Marine QA Coatings Inspector- AMPP​/NACE CIP Level 1 or Level 2 Qualification

QA Coatings Inspector- AMPP/NACE CIP Level 1 or Level 2 Qualification

Location: Charleston, SC

Job Type: Full-Time | Hourly

Build Your Career with Main Industries

For over 50 years, Main Industries has been a trusted leader in the marine and industrial services industry. From our beginnings as a premier marine coatings company, we've grown into a multi-craft leader specializing in surface preparation, protective coatings, scaffolding, and industrial access solutions.

We're seeking an experienced QA Coatings Inspector to support our marine and industrial preservation projects. This position is responsible for inspecting surface preparation and protective coating activities, documenting quality results, and helping ensure work is completed in accordance with project specifications, customer requirements, and applicable industry standards. If you're detail-oriented, safety-minded, and hold an AMPP/NACE CIP Level 1 or higher or SSPC NBPI qualification, we'd like to hear from you.

Pay: Competitive hourly pay, depending on experience, qualifications, and certifications.

Location: Charleston, SC

What You'll Do

As a QA Coatings Inspector, you'll perform inspections and quality assurance activities for marine and industrial surface preparation and protective coating operations. You'll work closely with production teams, supervisors, project management, and customer representatives to verify that work meets applicable specifications and quality requirements and that inspection results are accurately documented.

Essential Responsibilities

• Perform quality assurance inspections of marine and industrial surface preparation and protective coating activities.
• Inspect abrasive blasting, mechanical surface preparation, water jetting, and other surface preparation activities as applicable to assigned projects.
• Verify surface cleanliness, surface profile, environmental conditions, coating application, and other quality requirements in accordance with project specifications.
• Inspect primers, intermediate coats, finish coats, nonskid systems, and other protective coating applications as required.
• Use appropriate inspection instruments and gauges to verify environmental conditions, surface profile, wet film thickness, dry film thickness, and other required measurements.
• Verify coating materials, batch numbers, shelf life, mixing, thinning, induction times, pot life, and application requirements when applicable.
• Review project specifications, work packages, coating manufacturer product data sheets, and applicable quality requirements.
• Document inspection results accurately and maintain complete quality records.
• Prepare daily inspection reports, deficiency reports, and other required QA documentation.
• Identify nonconforming work and communicate quality concerns promptly to supervision and project leadership.
• Coordinate with production personnel to ensure deficiencies are corrected and reinspected as required.
• Maintain calibration and verification records for inspection equipment and ensure instruments are in proper working condition.
• Participate in pre-job meetings, quality meetings, and project coordination meetings as required.
• Communicate professionally with customer representatives, third‑party inspectors, and project personnel.
• Maintain organized electronic and paper quality documentation in accordance with project and company requirements.
• Follow all company, customer, and jobsite safety procedures while performing inspections.
• Understand and obey all posted warning, caution, notification, and hazard signs at jobsites.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity of inspection records and quality documentation.
• Work effectively with Operations, Project Management, Safety, and field leadership to support successful project completion.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years of relevant coatings inspection, quality assurance, marine coatings, or related industry experience.
• Current AMPP/NACE Coating Inspector Program (CIP) Level 1 or higher certification, or SSPC Navy Basic Paint Inspector (NBPI) qualification.
• Knowledge of marine or industrial surface preparation and protective coating processes.
• Ability to read and interpret project specifications, work packages, coating product data sheets, and quality requirements.
• Experience using common coating inspection instruments and gauges.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good computer skills and ability to accurately prepare and maintain electronic inspection documentation.
• Strong written and verbal…