Inspection Specialist

INEOS Belgium; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Life & AD&D insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

INEOS Pigments in Ashtabula, OH seeks an Inspection Specialist to manage mechanical integrity of plant assets, conduct inspections, and ensure safe operations on a salaried day shift. Role emphasizes API/industry code compliance and RBI-driven decisions.

The candidate will document findings, develop inspection plans, and contribute to reliability programs while coordinating with Reliability engineering and Maintenance teams. A strong background in inspection techniques is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of one year stationary equipment inspection experience.
• Ability to achieve API-510, 570, 653 and AWS-CWI certifications within 18 months.
• Certifiable as a Level II NDE Technician to perform MT, PT, VT and RT.
• NACE Corrosion Technician certification and RBI experience is desired.
• Excellent knowledge of inspection techniques and evaluating results per codes/standards.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• Understanding of Welding Principles.
• Mechanical aptitude and precision measurement skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspection activities and manage inspection processes for asset integrity.
• Document inspection findings, prioritize recommendations and track to closure.
• Perform QA/QC surveillance of maintenance work on stationary equipment.
• Review and approve repair plans to correct non-conformances.
• Issue key performance indicators for inspection performance.
• Develop inspection plans, evaluate results and track RBI evergreen.
• Contribute to reliability programs such as CUI and painting.
• Prioritize and schedule equipment inspections and repairs with stakeholders.
• Adhere to SHE policies and safety rules.

Skills

API-510

API-570

API-653

AWS-CWI

NDE Level II

Inspection techniques

MS Office

Welding principles

Mechanical aptitude

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

NACE Corrosion Technician certification

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

At INEOS Pigments, we value the contribution of our people in making us one of the largest producers of titanium dioxide in North America. Providing numerous products and services to industries around the globe, from coatings to plastics to paper and other end-uses, we invest in employee development and offer a wide range of career opportunities, offering everyone the chance to broaden their experience and build a professionally rewarding career.

About The Role

The Inspection Specialist role responsibilities include conducting inspection activities and managing inspection processes to ensure the integrity of plant fixed assets while maintaining a safe working environment. This is a salaried non-exempt day shift position. It is designated as a Safety Critical role.

Key activities include:

• Work with Reliability engineering personnel and makes recommendations and supplies information for performing Mechanical Integrity Risk Assessment (MIRA)
• Documents Inspection findings and recommendations, prioritizes the recommendations and tracks them to closure
• Performs QA/QC surveillance of stationary equipment maintenance work to ensure
• compliance with the requirements
• Reviews and approves repair plans to correct non-conformances
• Issues Key Performance Indications for inspection performance
• Ability to work outside normal work schedule hours
• Other duties as assigned
• Adherence to all SHE policies and procedures and INEOS Pigments’ 20 principles of process and Behavioral Safety and Life Saving Rules
• Complete all computer-based safety training
• Attend scheduled safety meetings
• Follows Inspection Standards, plant procedures, and Inspection Workflow processes.
• Performs risk analysis using Company tools
• Develop inspection plans, evaluate results, develop run/repair/replace recommendations, track inspection findings/recommendations to closure and keep Risk Based Inspection process (RBI) evergreen
• Contributes to special reliability programs such as the Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI), Painting, and others as required
• Prioritizes and schedules equipment inspections and any subsequent repairs in collaboration with the Operations PMC and Maintenance Planners

About You

You should possess:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of one year stationary equipment inspection experience desired
• Ability to achieve API-510, 570, 653 and AWS-CWI) certifications within 18 months
• The individual must be certifiable as a Level II NDE Technician to perform MT, PT, VT and RT (film interpretation)
• NACE Corrosion Technician certification and Risk Based Inspection Analysis experience is desired
• Must possess an excellent knowledge of inspection techniques, performing API/CWI inspections and evaluating inspection results per industry Codes and Standards
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite software
• Understanding of Welding Principles
• Mechanical Aptitude – use of precision measurement tools and assembly techniques
• Other duties as assigned

Schedule/Hours

This is a salaried, non-exempt position with typical work hours of 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., M – F.

About You

You should possess:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of one year stationary equipment inspection experience desired
• Ability to achieve API-510, 570, 653 and AWS-CWI) certifications within 18 months
• The individual must be certifiable as a Level II NDE Technician to perform MT, PT, VT and RT (film interpretation)
• NACE Corrosion Technician certification and Risk Based Inspection Analysis experience is desired
• Must possess an excellent knowledge of inspection techniques, performing API/CWI inspections and evaluating inspection results per industry Codes and Standards
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite software
• Understanding of Welding Principles
• Mechanical Aptitude – use of precision measurement tools and assembly techniques
• Other duties as assigned

Schedule/Hours

This is a salaried, non-exempt position with typical work hours of 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., M – F.

Our Ashtabula, Ohio Complex, consisting of two plants just south of Lake Erie, is a state of the art manufacturing complex with leading technology and more than 45 years of manufacturing excellence.

INEOS Pigments offers a competitive salary with an annual bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability with the buy-up option, basic life & AD&D insurance with a buy-up option for self and dependents, 401(k) with company match.

• Discipline Engineering
• Type Full-time
• Posted 16 March 2026
• Requisition ID 62144

Job Details

• Location Ashtabula, OH, United States
• Discipline Engineering
• Type Full-time
• Business INEOS Pigments
• Posted 16 March 2026
• Requisition ID 62144