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PPG · 1 week ago

Atmosphere Testing Site Supervisor

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

PPG is a global leader in paints, coatings, and materials, with a commitment to innovation and sustainability. The Atmospheric Testing Site Supervisor will lead a small team at PPG's outdoor weathering site in South Florida, overseeing panel handling and inspections while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

Chemicals

Responsibilities

Leadership & People Management

Direct day-to-day supervision of 2–4 technicians

Build and sustain an outstanding safety culture in a hot, outdoor environment; own all safety training, Job Safety Analyses, incident investigations, and weather-related safety decisions

Hire, develop, performance-manage, and make all personnel decisions for the site

Provide regular coaching and growth feedback to develop employees

Hands-On Field & Technical Work (≈50 % of time)

Work side-by-side with the team receiving, inspecting, racking, evaluating, and returning 4" × 12" painted metal panels arriving from PPG sites

Perform and oversee gloss, color, and visual evaluations (blistering, cracking, chalking, rust creep, etc.)

Maintain exposure racks, build special racks, calibrate instruments, and keep precise panel organization and database records

Monitor and log daily weather conditions

Site Management & Administration

Full P&L responsibility — manage site budget, negotiate with vendors, order supplies, oversee custodial, maintenance, and groundskeeping contracts

Host customers and present to customers and senior leadership during site visits

Quality, Projects & Stakeholder Management

Ensure all testing follows industry and internal PPG standards; own quality audits and documentation

Prioritize and re-deploy the team rapidly to urgent customer issues or high-priority projects

Collaborate virtually with other sites globally and multiple business units

Qualification

Coatings experienceCorrosion engineeringAtmospheric exposure testingLIMS systemsMicrosoft OfficeInfluence without authorityPeople leadershipSTEM degreeCommunication skillsConflict resolution

Required

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Corrosion Engineering, Biology/Ecology or other STEM field

Minimum 8 years of relevant experience with prior people-leadership experience required

Proven track record of leading small teams (2–10 people)

Ability and willingness to work outdoors in extreme South Florida heat/humidity ~50 % of the time

Comfort with databases, LIMS systems, and Microsoft Office

Excellent communication, conflict-resolution, and influence-without-authority skills

Preferred

Experience in coatings, corrosion, or atmospheric exposure testing strongly preferred

Master's degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Corrosion Engineering, Biology/Ecology or other STEM field

Company

PPG

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PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD® At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have trusted for more than 140 years.

Founded in 1883

Pittsburgh, PA, US

10001+ employees