Position Summary:

The Certified Paint/Coatings Inspector inspects coatings applied by coatings team members or subcontractors to ensure compliance with customer requirements, federal government, and NACE specifications. Keep abreast of and advise leadership of industry trends, standard changes, best practices, and equipment upgrades/improvements as necessary. Assist the Coatings Superintendent as required to ensure all projects remain on schedule and sub-contractors adhere to PSI requirements. Engage with and train coatings team members to ensure a consistent and compliant product. Engage with customer representatives in a professional manner; anticipate customer needs and be prepared to deliver required items upon request or as stipulated by contract.

Pacific Shipyards International, LLC Expectations of Employee:

• Is committed to the company values and adheres to all Pacific Shipyards’ policies and procedures


• Perform duties of his/her job and as assigned by Management


• Maintain a positive and respectful attitude and conduct her/himself with integrity and in a polite, professional manner treating customers and co-workers courteously and respectfully


• Communicates regularly with Officers, Managers, & Supervisors about the different divisions and department’s issues


• Consistently be on time for work, meetings and appointments and deliver work projects by assigned due dates


• Maintain assigned work areas in a clean and orderly fashion


• Maintain and ensure the safety of all assigned equipment


• Perform all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards


• Meet productivity goals and quality standards as set by management


• Ability to read and understand drawings and specifications


• Ability to handle multiple tasks and balance priorities


• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Apply SSPC, NACE, and NAVSEA standards as required


• Provide oversight of coatings/painting activity


• Visit worksites, QA checks on work in progress


• Deliver paperwork and complete forms/reports as required


• Apply standards to maximize customer satisfaction and time driven goals and eliminate re-work and missed deadlines/checkpoints


• Communicate clearly and accurately


• Strong leadership and customer service skills


• Good attitude and personality with excellent work ethic and interpersonal skills


• Organized and punctual


• Establish priorities and meet deadlines


• Assist in preparing bids for painting/blasting work


• Keep CS informed of current activity and future requirements


• Train and certify personnel


• Performs other duties as assigned

Other Duties/Functions:

• Supervises


• Responsible for the managing, mentoring and review of performance on a regular basis

Working Conditions/Job Environment:

This position requires working outside in the elements with the following characteristics:

• A requirement for initial certification and recertification (every five years) is verification from a licensed physician or physician assistant that the applicant is physically fit and free of debilitating illness and injury that could inhibit the individual from effectively performing the duties of a Coatings Inspector. Among the criteria that the licensed physician or physician assistant will assess are (but not limited to)


• Work in extreme temperature (heat and cold) for extended periods exceeding one hour


• Safely move about on slippery, sloping, uneven and unstable surfaces


• Safely enter, move about within and egress cargo tanks, cargo holds and other confined spaces that may involve maneuvering over 6 ft (1.8 m) ship framing; climbing up and down 30 ft (9.1 m) vertical ladders and 80ft (24.3 m) stairways


• Safely move between spaces and into/out of compartments on marine vessels that can involve stepping over a door threshold or coaming of 24 inches (61 cm) in height; moving through restricted openings or man holes of 24 inches by 24 inches (61 cm X 61 cm), crouching (lowering height by bending knees); kneeling (placing knees on ground); and stooping (lowering height by bending at the waist)


• Manipulate mechanical devices using manual and digital dexterity, and strength to open and close watertight doors that may weigh up to 55 pounds (25 kg)


• Perform visual inspections and surveys that can involve the use of hand tools such as spanners, valve wrenches, hammers, screwdrivers, pliers

Education/Training:

• 3-5 years in industrial coatings QC setting. Shipyard/ship repair/marine coatings experience a plus


• NACE level I or II


• NBPI certification a plus


• SSPC C7 and C14 certifications a plus


• Knowledge of the marine industry and NAVSEA Standards


• Proficient with Word and Excel scheduling software, i.e. MS Project


• Must be flexible in work hours


• Ability to organize and prioritize to meet deadlines


• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written


• Interpersonal skills, good attitude, and exceptional work ethic


• Work requires establishing priorities and meeting deadlines

Qualification/Requirement:

• Must show proof of your legal right to work in the United States


• This position requires US Citizenship due to security clearance required for base access


• Must be able to successfully obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)


• Must be able to successfully obtain a Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) Credential to gain access to federally controlled work sites


• All candidates must submit to and pass a post-offer drug screening and a background check before employment begins. Failure to complete any of these steps will result in disqualification


• Valid State of Hawaii drivers’ license in good standing, class 3 or higher


• Candidates must have access to reliable transportation to get to work and other job sites on time for the start of shift