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Atmosphere Testing Site Supervisor

PPG Industries, Inc
$18.2 billion
United States, Florida, Fort Lauderdale
Dec 11, 2025
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" O 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" O 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. The PPG Way Every single day at PPG: We partner with customers to create mutual value. We are "One PPG" to the world. We trust our people every day, in every way. We make it happen. We run it like we own it. We do better today than yesterday - everyday. 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. If you need assistance to complete your application due to a disability, please email recruiting@ppg.com. 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. Gamele de salarii i de beneficii ale PPG pot varia in funcie de locaie, ceea ce ne permite s compensm angajaii in mod competitiv pe diferite piee geografice. PPG ia in considerare mai muli factori in luarea deciziilor de compensare, inclusiv, dar fr a se limita la, seturi de abiliti, experien i formare, calificri i educaie, licene i certificri, i alte nevoi organizaionale. Se pot aplica i alte stimulente. Programele noastre de beneficii pentru angajai sunt concepute pentru a contribui la sntatea i bunstarea angajailor notri. Orice acoperiri i beneficii ale asigurrii vor fi in conformitate cu termenii i condiiile planurilor aplicabile i cu documentele aferente planului de guvernare.