QC Painting Inspector

Contracts Consultancy Ltd; Holywell; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Contracts Consultancy Ltd is seeking an experienced Painting QC Inspector to ensure coating and painting operations meet codes, standards, and project procedures on site in the UK. The role requires hands-on inspection of materials, equipment and workmanship, with documentation of quality records and adherence to ITPs.

The ideal candidate has proven coatings inspection expertise in the oil and gas sector, strong understanding of coating processes, and the ability to witness process

Qualifications

• Experience in coatings and painting inspection within oil and gas.
• Strong knowledge of coating processes and inspection requirements.
• Familiarity with ITPs, quality control, and project specifications.

Responsibilities

• Execute inspections on materials, equipment and construction activities on site according to the Quality Control Plan.
• Issue Quality Records and communicate with Coating, Painting QC Supervisor / Quality.
• Validate storage and calibration certificates; witness coating process qualifications.
• Perform surface preparation checks, film thickness, color-coding, and visual inspections.
• Conduct adhesion, penetration, and impact testing; pre- and post-blast visual checks.

Skills

Coatings inspection

Quality control

ITP interpretation

Education

NACE Level 2 or FROSIO Level 2

Tools

PTS software

Job description

Painting QC Inspector you will ensure that all Coating and Painting operation are executed in accordance with the relevant Codes and standards, and subsidiaries procedures, Quality Control Plans/ Inspection Test Plans

How can you support us? Here below your responsibilities:

• In accordance with the Quality Control Plan, execute the specific inspections on material, equipment and construction/installation activities on site, following relevant specified procedures, issuing the relevant Quality Records
• 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: 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