Atmospheric Testing Site Supervisor
PPG Industries
Sunrise Florida
About PPG At PPG (NYSE: PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for 142 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers' biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and operations in more than 70 countries, PPG generated $18.2 billion in 2024 net sales and employs approximately 50,000 people worldwide who are passionate about protecting and beautifying the world.
Atmospheric Testing Site Supervisor – South Florida Exposure Site PPG Corporate Science & Technology
Overview Lead a small team (2–4 direct reports) at PPG's primary outdoor weathering site in South Florida, currently home to approximately 80,000 painted metal test panels (4" × 12") on exposure racks. This is a true working supervisor role — you will spend ~50 % of your time outdoors in extreme South Florida heat and humidity performing and overseeing panel handling, inspections, gloss/color measurements, rack maintenance, and photography alongside your team.
You will have full site ownership (safety, quality, budget, security, hiring/performance management, customer presentations, and global stakeholder alignment).
Key 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
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Corrosion Engineering, Biology/Ecology or other STEM field (Master’s preferred)
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
Experience in coatings, corrosion, or atmospheric exposure testing strongly preferred
Comfort with databases, LIMS systems, and Microsoft Office
Excellent communication, conflict-resolution, and influence-without-authority skills
About us:
Here at PPG we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday.
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™
Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.
PPG provides equal opportunity to all candidates and employees. We offer an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
PPG values your feedback on our recruiting process. We encourage you to visit Glassdoor.com and provide feedback on the process, so that we can do better today than yesterday.
Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.
PPG pay ranges and benefits can vary by location which allows us to compensate employees competitively in different geographic markets. PPG considers several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications and education, licensure and certifications, and other organizational needs. Other incentives may apply.
Our employee benefits programs are designed to support the health and well-being of our employees. Any insurance coverages and benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.
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