Offshore Coatings Quality Inspector

McDermott International; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 120,000,000 - 180,000,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International is seeking a Quality Coating / Painting Inspector to monitor coating activities and ensure compliance with project specs and ITPs. You will analyze inspection results, recommend corrective actions, and support continuous quality improvements on offshore and onshore assets.

The role requires experience in coating inspection, surface preparation, and process monitoring, plus proficiency with inspection tools and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or relevant engineering/technical degree.
• Minimum five (5+) years of coating/painting quality control or inspection experience with a degree, or eight (8+) years with a diploma.
• Certification in coating inspection preferred: NACE/AMPP CIP Level 2, BGAS-CSWIP Grade 2 (Level 2), FROSIO Coating Inspector Level 2.
• Knowledge of SSPC, NACE/AMPP, ISO 8501-1/2/3, ISO 12944, ASTM standards related to coating inspection.
• Experience in fabrication yards, offshore construction, shipbuilding, oil & gas, marine, or industrial projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Determine coating and painting conformity to customer specifications through daily surveillance activities and ITP inspection points.
• Verify surface preparation activities, including cleaning, blasting, profile measurement, and environmental conditions.
• Inspect coating materials to ensure proper storage, shelf life, certification, mixing, and application requirements are met.
• Monitor coating and painting application processes to ensure compliance with approved procedures, manufacturer recommendations, and project requirements.
• Perform and document inspections including: surface cleanliness assessment, surface profile measurement, environmental condition monitoring, WFT/DFT measurements, and tests.
• Identify coating non-conformities, raise inspection reports and NCRs, and ensure effective corrective actions are implemented.
• Appraise coating quality to determine conformity and non-conformity according to drawings, specs, procedures, and ITP.
• Maintain accurate inspection records, reports, test results, and quality documentation.
• Coordinate interfaces with Operations, Production, Engineering, Certifying Authorities, Clients, Third-Party Inspectors, and Subcontractors.
• Exercise a proactive approach to preventing coating quality issues with Production, Engineering, and Project Management.
• Participate in client inspections, hold points, witness points, and final acceptance inspections.
• Verify repairs and touch-up activities are completed in accordance with procedures and standards.
• Support investigations of coating failures and quality concerns and assist in preventive actions.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality management systems.
• Liaise with Customer Representatives to obtain inspection approvals and stage releases within the Project Quality Plan and ITP.

Skills

Effective communication

Documentation

Problem solving

Reading drawings

Education

High school diploma or degree in engineering/technical

5+ years coating/painting QC with degree or 8+ years with diploma

Tools

Coating inspection instruments

Microsoft Office applications

Inspection reporting systems

Job description

McDermott International is seeking a Quality Coating / Painting Inspector to monitor coating activities and ensure compliance with project specs and ITPs. You will analyze inspection results, recommend corrective actions, and support continuous quality improvements on offshore and onshore assets.

The role requires experience in coating inspection, surface preparation, and process monitoring, plus proficiency with inspection tools and MS Office.