Senior Coating Advisor

Jotun; Dammam; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jotun Saudia Co. Ltd. in Dammam seeks a Senior Coating Advisor who will provide on-site technical support for paint application, inspections, and reporting to ensure contract compliance and customer satisfaction.

You will inspect shipbuilding, offshore structures, and tank linings, prepare inspection reports, and advise clients on coating specifications while aligning with Jotun HSE procedures and Academy training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Chemical, Mechanical, Chemistry, or Corrosion Engineering).
• 4–5 years in performance coatings, shipbuilding, corrosion protection, and industrial coating applications.
• Professional certifications in protective coatings (AMPP/NACE CIP, FROSIO, or equivalent).
• Fluency in English (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Inspect coating activities for shipbuilding, ship repair, offshore structures, vessels, and marine tank linings, including surface preparation, environmental conditions, application, DFT, curing, and final coating quality.
• Provide on-site technical guidance on paint applications by working with client representatives to ensure specifications are met and in line with customer expectations.
• Inspect projects assigned by your manager, work independently following inspection plans and procedures to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Prepare inspection reports and test results compiling data to document that inspection criteria are met, including recommendations for corrective actions.
• Carry out paint inspections of projects and products/services as specified: Tanklinings, SeaLion series, Baltoflake, Chemflake, Inorganic Zinc Silicates, HPS, according to Jotun HSE Policies & Application Procedure.

Skills

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Chemistry/Corrosion Engineering

Job description

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

As a Senior Coating Advisor, you will be responsible to provide professional technical advice to our customers, by on-site support on paint application, inspections and reporting, and feedback product performance to local Technical Service Support to ensure that the coating specification is met, the job is completed according to the contract and the customer’s satisfaction and that information contained in the product’s Application guide is correct.

This position is based in Dammam and reports to the Technical Services and Support Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Inspect coating activities for shipbuilding, ship repair, offshore structures, vessels, and marine tank linings, including surface preparation, environmental conditions, application, DFT- Dry film thickness, curing, and final coating quality.
• Give clear instructions to clients and relevant Jotun staff on paint applications by working on-site with relevant client representatives to ensure the coating specification is met and in accordance with customer expectations.
• Inspect specific projects assigned to you by your manager, work independently, following the Inspection test plans and working procedures to ensure that the product is applied in accordance with the specification.
• Prepare relevant inspection reports, test results by compiling data from inspections to document that the specification inspection criteria have been met including recommendations for corrective actions.
• Carry out paint inspections of specific assigned projects and products/services have been specified: Tanklinings (Epoxy), SeaLion series, Baltoflake, Chemflake, Inorganic Zinc Silicates, HPS) according to Jotun HSE Policies & Application Procedure.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

We are looking for:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree. Chemical, Mechanical, Chemistry, Corrosion Engineering is preferable.
• 4 to 5 years of relevant experience in performance coatings, shipbuilding, corrosion protection, and industrial coating applications.
• Professional certifications in protective coatings and corrosion control, such as AMPP/NACE Coating Inspector Program (CIP), FROSIO, or equivalent qualifications.
• Fluency in English – both verbally and written.

Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Personal Qualities:

• Acts on own initiative, makes things happen and accepts responsibility for the results
• Understands the organization’s informal rules and structures and utilizes political processes effectively to get things done
• Uses a methodical and systematic approach; plans ahead, defines clear priorities and allocates resources effectively.
• Quickly understands and analyzes complex issues and problems; comes up with sound and rational judgments.
• Demonstrates specialist knowledge and expertise in own area; participates in continuous professional development.
• Co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience and information; supports others in the pursuit of team goals.

We offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Continuous learning opportunities and training activities through on-the-job training and our in-house learning Jotun Academy.
• Career development opportunities across multiple disciplines and geographies.
• Leaders who focus on engaging and enabling their team, proven by consistently high employee feedback scores.
• A supportive and inclusive company culture where you can be your authentic self.
• A focus on having fun together through team buildings and social activities.

POSITION INFORMATION

Company:

Jotun Saudia Co. Ltd.

Contract Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):

10.11.2026

WHO WE ARE

Jotun’s story in the MEIA region (Middle East, India and Africa) began in 1962, and has grown to include 18 legal entities committed to achieving success and growth of the Jotun Group. Throughout our history, we have focused on providing our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development, underpinned by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.

Jotun Saudia Co. Ltd., established in 1984, is one of the key markets within the MEIA region. With 2 production facilities, 5 warehouses and more than 450 employees, we aim to further strengthen Jotun’s position in Saudi Arabia through ambitious market growth plans that focus on innovation, efficiency and profitability.

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Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and diversity of professions, gender, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures etc. We are committed to represent the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.

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