Coatings Inspector II: Tank & Pipeline Lead

Construction Material Testing; Jackson (MS); 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, document nonconformances, supervise Level 1 inspectors on larger projects, and prepare inspection reports for 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

Field testing

Quality assurance

Documentation

Education

AMPP (NACE) CIP Level 2 certification

2+ years inspection under CIP Level 2

Tools

SSPC/NACE standards

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, document nonconformances, supervise Level 1 inspectors on larger projects, and prepare inspection reports for owners and engineers.