Coatings Inspector

SALARY RANGE: $80,000 - $100,000 per year

In determining compensation, various factors will be considered, including but not limited to, educational background; relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, market factors; and geographic location.

GENERAL SUMMARY: Supervises the performance of corrosion prevention projects onboard onboard U.S Navy and Coast Guard vessels surface ships and/or submarines.

LOCATION: Norfolk, VA.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for all aspects of the task assigned from job scoping to completion.
• Reviews drawing for current assigned task.
• Provides direct supervision to assigned personnel and subcontractors in the performance of tasks.
• Works with Program Manager to ensure proper personnel are assigned to task.
• Works with ship to determine boundaries of the task.
• Leads team in daily brief.
• Reviews drawings for material, tracks material and inventories material when received prior to the start of the task.
• Tracks progress of the task using Microsoft project.
• Manages working hours to keep job on track and within budget.
• Maintains and updates Technical Work Instruction (TWI).
• Submits daily reports and Objective Quality Evidence (OQE).
• Submits Condition Reports (CRs) as needed to document issues in configuration, workability of the TWI, and growth in scope and does not proceed with work until Planning has answered the CR.
• Maintains HAZMAT for assigned task.
• Provides work leadership and technical training to lower-level technicians.
• Provides feedback to Program Manager, Government Reps, OSICs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is working on a ship. The employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, working in a confined space, or working on elevated platforms (scaffolding/ JLG). The employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Graduate of high school, trade, or industrial school.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 years of experience NBPI or NACE Experience
• Must have NBPI or NACE Certifications as a coatings inspector.
• 3 years of experience in the supervision of marine preservation teams.
• Must be familiar with and with assistance be able to research applicable NAVSEA Standard Items, OSHA standards, and regulatory body regulations, drawings, specifications, and technical manuals.
• Must be able to access all work locations, including government and private shipyards and/or vessels and must be able to obtain and retain Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) card.
• Must be familiar with working in a naval-ship-work-environment.
• Must have good verbal, written communication, and computer skills
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required on a regular basis to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and/or hear.
• Must be able to work in all locations on and near ship location where inspections are required, including but not limited to tanks, voids, cofferdams and elevated locations.
• May be required to travel for work to other locations.
• Frequently the employee is required to carry objects that might weigh up to 50 pounds.