Painting Inspector

About the role

Madre Integrated Engineering is hiring a Painting Inspector for the QAFCO fertilizer complex in Doha. The inspector inspects and monitors surface preparation and coating application on plant equipment, piping, structural steel, pressure vessels and storage tanks, ensuring work meets QAFCO and client specifications.

Key responsibilities

• Verify surface preparation standards (Sa 2.5 / SSPC-SP10), including blast cleaning, profile measurements and cleanliness levels before coating.
• Monitor wet and dry film thickness, holiday testing, adhesion testing and coating curing against approved procedures and manufacturer specs.
• Review and approve Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), Method Statements and Coating Material Data Sheets (MDS).
• Identify coating defects such as pinholes, delamination, blistering and disbondment, issue Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and follow up on corrective actions.
• Coordinate with contractors, maintenance teams and QAFCO representatives during shutdowns and turnarounds.
• Maintain inspection records, daily reports and coating logs in line with QAFCO documentation and HSE requirements.

Required profile

• Diploma or degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Materials Engineering or a related discipline.
• NACE Level 2 (Coating Inspector) or BGAS Grade 2 certification (mandatory).
• 5-7 years of hands-on coating inspection experience in Oil & Gas or Fertilizer; ammonia/urea or petrochemical plant experience highly preferred.
• Proven plant experience including shutdown/turnaround inspections, high-temperature insulation coating and CUI assessment.
• Immediate availability strongly preferred.

Required skills

• Knowledge of international standards: SSPC, NACE, ISO 8501, ISO 8502, ISO 8503, ISO 19840.
• Experience reviewing ITPs, painting procedures and material submittals in a QAFCO-like environment.
• Familiarity with SAP PM or an equivalent CMMS for inspection records.