Coatings Quality Inspector – Industrial Paint Specialist

Vertiv; Pelzer (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking an experienced Coating / Industrial Paint Inspector to ensure surface preparation and coating applications meet project specifications, industry standards, and customer requirements. This position will monitor coating operations, performing inspections, testing, and documenting results, and ensuring compliance with applicable standards such as SSPC, NACE/AMPP, and ASTM.

The inspector will work closely with production, quality, engineering, coating applicators, and other

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail with excellent documentation skills.
• Ability to read and interpret coating specifications, product data sheets, drawings and inspection criteria.
• Current Certification related to industrial coatings and paint.

Responsibilities

• Inspect surface preparation activities including blasting, cleaning, and profiling of steel surfaces.
• Verify environmental conditions during coating application.
• Inspect coating materials for compliance with product data sheets, project specifications, approved coating systems, and applicable standards.
• Verify proper mixing, thinning, recoat intervals, and curing of coating materials.
• Measure and document dry film thickness (DFT), wet film thickness (WFT), surface profile, and other required inspection parameters.
• Inspect stripe coats, primer, intermediate coats, topcoats, touch-ups, and repairs.
• Perform or coordinate holiday/continuity and adhesion testing when required by the specification.
• Perform final appearance inspections and verify completed coating systems meet specified quality requirements.
• Identify non-conformances, document deficiencies, and verify corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate inspection reports, daily logs, material batch records, and quality documentation.
• Coordinate with production managers, supervisors, coating applicators, and other paint department personnel.
• Communicate coating-related quality concerns clearly and promptly to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Review project specifications, coating procedures, product data sheets, and inspection requirements.
• Support coating failure investigations, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis when required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation skills

Reading coating specifications

Tools

DFT gauges

Surface profile gauges

Dew point meters

Environmental monitoring equipment

Airless spray equipment

Proportionators

Industrial paint booths

Job description

Vertiv is seeking an experienced Coating / Industrial Paint Inspector to ensure surface preparation and coating applications meet project specifications, industry standards, and customer requirements. This position will monitor coating operations, performing inspections, testing, and documenting results, and ensuring compliance with applicable standards such as SSPC, NACE/AMPP, and ASTM.

The inspector will work closely with production, quality, engineering, coating applicators, and other