Industrial Coatings Inspector – Quality & Compliance

Vertiv Group Corporation; Pelzer (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv is seeking an experienced Coating / Industrial Paint Inspector to ensure surface preparation and coating applications meet project specs, industry standards, and customer requirements. The role involves monitoring coating operations, inspections, testing, and documentation to ensure compliance with SSPC, NACE/AMPP, and ASTM.

Work closely with production, quality, engineering, and coating applicators to identify and resolve coating-related issues and ensure high-quality results across

Qualifications

• Current Certification related to industrial coatings and paint.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in industrial coating inspection or application.
• Strong knowledge of protective coatings for structural steel and industrial applications.
• Working knowledge of AMPP/SSPC, NACE, ASTM, and relevant industry standards.
• Experience using inspection tools such as DFT gauges, surface profile gauges, dew point meters, and environmental monitoring equipment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect surface preparation activities including blasting, cleaning, and profiling of steel surfaces.
• Verify environmental conditions before and 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 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 quality requirements.
• Identify non-conformances, document deficiencies, and verify corrective actions.

Skills

Coating inspection

Documentation

Reading specifications

AMPP/SSPC knowledge

Quality control

Tools

DFT gauges

Surface profile gauges

Dew point meters

Environmental monitoring equipment

Job description

Vertiv is seeking an experienced Coating / Industrial Paint Inspector to ensure surface preparation and coating applications meet project specs, industry standards, and customer requirements. The role involves monitoring coating operations, inspections, testing, and documentation to ensure compliance with SSPC, NACE/AMPP, and ASTM.

Work closely with production, quality, engineering, and coating applicators to identify and resolve coating-related issues and ensure high-quality results across