U.S. Navy Coating Inspectors

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• High School Diploma or GED equivalent; and one of the following: related military experience, completion of trade/industrial school, or trade experience.

• Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) Senior Certified Coatings Inspector (formerly NACE CIP Level III with peer review) or Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) Certified Coatings Inspector (formerly NACE CIP Level II) with a willingness/ability to obtain Senior Certified Coatings Inspector level.

• Experience in the corrosion control field supporting U.S. Navy ship and/or submarine maintenance.

• Mitigating corrosion control issues, identifying solutions, and understanding technical requirements for shipboard HM&E and/or C5I systems and equipment; use of surface preparation tools, corrosion control techniques and application of coating systems on U.S. Navy ships or in the marine industry; and/or working with and understanding constraints associated with shipboard organizational level corrosion control and preservation maintenance.
• Experience with new corrosion control technologies and how they may be implemented on U.S. Navy ships.
• Supervisory experience managing and overseeing corrosion control work; interfacing with government, shipyard, and contractor corrosion control maintenance activities; and working with US Navy ship leadership, ship personnel, and program leadership.
• Experience in corrosion prevention and control trade.

• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth vision, ability to adjust focus, work from a ladder or lift occasionally, safely lift 20 pounds, walk on uneven ground or terrain, work in confined spaces, crawl for extended periods of time, enter 24” diameter space, hearing, work outside (including inclement weather), manual dexterity (to handle small objects, instruments, or gages), wear a respirator, speaking and smelling.

• $40.00-$60.00/hour.
• Hourly rate is based on experience and certifications.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
• KTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.