Quality Inspector

McDermott International, Ltd; Batam; On-site; IDR 120,000,000 - 240,000,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd seeks a Quality Coating / Painting Inspector to monitor and control coating activities, ensuring compliance with ITPs, project specs, and client requirements. You will analyze results, raise NCRs, and drive corrective actions for project quality objectives.

The role requires experience with surface prep, WFT/DFT measurements, environmental monitoring, and adherence to procedures across offshore or industrial projects.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or degree in a relevant engineering, materials, coatings, or technical discipline.
• Minimum five (5+) years of coating/painting quality control or inspection experience with a degree, or eight (8+) years with a diploma.
• Recognized coating inspection certification preferred: NACE / AMPP CIP Level 2, BGAS-CSWIP Level 2, FROSIO Level 2.
• Knowledge of international standards such as SSPC, NACE/AMPP, ISO 8501-1/2/3, ISO 12944, ASTM related to coating inspection.

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, comply with approved procedures and project specifications.
• 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 procedures, manufacturer recommendations, and project requirements.
• Perform and document inspections including surface cleanliness, surface profile, environmental conditions, WFT/DFT, and holiday detection where applicable.
• Identify coating non-conformities, raise inspection reports and NCRs, and ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified.
• Maintain accurate inspection records, reports, test results, and quality documentation per project/client requirements.
• Coordinate interfaces with Operations, Production, Engineering, Certifying Authorities, Clients, Third-Party Inspectors, Subcontractors.

Skills

Coating inspection

Quality control

Reading drawings & standards

Documentation & reporting

Communication

Education

Engineering degree or technical diploma

NACE CIP Level 2 / AMPP / BGAS-CSWIP Level 2 (certification)

ISO/NACE/AMPP knowledge

Tools

Inspection instruments

MS Office

Job description

Job Overview

The Quality Coating / Painting Inspector applies conceptual and practical knowledge of coating inspection and quality control processes. Working with moderate guidance from colleagues and leadership, they are responsible for monitoring coating and painting activities, identifying quality issues, and ensuring compliance with approved procedures, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), project specifications, and customer requirements. The inspector analyzes inspection results, recommends corrective actions, and supports continuous improvement initiatives to achieve project quality objectives.

Job Description

The Quality Coating / Painting Inspector applies conceptual and practical knowledge of coating inspection and quality control processes. Working with moderate guidance from colleagues and leadership, they are responsible for monitoring coating and painting activities, identifying quality issues, and ensuring compliance with approved procedures, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), project specifications, and customer requirements. The inspector analyzes inspection results, recommends corrective actions, and supports continuous improvement initiatives to achieve project quality objectives.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Determine coating and painting conformity to customer specifications through daily surveillance activities and ITP inspection points in accordance with the Project Quality Plan
• Verify surface preparation activities, including cleaning, blasting, profile measurement, and environmental conditions, comply with approved procedures and project specifications
• 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 (temperature, humidity, dew point)
• Wet Film Thickness (WFT) measurements
• Dry Film Thickness (DFT) measurements
• Holiday detection and adhesion testing, where applicable
• Identify coating non-conformities, raise inspection reports and NCRs, and ensure effective corrective actions are implemented and verified
• Appraise coating quality to determine conformity and non-conformity in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, coating procedures, and Inspection & Test Plans
• Maintain accurate inspection records, reports, test results, and quality documentation required by project and client requirements
• Coordinate interfaces with Operations, Production, Engineering, Certifying Authorities, Clients, Third-Party Inspectors, and Subcontractors to ensure compliance with quality requirements
• Exercise a proactive approach to preventing coating quality issues by working closely with Production, Engineering, and Project Management personnel
• Participate in client inspections, hold points, witness points, and final acceptance inspections
• Verify repairs and touch-up activities are completed in accordance with approved procedures and accepted quality standards
• Support investigations of coating failures, defects, and quality concerns and assist in implementing preventive and corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, environmental, and quality management system requirements
• Liaise with Customer Representatives to obtain inspection approvals and stage releases for coating and painting activities as identified within the Project Quality Plan and ITP

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education

• High school diploma or degree in a relevant engineering, materials, coatings, or technical discipline
• Minimum five (5+) years of coating/painting quality control or inspection experience with a degree, or eight (8+) years with a diploma
• Recognized coating inspection certification preferred:
• NACE / AMPP CIP Level 2
• BGAS-CSWIP Grade 2 (Level 2)
• FROSIO Coating Inspector Level 2
• Knowledge of international standards and specifications such as:
• SSPC
• NACE/AMPP
• ISO 8501-1/2/3
• ISO 12944
• ASTM standards related to coating inspection, HDG (Hot-Dip Galvanizing), PFP (Passive Fire Protection)
• Experience in fabrication yards, offshore construction, shipbuilding, oil & gas, petrochemical, marine, or industrial projects preferred.
• Proficient in the use of coating inspection instruments and test equipment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and inspection reporting systems
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, codes and standards, coating specifications, procedures, and inspection documentation
• Strong communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills

About Us

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably. For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.