Coatings Inspector ; AMPP CIP Level 1 Lexington, KY

A Coatings Inspector I performs the basic inspection of protective coating work under the direction of a CIP Level 2 or 3 inspector: verifying surface preparation against SSPC/NACE standards, measuring ambient conditions and surface profile, checking wet and dry film thickness, and documenting every step of the coating application on tanks, structural steel, pipe, and concrete. AMPP (formerly NACE) Coating Inspector Program Level 1 is required.

Responsibilities:
Measure and record ambient conditions (temperature, humidity, dew point) before and during application;
Verify surface preparation to the specified SSPC/NACE cleanliness and profile standard;
Measure wet film and dry film thickness and check for holidays and defects;
Verify coating materials, batch numbers, mixing, and pot life against the manufacturer's data sheet;
Keep the daily coating inspection log and photograph each stage of the work.

Qualifications:

AMPP (NACE) CIP Level 1 certification, current; 1+ years in industrial coatings application or inspection;
Comfortable working in tanks, on structures, and around blasting and spray operations;
Meticulous with instruments and records; honest about what the gauge reads.

Coating work happens in a narrow window — the surface is clean, the profile is right, the dew point is far enough below the steel temperature — and your week is spent proving that window was open when the coating went on. Readings before the blast, readings after, readings between coats, and the log that ties them to the batch that was sprayed.

You work under a senior inspector who makes the calls on the marginal readings and signs the inspection report; your job is a complete and accurate record.

Coatings Inspector I leads to Level 2 after the required experience and the CIP Level 2 course and exam, both sponsored by the company. Concrete coating inspection and linings work broaden the scope from there.

Pay runs $30 to $40 an hour depending on certifications held, verified experience, and the program you are assigned to. Coating schedules follow the weather and the outage calendar: early starts to catch the dew point window, night shifts on some industrial turnarounds, and extended days when a tank has to go back in service. Texas positions are dispatched from the Sugar Land headquarters;

project-site positions elsewhere are staffed on a project basis with travel and per diem as assigned, and the listing for your city says which one it is.

Coatings inspection is performed to the project specification and the SSPC/NACE and AMPP standards it references, and reported under our documented AASHTO R18 quality system. Readings are reported as taken; a hold point is not released on a promise. The safety side includes confined-space entry, respiratory protection around blasting and solvents, and work at height; the training is provided and the requirements are not optional.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider every applicant without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.