Coating Quality Lead – Steel Fabrication & Inspections

Lexicon, Inc.; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

HSA with Employer contributions

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Group and Voluntary Life Insurance

Short Term/Long Term Disability

Critical Illness Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation

401(k) with Employer Match

ESOP

Job summary

Lexicon is seeking a highly experienced Coating Quality Supervisor to oversee coating and painting quality management across multiple facilities. You will ensure compliance with CCS requirements, AMPP/SSPC standards, and customer specifications while guiding inspectors and production teams.

You will drive standardization of procedures, lead audits, and manage documentation, training, and KPIs to sustain quality from contract review through final shipment.

Qualifications

• 8 years’ experience in structural steel with at least five years of coatings quality control experience in an AISC Complex Coating System certified shop.
• AMPP Coating Inspector Level II certification is essential.
• AWS Certified Welding Inspector is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve the Coating Quality Management System.
• Provide technical oversight of surface preparation, coating applications, curing, inspection, and repair activities.
• Lead corrective actions, root-cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Establish and monitor KPIs related to coating quality, productivity, rework, and compliance.
• Develop training programs and train coating inspectors on quality and compliance.

Skills

Coatings quality control

Leadership

Quality management

Education

AMPP Coating Inspector Level II certification

AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Lexicon is seeking a highly experienced Coating Quality Supervisor to oversee coating and painting quality management across multiple facilities. You will ensure compliance with CCS requirements, AMPP/SSPC standards, and customer specifications while guiding inspectors and production teams.

You will drive standardization of procedures, lead audits, and manage documentation, training, and KPIs to sustain quality from contract review through final shipment.