Painting QC Inspector

UTM Consultants Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UTM Consultants Ltd in Talacre, United Kingdom, seeks a Painting QC Inspector to support a Carbon Capture project in Liverpool Bay. The role centers on ensuring coatings and painting inspections follow the Quality Control Plan and project specifications.

You will issue quality records, manage non-conformances, verify material certifications, witness coating qualifications, and perform thickness, adhesion, and penetration tests.

Qualifications

• Proven experience inspecting coatings and paints in oil and gas projects.
• Strong understanding of inspection requirements and defect identification.
• Hands-on coating/painting inspection essential.
• Familiar with ITPs, QC requirements, and project specs.

Responsibilities

• Issue quality records and correspondence to relevant teams.
• Manage non-conformances using reporting tools.
• Verify storage and calibration certificates for materials.
• Witness and qualify coating processes.
• Check surface preparation and record conditions.
• Record atmospheric conditions before painting.
• Carry out film thickness checks (wet and dry).
• Monitor coating cycles and color-coding.
• Perform visual inspections and adhesion tests.
• Perform penetration and impact testing.
• Conduct pre- and post-blasting visual checks.

Skills

Coatings inspection

Painting inspection

Quality control

ITP knowledge

Non-conformances handling

Thickness measurements

Education

NACE or FROSIO Level 2

Job description

UTM Consultants are looking for a Painting QC Inspector in Talacre, United Kingdom to support a Carbon Capture project in Liverpool Bay.

The ideal candidate would all painting inspections were conducted In accordance with the Quality Control Plan and be involved with the following;

• Issue the relevant Quality Records and, when necessary, write and send to Coating, Painting QC Supervisor / Quality
• Control Coordinator/Quality Control Manager (as applicable) non-conformances reports (where applicable the report shall be issued on PTS software)
• Verify/control the correct storage and certification of material and instrumentation calibration certificates
• Witness/perform qualifications of coating processes
• Check surface preparation
• Check and record atmospheric conditions prior to starting of painting operations
• Carry out wet and dry film thickness checks
• Monitor observations of the correct coding cycles
• Monitor wet film thickness
• Verify the correct color-coding and painting
• Perform visuals inspections
• Perform adhesion testing
• Perform penetration testing
• Evaluate impact testing
• Perform visual checks pre-blasting
• Perform visual checks after blasting

Experience Required

• Experienced Inspector with proven expertise in coatings and painting inspection activities within the oil and gas industry.
• Strong knowledge of coating processes, inspection requirements, and defect identification.
• Previous hands-on coating/painting inspection experience is essential.
• Thorough understanding of Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), quality control requirements, and project specifications.

Certification

• NACE or FROSIO level 2