QC Inspector - Painting and Insulation

Role Overview

QC Inspector - Painting and Insulation at Samsung E&A. This role is based on project sites and operates from project start to completion.

Company Overview

Samsung E&A is a specialized EPC company providing comprehensive solutions across the plant industry. With 50 years of pioneering experience in the Korean plant industry, the company has successfully delivered numerous projects globally and grown into a competitive engineering enterprise. Samsung E&A operates across Oil and Gas processing, Refinery, Petrochemical, Energy Transition, Environmental, Industrial and BIO sectors, delivering services from feasibility studies through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and O&M.

Role Purpose

Inspect and assess all plant equipment, pipework, protective coatings, insulation and non-metallic materials to provide comprehensive quality assurance and quality control across ongoing plant painting and insulation programmes. Ensure conformity with technical specifications, international codes and standards while managing quality documentation, subcontractor compliance and corrective actions throughout project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Inspection Planning and Documentation

• Establish inspection and test plans and record forms according to project requirements and international codes and standards.
• Prepare, review and approve Inspection Test Plans (ITP) submitted by subcontractors.
• Generate client Requests for Inspection (RFI) providing sufficient notice for hold, witness and inspection points.
• Set and apply practical inspection processes for the discipline based on project requirements and international codes.
• Control inspection status through systematic tools such as inspection matrix.

Painting and Coating Inspection

• Manage and perform inspection of painting discipline across Plant, Utilities and Off plots areas.
• Inspect all plant equipment and pipework to determine whether work performed conforms to quality requirements and record results.
• Inspect and assess the condition of protective coatings applied to plant and equipment at required frequency.
• Assure conformity with the company's technical coating specifications and codes of plant inspection.
• Compile written reports on findings along with recommendations.
• Monitor weather conditions for surface preparation and painting and coating application.

Material and Insulation Assessment

• Inspect incoming material deliveries by confirming specifications and compliance with approved submittals.
• Conduct visual and measurement tests in conjunction with the onsite logistics team.
• Reject and facilitate the return of unacceptable materials.
• Prepare and review Material Approval Requests (MAR) submitted by subcontractors.
• Review and track material submittals required for painting definable features of work prior to preparatory meetings.
• Assess the integrity of coatings, insulation and other non-metallic materials such as insulation, cladding, refractories and fireproofing materials.

Quality Control and Compliance

• Perform comprehensive plant surveys to review preventative programmes with particular regard to susceptible areas associated with durability, integrity and protection provided by paintings, insulation, refractories and fireproofing.
• Prepare and perform corrosion surveys in regard to ongoing painting programmes and maintain comprehensive records.
• Control NCRs to be closed out within the due date and support preparation of Corrective Action Plans.
• Control quality violations through regular tool box talks with the construction team.
• Apply lessons learnt and conduct proper preventive action.
• Ensure inspection status is controlled through efficient tools.

Stakeholder Management and Coordination

• Perform and coordinate inspection with client.
• Conduct preparatory meetings with subcontractors related to painting definable features of work.
• Carry out QC Supervisor's responsibility in their absence.
• Perform quality activities in accordance with the quality management system established.

Project Lifecycle Involvement

• Support ITP study, pre-inspection, RFI management and punch clear management and implementation.
• Participate in construction completion, pre-commissioning activities, plant start-up, operation, maintenance and final handover phases.

Qualifications & Experience

• Technical knowledge and familiarity with related international codes and standards in the painting and insulation discipline.
• Experience from project start to completion.
• Capability of planning and controlling inspections for medium scale projects (0.5–1.5 billion dollar).
• NACE ERS certification or equivalent corrosion assessment qualification.

Skills & Competencies

• ITP study and development.
• Prevention and solving inconsistency.
• RFI management.
• Punch clear management and implementation.
• Client management.
• Communication.
• Work proficiency.
• Problem solving and investigation of nonconformities and observations.
• Documentation control.
• Technical know-how in coating and insulation systems.
• Decision making.
• Report preparation.
• Ability to check that suitable and appropriate inspection and test tools are used.

Additional Information

• Accommodation provided.
• Transportation provided.
• Flight tickets provided.
• Medical insurance provided.
• Samsung E&A follows fair and merit-based recruitment practices and does not charge any fees during the recruitment process.