Coatings Inspector II - Hold-Point Leader

Construction Material Testing; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); 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 coating and lining work on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. You will plan hold points, verify surface prep, application, and cure, and sign off at each stage.

You will perform adhesion and holiday testing, disposition defects, supervise Level 1 inspectors, and write final inspection reports relied upon by owners and engineers.

Qualifications

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

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

Coatings inspection

Documentation accuracy

Quality inspections

Safety awareness

Education

AMPP CIP Level 2 certification

Tools

SSPC/NACE standards knowledge

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Coatings Inspector II to lead inspection of protective coating and lining work on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. You will plan hold points, verify surface prep, application, and cure, and sign off at each stage.

You will perform adhesion and holiday testing, disposition defects, supervise Level 1 inspectors, and write final inspection reports relied upon by owners and engineers.