Coatings Inspector II – AMPP CIP Level 2 Lead

Construction Material Testing; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Coatings Inspector II to lead inspection of protective coatings and linings on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. You will plan hold points, verify surface prep, application, and cure, and perform adhesion and holiday testing with sign-off authority at each hold point.

Responsibilities include supervising Level 1 inspectors, writing inspection and nonconformance reports, and representing the program to owners and applicators.

Qualifications

• AMPP (NACE) CIP Level 2 certification, current, with 2+ years inspecting under it.
• Knowledge of SSPC/NACE surface preparation standards and common industrial coating systems.
• Experience on tank, pipeline, water/wastewater, or structural steel coating projects.
• Ability to stop an application that is out of specification and document it to close.

Responsibilities

• Plan inspection hold points and testing from the coating specification and the manufacturer's data.
• Verify surface preparation, application, and cure with sign-off authority at each hold point.
• Perform adhesion, holiday, and cure testing; disposition defects and specify repairs.
• Supervise Level 1 inspectors on larger projects and review their logs; write inspection and nonconformance reports.
• Represent the inspection program to the owner and applicator.

Skills

CIP Level 2 certification

Inspection of coatings

SSPC/NACE standards

On-site inspection

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Coatings Inspector II to lead inspection of protective coatings and linings on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. You will plan hold points, verify surface prep, application, and cure, and perform adhesion and holiday testing with sign-off authority at each hold point.

Responsibilities include supervising Level 1 inspectors, writing inspection and nonconformance reports, and representing the program to owners and applicators.