day operations of the powder coating area, ensuring output targets are met, finishes are consistent, and standards are maintained across health & safety, quality and process control.

Key responsibilities:

Shift leadership & production control

• Supervise and support a team of powder coating operatives, allocating labour and jobs to meet the shift plan.
• Run daily start up/shift briefings and end of shift handovers; escalates constraints (labour, materials, quality, breakdowns).
• Monitor throughput, coordinate with adjacent departments (e.g., fabrication/assembly/dispatch/QA) to keep work flowing.

Technical & process ownership (hands on)

• Be hands on when required: preparation (cleaning/degreasing/masking/hanging), spraying, oven cure and finishing to specification.
• Set and maintain parameters for spray application and curing (film thickness, colour match, cure time/temperature) and ensure adherence to SOPs.
• Troubleshoot coating defects (e.g., orange peel, poor adhesion, contamination, under/over cure) and implement corrective actions.

Quality & compliance

• Lead routine in process checks and final inspection; ensure non conformance's are contained, recorded and resolved.
• Maintain accurate production/quality paperwork and traceability (jobs, batches, rework, rejects, checks).
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, COSHH, PPE, environmental controls and safe operation of booths/ovens and associated equipment.

People management & training

• Coach, train and mentor team members (including new starters) on safe working, best practice spray technique and quality expectations.
• Support performance standards (timekeeping, conduct, productivity, right first time) and provide feedback to management/recruitment as required.

Skills & experience required:

• Proven powder coating experience in a production/manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience leading a shift / acting as lead hand / supervisor (formal or informal).
• Strong knowledge of prep, spraying, and oven curing.
• Confident with records and communication across teams.
• Reliable, high standards, and able to lead a late shift team.

What the company offers:

• Consistent weekday late shift: 1.00pm 10.00pm, 40 hours/week.
• Stable temp to perm opportunity with a predictable schedule.
• Safe working environment with PPE provided.