Lead Coatings Inspector II - Hold Points & Quality

Construction Material Testing

Savannah (GA)

On-site

USD 114,616,000 - 157,597,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a licensed Coatings Inspector II to lead protective coating and lining inspections on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. Plan hold points from the coating spec, verify surface prep, application, and cure, perform adhesion and holiday testing, and write inspection reports relied upon by owners and engineers.

Qualified candidates hold AMPP (NACE) CIP Level 2 with 2+ years of inspection experience and knowledge of SSPC/NACE surface prep standards.

Qualifications

AMPP 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.