Coater Operator – Industrial Paint Production

About the role

The Coater Operator is responsible for ensuring smooth paint coating operations on steel coils, maintaining quality standards, and supporting line start‑up and shut‑down activities.

Key responsibilities

• Inspect pick‑up and applicator rolls, incoming coils and coating progress to prevent defects.
• Prepare and manage chemical and paint solutions, ensure proper recirculation and tray levels.
• Operate the coater control desk, feed parameters into SCADA and report faults.
• Maintain housekeeping, follow disposal procedures for drums, rags and thinner, and adhere to safety guidelines.

Required profile

• KCSE Certificate or Government Grade Test II, plus a craft certificate in mechanical, electrical or paint processes.
• Minimum 3 years experience operating industrial process or production equipment.
• At least 1 year experience with oil circulation, filtration, cooling, lubrication or hydraulic systems.

Required skills

• Operation of SCADA systems.
• Handling of industrial fluid‑handling equipment (oil circulation, filtration, cooling, lubrication, hydraulic).
• Knowledge of paint coating parameters (WFT, DFT) and quality inspection liaison.