Quality Coatings Inspector

This role reports into the Paint Supervisor and requires a minimum level of supervision. The successful candidate will be responsible for all Painting and grit blast inspection, documentation, processes.

Duties will include:

• In process checks for painting at each stage/paint coat. This includes visual, DFT, WFT, paint adhesion tests and P.I.G tests when requested.
• In process checks for surface preparation. Check blast profile IAW MTSP 187
• Adherence to MTSP 187.
• Environmental condition adherence in blast booth and paint booth.
• Calibration of equipment monitored and recorded on QC forms. Control of calibration periods
• Responsible for all quality records traceability and adherence to specifications
• Compliance to Warpaint procedure. Review MTSP’s to ensure they reflect Warpaint requirements and update accordingly.
• Compliance to BR3939 procedure and review MTSP’s to ensure they reflect BR3939 requirements and update accordingly.
• Rework process/rework operations to be defined by paint inspector and supplied to Production Engineering for creation of operations on IFS
• Responsible for Material storage/stock control.
• Oversee the preparation of paint materials (correct volumes / minimizing waste)
• Responsible for checking blast profiles, visual checks and environmental conditions are correct to procedure and maintained.
• Liaise and communicate with other departments as necessary building strong working relationships
• Product release – any products leaving the paint/finishing area, quality control in line with customer specifications.
• Continually look for ways in which to improve processes.

The successful candidate must have:

• ICORR Level II or III Paint Inspection.
• COSHH
• Effective relationship skills with internal staff/external suppliers.
• Excellent planning, organization, and communication skills.

Desirable

• Warpaint standards understanding
• BR3939 awareness
• Experience of managing a paint / coating department within an engineering manufacturing environment.

• Free onsite parking
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Sick pay