Coatings Inspector I: Field Quality & Compliance

Construction Material Testing; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Coatings Inspector I to perform basic inspection of protective coating work under the direction of a CIP Level 2 or 3 inspector. You will verify surface preparation against SSPC/NACE standards, measure ambient conditions, and document every step on tanks, structural steel, pipe, and concrete.

Responsibilities include recording temperatures and humidity, checking film thickness and holidays, verifying coating materials against data sheets, and keeping a

Qualifications

• AMPP CIP Level 1 certification, current.
• 1+ years in industrial coatings inspection.
• Comfortable working around blasting and spray operations.

Responsibilities

• Measure and record ambient conditions (temperature, humidity, dew point) before and during application.
• Verify surface preparation to the specified SSPC/NACE cleanliness and profile standard.
• Measure wet film and dry film thickness and check for holidays and defects.
• Verify coating materials, batch numbers, mixing, and pot life against the manufacturer’s data sheet.
• Keep the daily coating inspection log and photograph each stage of the work.

Skills

Attention to detail

Record keeping

Instrumentation use

Reading gauges

Safety awareness

Tools

Coating thickness gauge

Humidity/temperature meter

Holiday detector

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Coatings Inspector I to perform basic inspection of protective coating work under the direction of a CIP Level 2 or 3 inspector. You will verify surface preparation against SSPC/NACE standards, measure ambient conditions, and document every step on tanks, structural steel, pipe, and concrete.

Responsibilities include recording temperatures and humidity, checking film thickness and holidays, verifying coating materials against data sheets, and keeping a