Atmosphere Testing Site Supervisor

PPG • Fort Lauderdale, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

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).

Requirements

• 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
• 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

Nice To Haves

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

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees