QA Coatings Inspector

Position: Quality Assurance Mechanical Inspector 

Schedule: 4x10, Monday-Thursday
This position is located at the Bayou La Batre, AL facility.  

Join the Birdon team and help ensure USCG boats are safe and reliable!  

Key Responsibilities 

• Understand and operate under the guidelines of Birdon’s Quality Management System procedures, work instructions, forms and records, nonconformance logs, corrective action logs, and capture repair/rework costs.
• Create and maintain associated coatings related work instructions, training records, and along with engineering, production, and program management, develop effective and efficient corrective action plans, where needed.  
• Coordinate with shipyard Facilities Department and Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) Department to establish blasting and painting equipment, consumable, and measurement and test tool calibration, storage, maintenance, and safety guidelines.
• Coordinate with the shipyard Coatings Department or subcontractor to review / update all blasting and coating procedures, work instructions, forms, and reports. 
• Coordinate with Production Control and Production to facilitate the closure of work packages and outfitting concerns, plan projects, monitor progress, conduct quality checks / holds, and conduct, review, or collect all blasting and coating reports for review by 3rd party NACE Specialist, 3rd party regulators, and the customer.  
• Conduct bulkhead and overhead insulation preparation and installation checks.
• Conduct flooring preparation, coatings, underlayment, and flooring installation checks.

Qualifications and experience 

• High School degree or GED preferred.  
• Certified BCI/NACE/SSPC Level II Operator with a minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in the shipbuilding industry.  Willingness to attain SSPC Level III Coating Specialist certification a plus.
• AS 9100/ISO 9001 Quality Management System training desired.  
• Must be able to read and manipulate drawings/blueprints, material test reports, standards, and customer specifications.
• Must be able to set up test equipment and write inspection and test reports.
• Excellent math, skills with the ability to compare design / construction drawing tolerances against as built redlines and notations. 
• Ability to work with a diverse range of teams and people.
• DOD or DHS scheduling experience within a ship manufacturing environment.  

Birdon is committed to the HEALTH and SAFETY of our workforce and to the ENVIRONMENT, we expect this same commitment from all employees. 

Birdon America Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Know Your Rights The Company invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company’s written Affirmative Action Plan.  This plan is available for inspection upon request by emailing hr@birdon.us.  If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact hr@birdon.us for further assistance.