Paint Inspector - NACE 1 or 2
The Paint Inspector is responsible for the blast & paint quality, inspections and recording of blast and paint data in our structural steel and plate fabrication facilities. The role involves overseeing the performance and development of blast and paint staff, ensuring all blasting and painting meets the required quality standards and testing requirements and that traceability documentation is up to date for each project.
Performing all necessary blast and paint inspections in compliance with Australian Standards, Client specifications and product requirements. Provide guidance, training and supervision of the blast & paint trade staff to ensure timely project deliveries, effective performance/workmanship and adherence to safety and quality standards.
Objectives:
- Ensures adherence to the Company's Quality Policy, Manual and Quality Procedures related to welding and manufacturing
- Ensures adherence to Code requirements and client specifications
- Ensures blast & paint records are up to date
- Understand and implement quality control techniques
- Support the Supervisor in planning and execution of designated work-tasks
- Manages and reports on blast and paint consumables stock levels
- Monitor and raise concerns of Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) issues within the workplace.
- Mentor and develop skills of blast & paint trade staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide support and mentorship to the blast & paint staff. Develop training program to upskill employees within the blast and paint teams
- Monitoring of blast and paint performances, ensure that the blast & paint staff is following the correct paint system and consumables). Periodically check blast and paint equipment for cleanliness and functioning
- Record keeping of all blast and paint activities on the shopfloor as per project code requirements, keeping the QC database (Simweb) up to date with painter ID’s and DFT measurements.
- Maintain blast and paint reports for MDR requirements
- Visual and DFT Inspection (VI) of each paint coat in line with production schedules and project workflow/needs
- Liaise with Afternoon shift supervisor and/or paint inspector (shift handover) when necessary
- Manage and control all activities for blast and paint inspections.
- Always provide positive motivation to all team members within the labour force to ensure an ongoing positive work environment.
- Actioning efforts to minimize waste and act according to our Environment and Sustainability policy.
- Assisting the QC/QA team with documentation, when necessary
