Paint Subject Matter Expert

at  Celeros Flow Technology

For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries. With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.
Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision. We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas. We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Paint Subject Matter Expert will provide subject matter expertise across various inhouse and client contract specifications and will be called upon to provide coatings expertise for all inhouse issues. The role will be part of the Inhouse Paint Team.

• Actively contributes to all team activities aimed at improving plant performance through implementation of continuous improvement.
• Suggest improvements to plant, process, and operating procedures.
• Manage the Painting Personnel – assigning daily work scope to painting personnel in collaboration with the inhouse supervisor.
• Works collaboratively with onsite Painting Personnel, Supervisor and Quality Leads for resolution of inhouse issues.
• Prepare and complete the daily paint quality reports.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Detailed knowledge, experience and understanding of coating systems.
• Good knowledge of relevant British, European, and international standards codes/guidelines
• Strong communication skills
• Technical problem solving in the field of coatings.
• Experience in coating applications for the Water industry, MOD, Nuclear, Oil and Gas. Petro-chemical plants etc.
• Experience in coating defect rectification.
• Knowledge of coating applications, coating systems and coating equipment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Coating Inspector shall be a level 3 qualified
  AMPP / NACE / NORSKI / ICOR / BGAS / CSWIP Inspector

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To carry out preparation work, including sanding, masking, and abrasive blasting.
• To maintain work and paint storage areas.
• To maintain all painting, abrasive blasting equipment and including inspection equipment.
• To abrasive blast clients’ products to comply with the inhouse and clients specification.
• To record and monitor environmental conditions before and during the painting/coating process.
• To spray/coat the company’s products to high levels of quality and compliance to procedures and specifications.
• To check and continuously monitor wet and dry film thickness.
• To carry out any required testing such as salt tests, PH, pin hole testing, coating adhesion testing etc.
• To ensure compliance with all relevant Health & Safety, and Environmental issues and legislation.
• To carry out such additional duties as may become necessary from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the production of the company’s products.

The Paint Subject Matter Expert will provide subject matter expertise across various inhouse and client contract specifications and will be called upon to provide coatings expertise for all inhouse issues. The role will be part of the Inhouse Paint Team.

• Actively contributes to all team activities aimed at improving plant performance through implementation of continuous improvement.
• Suggest improvements to plant, process, and operating procedures.
• Manage the Painting Personnel – assigning daily work scope to painting personnel in collaboration with the inhouse supervisor.
• Works collaboratively with onsite Painting Personnel, Supervisor and Quality Leads for resolution of inhouse issues.
• Prepare and complete the daily paint quality reports

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required daily to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, and see (specific close vision abilities are required to perform computer work)
• Required occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• Required daily to use hands and fingers and arms to reach (to operate a computer and telephone)
• Required occasionally to lift and/or move objects that are light to moderate
• Required occasionally to travel (usually by air or road so may be required to sit for extended periods

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work with moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, etc.)
• Ability to work in an open planned office / individual office
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods
• Ability to sit in a car or on a plane for extended period