Sunreef Yachts

Builds custom luxury catamarans and yachts

Painting Supervisor - Yacht Industry

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeRas Al-Khaimah - Ras Al Khaimah - United Arab EmiratesNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A diploma or technical qualification in painting, marine coatings, surface treatment, shipbuilding, or a related field is preferred.
Five to eight years of experience in marine or yacht painting, shipbuilding, ship repair, or luxury yacht finishing.
At least two to three years of supervisory experience managing painting teams.
Strong knowledge of marine coating systems and surface preparation.
Experience with spray painting, airless spraying, and conventional spray systems.
Knowledge of fairing, sanding, priming, topcoats, and clear coats.
Experience working with epoxy, polyurethane, and other marine coating systems.
Ability to read technical specifications and understand paint manufacturers’ technical data sheets.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate yacht painting and finishing activities to ensure safe, efficient work that meets quality, technical specifications, and yacht-industry standards.
Supervise yacht painting activities, including surface preparation, fairing and sanding, priming, undercoating, topcoat application, varnishing and finishing, and touch-up and repair work.
Ensure correct preparation of fiberglass, aluminum, steel, wood, and other yacht surfaces, and ensure marine paint systems are applied according to manufacturer specifications.
Monitor mixing ratios, pot life, application thickness, and curing times; ensure proper masking and protection of adjacent areas; and inspect surfaces before, during, and after painting.
Supervise painters, polishers, preparation workers, and subcontractors; allocate daily tasks and manpower; monitor attendance, productivity, and work quality; train workers in painting techniques, equipment handling, and safety procedures; and ensure compliance with company procedures and work instructions.
Ensure painting works meet approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards; identify coating defects; coordinate rectification and rework; conduct inspections with QA/QC and client representatives where applicable; and maintain inspection, coating application, and corrective-action records.
Prepare daily and weekly work plans; coordinate painting activities with lamination, carpentry, mechanical, electrical, interior, and other yacht production teams; prevent interference between trades; monitor progress against project schedules; report delays; and ensure work is completed within agreed deadlines.
Monitor paints, primers, thinners, solvents, abrasives, masking materials, and other consumables; ensure proper storage and handling; check batch numbers, expiry dates, and technical data sheets; maintain painting equipment; and minimize material wastage.
Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements, including proper personal protective equipment use, ventilation and environmental controls, safe handling and storage of hazardous materials, fire safety, and confined-space requirements; report unsafe conditions, incidents, and environmental concerns.
Maintain daily production and manpower reports, record paint consumption and material usage, maintain coating application and inspection records, and report progress, quality issues, manpower requirements, and delays to management.
Review technical specifications, paint manufacturers’ recommendations, and work instructions.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with luxury yachts or superyachts is highly preferred.
Knowledge of Awlgrip, Alexseal, International, Jotun, Hempel, or equivalent marine coating systems.
Knowledge of dry film thickness and coating inspection procedures.
Familiarity with yacht production schedules and coordination between multiple trades.
Strong leadership and manpower-management skills.
Ability to work under tight project deadlines.
Good communication skills in English.

Painting Supervisor (Yacht Industry)

Sunreef Yachts · Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-29

Workplace: on_site

Department: Production

Description

Job Purpose

The Painting Supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating all yacht painting and finishing activities, ensuring that painting works are completed safely, efficiently, and to the required quality, technical specifications, and yacht-industry standards.

The role involves managing painters and subcontractors, monitoring surface preparation and coating applications, controlling materials and equipment, and ensuring that projects are completed within the required schedule.

Key Responsibilities

1. Painting & Surface Preparation

Supervise all yacht painting activities including:
Surface preparation
Fairing and sanding
Priming
Undercoating
Topcoat application
Varnishing and finishing
Touch-up and repair works
Ensure correct preparation of fiberglass, aluminium, steel, wood and other yacht surfaces.
Ensure correct application of marine paint systems according to manufacturer specifications.
Monitor mixing ratios, pot life, application thickness and curing times.
Ensure proper masking and protection of adjacent areas before painting.
Inspect surfaces before, during and after painting.

2. Team Supervision

Supervise painters, polishers, preparation workers and subcontractors.
Allocate daily tasks and manpower according to project requirements.
Monitor attendance, productivity and work quality.
Train workers on proper painting techniques, equipment handling and safety procedures.
Ensure workers follow company procedures and work instructions.

3. Quality Control

Ensure painting works meet approved drawings, specifications and quality standards.
Identify defects such as:
Runs and sags
Orange peel
Pinholes
Blistering
Cracking
Poor adhesion
Uneven finish
Colour variation
Contamination
Coordinate rectification and rework when required.
Conduct inspections with QA/QC and client representatives where applicable.
Maintain records of inspections, coating applications and corrective actions.

4. Production Planning

Prepare daily and weekly work plans for the painting team.
Coordinate painting activities with lamination, carpentry, mechanical, electrical, interior and other yacht production teams.
Ensure painting activities do not interfere with other trades.
Monitor progress against project schedules and report delays immediately.
Ensure completion of work within agreed deadlines.

5. Materials & Equipment

Monitor paint, primer, thinner, solvents, abrasives, masking materials and other consumables.
Ensure materials are stored and handled correctly.
Check product batch numbers, expiry dates and technical data sheets.
Ensure spray guns, pumps, compressors, sanding machines and other equipment are properly maintained.
Minimize material wastage.

6. Health, Safety & Environment

Ensure strict compliance with HSE requirements during painting operations.
Ensure proper use of PPE, including respirators, protective clothing, gloves and safety equipment.
Monitor ventilation and environmental conditions in paint areas.
Ensure safe handling and storage of paints, solvents and hazardous materials.
Ensure compliance with fire-safety and confined-space requirements.
Immediately report unsafe conditions, incidents and environmental concerns.

7. Documentation & Reporting

Maintain daily production and manpower reports.
Record paint consumption and material usage.
Maintain coating application and inspection records.
Report production progress, quality issues, manpower requirements and delays to management.
Review technical specifications, paint manufacturers' recommendations and work instructions.

Requirements

Required Qualifications & Experience

Diploma / Technical qualification in Painting, Marine Coatings, Surface Treatment, Shipbuilding or a related field preferred.
5–8 years of experience in marine/yacht painting, shipbuilding, ship repair or luxury yacht finishing.
Minimum 2–3 years of supervisory experience managing painting teams.
Strong knowledge of marine coating systems and surface preparation.
Experience with spray painting, airless spraying and conventional spray systems.
Knowledge of fairing, sanding, priming, topcoats and clear coats.
Experience working with epoxy, polyurethane and other marine coating systems.
Ability to read technical specifications and understand paint manufacturers' technical data sheets.

Preferred Skills

Experience with luxury yachts / superyachts is highly preferred.
Knowledge of brands such as Awlgrip, Alexseal, International, Jotun, Hempel or equivalent marine coating systems.
Knowledge of DFT (Dry Film Thickness) and coating inspection procedures.
Familiarity with yacht production schedules and coordination between multiple trades.
Strong leadership and manpower-management skills.
Good problem-solving and attention to detail.
Ability to work under tight project deadlines.
Good communication skills in English.

Benefits

What We Offer:

· Competitive salary and benefits package

· Opportunity to work on innovative and sustainable projects

· Supportive and growth-oriented work environment

· Exposure to international standards and advanced technologies

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About the Company

Sunreef Yachts

Builds custom luxury catamarans and yachts

Sunreef Yachts designs and builds luxury sailing catamarans, motor yachts and multihull superyachts for private owners around the world. Its boats use two or more hulls to create wide living areas, with layouts and interiors tailored to each customer's plans for private cruising or charter use. The range spans sailing vessels and power models, including Eco catamarans designed for electric cruising and the ULTIMA line of performance boats. The business earns revenue from yacht construction, with owners working with its designers to choose the arrangement and finishes of their vessels. Founded in 2002, Sunreef Yachts is headquartered in Gdansk, Poland.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Gdańsk, Poland
Founded: 2002

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