Painting / Coating Inspector at Amaiden Energy Nigeria

Job Type: Contracts
Job Nature: Resident

Description

• Review the ITP and provide assurance/control of the quality of the paint codes, visual inspection, mixing and its application
• Conduct a pre-mob inspections on materials (Paint, thinner, abrasive materials and other consumables etc) and Equipment (Blasting air compressor, nozzles, scaffolds, Airless /Conventional Spraying machines, Holiday detector, spraying tip, Deadman handle).
• Issues the relevant quality control records and, when necessary, report and send to Quality Control Supervisor non-conformances reports (as applicable),
• Provide unbiased reports and a third party (manufacturer) paint inspection,
• Ensure environment for paint storage is in line with requirement and certification of paint consumables are valid and update to date.
• Performs qualifications of coating processes and notify the Project Quality Lead and Contractor of any anomalies or irregularities in the specifications as Non-conformance products,
• Review relevant areas in scope of work and conduct receiving inspection with paint contractor prior to surface preparation and paint application,
• Confirm that surface preparation is in line with acceptable requirements prior to application and report same immediately.
• Always ensure, confirm and records atmospheric conditions prior to starting of any painting operations.
• Carries out wet and dry film thickness checks upon completion of pain application.
• Verifies the correct Colour-coding and painting during painting to ensure that COMPANY colour coding scheme is duly maintained
• Performs visuals inspections of determine paint condition, corrosion status of existing surface
• Perform cathodic dis-bondment test after coating
• Performs penetration testing.
• Evaluates impact testing.
• Performs visual checks after blasting.
• Verify and ensure measure surface area of structures to be coated/painted is line with the agreed surface area in the contract
• Estimate quantity of paint to applied on estimated surface
• Check application of Fusion bonded epoxy and Polyethylene coating in coating plant mostly for line pipes.

Job Requirements
Minimum Qualification:

• HND or BSc /B.Eng Degree – Metallurgy & Materials/ Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry
• Professional Experience (number of years): Minimum of Five (5) years and above of experience in Coating and Painting inspection, with project background within Oil & Gas industry.
• Experience on construction and maintenance works in corrosion field

Minimum Professional Certification(s):

• Member & Certified to National association of corrosion Engineer (NACE Level I or II) on coating inspector program (CIP-1),
• Very conversant with Steel Structures Painting Council (SSPC) on Painting/Coating,
• NACE Basic Corrosion Certificate,

General Requirements:

• A self-starter with less supervision on what to do
• Ability to interpret Code and standards accordingly and apply them,
• Ability to estimate quantity requirements for proper coverage from drawings and COMPANY specifications
• Knowledge of proper handling, transporting and storing requirements for protective coating and related materials,
• Ability to communicate well at all levels within the Company.
• Ability to analyze Steel surface and paint condition and make recommendation from inspection level.
• Good Physical Condition, requires walking, climbing, and tolerance to environmental conditions
• Must be proficient in common PC software (MS Word; MS Excel; MS Outlook; etc)
• Fluency in English and ability to communicate in equipment supplier’s language