Position
Welding & Coating/Painting Inspector
Location
Venezuela
Experience
5-15 Years
Qualification
Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Metallurgical, or related Engineering discipline
Certifications
CSWIP 3.1/3.2, AWS-CWI, BGAS, NACE Level I/II/III, ICorr (Preferred)
SGS, the world's leading Testing, Inspection & Certification (TIC) company, is seeking experienced Welding & Coating/Painting Inspectors to support quality assurance, fabrication, construction, maintenance, and corrosion protection activities across pipeline, pressure equipment, structural steel, and industrial projects in Venezuela.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform welding inspection activities for pipelines, pressure equipment, structural steel, and fabrication works.
- Review and verify WPS, PQR, welder qualifications, and welding procedures.
- Monitor fit-up, welding, fabrication, and assembly activities to ensure compliance with project specifications and international standards.
- Conduct visual inspection of welds and coordinate NDT activities as required.
- Perform inspection of surface preparation, coating, painting, and corrosion protection systems.
- Monitor blasting, cleaning, environmental conditions, and coating application processes.
- Verify coating quality through dry film thickness (DFT), adhesion, holiday testing, and surface profile measurements.
- Inspect coating and painting activities for pipelines, storage tanks, structural steel, and corrosion protection projects.
- Review quality documentation, inspection reports, and test records.
- Identify non-conformities and support corrective and preventive actions.
- Coordinate with clients, contractors, fabricators, and project stakeholders.
- Prepare detailed inspection reports and maintain inspection records.
Preferred Industry Experience
- Oil & Gas
- Petrochemical
- Refinery
- Pipeline Projects
- EPC Projects
- Power Generation
- Manufacturing & Industrial Plants
- Testing, Inspection & Certification (TIC)
Skills Required
- Welding Inspection
- Coating & Painting Inspection
- Corrosion Protection Systems
- Pipeline & Pressure Equipment Inspection
- Structural Steel Inspection
- Quality Assurance & Quality Control
- Technical Reporting & Documentation
- Knowledge of ASME, API, AWS, NACE, SSPC, and ISO Standards
Preferred Certifications
- CSWIP 3.1 / 3.2
- AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
- NACE Coating Inspector Level I/II/III
- BGAS Painting Inspector
- ICorr Coating Inspector