Senior Coatings Inspector II | CIP Level 2 | Field Lead

Construction Material Testing; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Coatings Inspector II to lead inspection of protective coating and lining work on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. You will plan hold points, verify surface prep, oversee applications, perform tests, and sign off at holds, with reports relied on by the owner and engineer.

The role requires AMPP CIP Level 2, 2+ years of inspection experience, and knowledge of SSPC/NACE standards across coating systems such as tanks, pipelines,

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

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.

Skills

AMPP CIP Level 2

Coatings inspection

SSPC/NACE standards

Tank/Pipeline/Water coatings

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Coatings Inspector II to lead inspection of protective coating and lining work on industrial, water, and infrastructure projects. You will plan hold points, verify surface prep, oversee applications, perform tests, and sign off at holds, with reports relied on by the owner and engineer.

The role requires AMPP CIP Level 2, 2+ years of inspection experience, and knowledge of SSPC/NACE standards across coating systems such as tanks, pipelines,