Senior Coating Inspector – Industrial Paint

Vertiv; Pelzer (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv seeks an experienced Coating / Industrial Paint Inspector to ensure surface preparation and protective coating applications meet project specifications, industry standards, and customer requirements. You will monitor coating operations, perform inspections and testing, document results, and ensure compliance with SSPC, NACE/AMPP, and ASTM.

The inspector collaborates with production, quality, engineering, coating applicators, and other stakeholders to identify and resolve coating-related

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.
• Working knowledge of industrial spray application equipment such as airless spray and proportionators and the corresponding coating application practices.
• Working knowledge of industrial manufacturing paint booths.
• Ability to read and interpret coating specifications, product data sheets, drawings, and inspection criteria.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent documentation skills.
• Ability to work in industrial manufacturing environments, fabrication shops, and outdoor job sites.

Responsibilities

• Inspect surface preparation activities including blasting, cleaning, and profiling of steel surfaces.
• Verify environmental conditions—including temperature, humidity, dew point, and surface temperature—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 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

Verbal communication

Reading drawings

Problem solving

Education

AMPP CIP Level 1

AMPP CIP Level 2

Coatings certification

Tools

DFT gauges

Surface profile gauges

Dew point meters

Environmental monitoring equipment

Airless spray equipment

Proportionators

Industrial paint booths

Job description

Vertiv seeks an experienced Coating / Industrial Paint Inspector to ensure surface preparation and protective coating applications meet project specifications, industry standards, and customer requirements. You will monitor coating operations, perform inspections and testing, document results, and ensure compliance with SSPC, NACE/AMPP, and ASTM.

The inspector collaborates with production, quality, engineering, coating applicators, and other stakeholders to identify and resolve coating-related