Painting Supervisor – Yacht Industry

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Painting Supervisor to lead all painting and finishing activities on our luxury yachts. The role ensures that surface preparation, coating application and final finishes meet the highest marine standards while maintaining safety and schedule commitments.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate all painting tasks, including surface preparation, fairing, priming, under‑coating, top‑coat and varnishing.
• Allocate daily tasks, monitor attendance and productivity of painters, polishers and subcontractors.
• Control material usage, mixing ratios, pot life and application thickness, ensuring compliance with manufacturer specifications.
• Conduct quality inspections, identify defects such as runs, orange peel, pinholes or poor adhesion, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Maintain documentation of inspections, coating records and daily work plans.
• Collaborate with lamination, carpentry, mechanical, electrical and interior teams to avoid workflow conflicts.
• Enforce health, safety and environmental procedures on the painting site.

Required profile

• Minimum five years of hands‑on experience in marine or yacht painting.
• Proven ability to lead a team of painters and manage subcontractors.
• Strong understanding of surface preparation techniques for fiberglass, aluminium, steel and wood.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality standards.

Required skills

• Conventional spray systems
• Airless spraying
• Epoxy, polyurethane and marine coating systems
• Surface preparation, sanding and fairing
• Priming, under‑coating, topcoats and clear coats
• Coating inspection procedures