Coatings Inspector II: Lead Hold Points & Quality Control

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in Delaware/Newark seeks a Coatings Inspector II to lead protective coating inspections on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. You will plan hold points from the coating specification, verify surface preparation, application, and cure, and have sign-off authority.

Responsibilities include adhesion and holiday testing, disposition of defects, supervising Level 1 inspectors on large projects, and writing inspection and nonconformance reports for owners and

Qualifications

• AMPP 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 for closure.

Responsibilities

• Plan inspection hold points and testing from the coating specification and 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

Inspection planning

Coatings inspection

Sign-off authority

Education

AMPP (NACE) CIP Level 2

Job description

Construction Material Testing in Delaware/Newark seeks a Coatings Inspector II to lead protective coating inspections on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. You will plan hold points from the coating specification, verify surface preparation, application, and cure, and have sign-off authority.

Responsibilities include adhesion and holiday testing, disposition of defects, supervising Level 1 inspectors on large projects, and writing inspection and nonconformance reports for owners and