Inspector I - Quality
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Petrofac is hiring a Senior Quality Inspector for coating, insulation, and refractory at the Abu Dhabi site. The role involves ensuring compliance with specifications for painting, coating, insulation, and refractory installation, including surface preparation, material handling, and testing.
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Responsibilities
- Ensure weather conditions are acceptable for coating
- Ensure manufacturer’s instructions and MSDS are followed for handling and storage of painting/coating materials
- Ensure data sheets are available and material traceability maintained
- Monitor performance of contractors and ensure applicators are competent
- Ensure inspection and test equipment is serviceable and calibrated
- Ensure surface preparation blast profile/cleanliness meet requirements
- Monitor wet film thickness during application and application technique
- Monitor dry film thickness and recoating intervals
- Conduct visual inspection and specified non destructive and/or destructive tests after curing
- Inspect insulation material to verify manufacturer, type, thickness, and batch number
- Ensure insulation materials are stored properly and used in FIFO order
- Inspect insulation/cladding at each stage as indicated on ITPs
Requirements
- Diploma in Mechanical / Civil Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 10 years’ experience as Painting/Coating/Insulation/Refractory QC Inspector
- BGAS Gr.II or NACE Level II for Painting/Coating Inspector
- Experience in oil & gas/petrochemical industry
- Previously worked with major EPC contractor or their subcontractors
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Job Overview
- Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry.
- JOB TITLE: INSPECTOR I QUALITY (COATING /INSULATION/REFRACTORY)
- Work Location: Abu Dhabi Site
Key Responsibilities Coating
- Ensure weather conditions are acceptable in line with applicable standards/ specifications.
- Ensure manufacturer’s instructions and MSDS are followed while handling & storage of Painting/Coating materials abrasives at site.
- Ensure that data sheets are available, material traceability is maintained and correct material used.
- Monitor performance of contractors, ensure Applicators are competent and where required have valid certification for the process in use, equipment is in serviceable condition.
- Ensure inspection and test equipment is serviceable, with in calibration period and personnel are knowledgeable in its use.
- Ensure weld area is covered before blasting, where pressure testing is not completed.
- Ensure protection of flange serration, instruments etc before blasting.
- Ensure surface preparation blast profile/cleanliness meet requirements.
- Continuous monitoring of surface cleanliness and record surface profile (Should take place at least three times during the coating process: before any surface preparation activities starts, after surface preparation, before coating begins and between each application of coating in a multi coat syste
- Monitor wet film thickness during application and application technique.
- Monitor dry film thickness and recoating intervals.
- Ensure any identification marks or tags removed or over coated are replaced.
Key Responsibilities Insulation
- Inspect insulation material to verify the manufacturer, type of product, and thickness of insulation, and batch number.
- Ensure manufacturer’s instructions and MSDS are followed while handling & storage of insulation materials at site.
- Verify insulation materials are stored off the floor under shade in secured and well ventilated areas away from moisture and water which may lead to loosening of insulation strength.
- Ensure insulation materials are stored separately based on type, width, and thickness.
- Ensure different manufacturer’s products are not allowed to combine and stored separately.
- Verify materials are used in the same order in which they are delivered, so that the order of consumption is first in first out.
- Ensure System/Subsystem testing, reinstatement, and painting completed and released from piping /equipment prior to start insulation.
- Ensure pipe work and equipment are insulated as per line list and isometric.
- Ensure equipment insulation is as per the equipment data sheet.
- Verify heat traced piping/equipment are released prior to application of insulation.
- Ensure equipment, paved areas etc., adjacent to components being insulated are protected from dripping compounds and sealants.
- Ensure piping and equipment is clean, dry, and free from grease, dirt, loose rust, and scale.
Key Responsibilities Refractory
- Ensure that all inspections and testing pertaining to refractory installation are carried out in accordance manufacturer written installation procedure, approved drawings and project specifications.
- Check that subcontractor’s applicators are properly trained and conversant with the equipment, materials and application techniques being used.
- Ensure equipment to be refractory lined are aligned and released from construction to proceed for refractory application.
- Ensure materials and applicator qualification test results are fully documented.
- Monitor applicator, materials qualification test and dry out (where applicable) conducted by the manufacturer to ensure compliance with job specifications and product data sheets.
- Check the lining integrity prior to start dry out and after dry out by hammer test, and report any anomalies.
- Verify accurate installation and dry out records are being documented by the contractor in line with approved ITR’s and ITP’s.
Essential Qualifications And Skills
- Diploma in Mechanical / Civil Engineering or equivalent for Painting / Coating / Insulation / Refractory.
- Minimum 10 years’ experience as Painting/Coating/Insulation/Refractory QC Inspector.
- BGAS Gr.II or NACE Level II for Painting/Coating Inspector.
- Should have experience in oil & gas/petrochemical industry.
- Should have previously worked with major EPC contractor or their subcontractors.
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