Coatings Inspector II: Hold-Point QA Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Travel per diem

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Coatings Inspector II to lead coating and lining inspections on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. You will sign off at hold points, verify prep and cure, and perform adhesion and holiday tests with strict documentation.

Travel and per diem may be required as projects vary by location, with larger jobs supervising Level 1 inspectors and reporting to 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, water/wastewater, 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

Hold point planning

Documentation

Field testing

Education

AMPP CIP Level 2 Certification

Tools

Adhesion testing equipment

Holiday testing tools

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Coatings Inspector II to lead coating and lining inspections on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. You will sign off at hold points, verify prep and cure, and perform adhesion and holiday tests with strict documentation.

Travel and per diem may be required as projects vary by location, with larger jobs supervising Level 1 inspectors and reporting to owners and engineers.