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Paint Shop Foreman Paint Shop Foreman

Department:

Workshop

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Location

Carnwath

BHC is a family-run business with a proud heritage, having grown since 1992 into one of the UK and Ireland’s leading structural steel fabrication and construction companies. Our continued success is built on our strong values, commitment to innovation, and a genuine investment in our people, facilities, and technology.

With a diverse and loyal client base spanning the Agricultural, Commercial, Education, Health, Industrial, and Retail sectors, BHC offers exciting and varied career opportunities in a fast-moving industry.

We currently have a vacancy for an experienced Paint Shop Foreman, reporting directly to the Paint Shop Manager. The role is responsible for safely managing labour, equipment and materials to achieve production, quality and delivery requirements.

Key Duties Include

• Plan the daily and forward workload so the team has clear priorities, and work is ready before the shift begins.
• Manage labour and resources and allocate coating work to suit production priorities and team skills.
• Maintain material flow, working with crane operators, loaders and fabrication to minimise delays and keep painters painting.
• Monitor painter performance, output and downtime, addressing issues without compromising quality requirements.
• Ensure coatings are applied to specifications, BHC work instructions, approved procedures and quality standards.
• Promote efficient use of coatings and consumables, minimising unnecessary waste and over-application while maintaining specified quality requirements.
• Coordinate inspections and ensure defects, repairs and handling damage are rectified before steel is released.
• Ensure Track and Trace scanning and production records are completed accurately and on time.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety procedures, risk assessments, COSHH, PPE and safe working practices.
• Ensure paint equipment, tools and consumables are available and serviceable, and report defects promptly.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping and organisation.
• Lead and develop the team, including trainees and apprentices, addressing performance issues and escalating conduct matters where required.
• Report daily to the Paint Shop Manager on workload, progress, bottlenecks, quality, resources and delivery priorities.

Skills and Experience

• Previous supervisory, team-leader or foreman experience in manufacturing, fabrication or industrial coatings is essential.
• Strong protective coatings experience is required; structural steel experience would be advantageous.
• Strong planning, leadership and communication skills, with confident decision-making and problem-solving under pressure.
• A proactive leader able to motivate the team, prioritise workload and deliver targets while maintaining safety and quality.

What We Offer

• A key role within a growing and ambitious business.
• Private healthcare with additional benefits.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• BHC Merchants employee discount scheme.

This is a full-time, workshop based role in Carnwath, South Lanarkshire.

If you’re driven, eager to learn, ready to take on new challenges, and looking to be part of something bigger, apply via the enquiry form below and take your first step with BHC Ltd.

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Fill in the form and our team will review your application and contact you should your qualifications, skills and/or experience match our requirements.