Paint Coordinator - Optimized Process Designs

The jobsite located in Vidor, TX has an opening for a Paint Coordinator.

Our Team

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is an engineering/construction company headquartered in Katy, TX with an expertise in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries. OPD is part of the larger Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) organization which provides a variety of capabilities across many industries. Originally incorporated in 1980, OPD has developed a strong reputation for honesty, integrity, and ability to successfully execute projects. OPD has a key advantage in being able to supply construction services as well as engineering/procurement. This enables clients to have a ''one stop shop'' for the overall project, providing increased efficiency and avoiding potential interface problems. OPD's industry experience, flexibility, and personal attention have made us a preferred partner to our customers and our tight knit, highly productive, team atmosphere makes OPD a great place to work.

What You Will Do

• Perform the quality control activities as the client to observe, test, verify conformance, and report the technical aspects of assigned coating project/s.
• Provide objective and professional QC records of the coating systems conformance or deviation from the defined project specification. Read and understand the coating specification/s.
• Perform as part of an effective team. Perform pre-inspection meetings if required.
• Understand cures for design, fabrication defects, and hard to reach areas with regards to surface preparation, and coatings.
• Observe job site safety, weather conditions, surface preparation, coating application and coating cure.
• Assure coating contractor has performed required tests during surface preparation and coating operations, e.g. relative humidity, dew-point parameters, surface temperatures.
• Assure compressed air equipment can provide required supply of clean, dry compressed air for nozzle blasting. Visually check for surface contaminants, check abrasive media for size/shape and cleanliness.
• Visually check blasted surfaces for specified level of cleanliness and profile.
• Check the paint specifications to ensure the proper paint is at the job site.
• Verify document batch numbers & coating color required per paint report.
• Check the mixing process, ensure adherence to proper induction time. Ensure pot life is not exceeded.
• Verify recoat windows.
• Check the DFT of each coat and verify there are no drips, runs, or holidays.
• Check instrument calibration reports.
• Verify and document conformance in written reports.
• Adhere to all specific safety requirements as set forth at the job sites being visited.

We expect all field employees to:

• Actively participate in a strong safety culture
• Recognize safety hazards and risks
• Participate in onsite safety meetings
• Follow OPD and client safety policies and procedures
• Be aware of changing conditions on an active jobsite
• Be on time to the jobsite each day ready for work
• Display a positive attitude and be able to work in a team environment

Some physical demands of being a Paint Coordinator include:

• Capable of working in outdoor weather and environmental conditions including extreme heat and humidity, extreme cold, and high elevations.
• Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs
• Standing for extended periods of time up to 11 hours per day. Breaks are given in 2.5 hour intervals
• Moving the entire body. Considerable use of arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular basis.
• Use hands to handle, control, and feel objects and/or tools.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Solid working knowledge of SSPC (Steel Structures Painting Council) systems and specifications.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the industrial coating industry.
• Must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time to 3rd party vendor yards.

What Will Put You Ahead

• • NACE Coating Inspector Level-2 Certification.
• • 5 or more years of experience as an industrial coatings inspector.
• • Own equipment to perform required tests during surface preparation and coating operations.

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Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Optimized Process Designs (OPD) provides clients with detailed engineering packages in all disciplines, single-point procurement for all equipment and materials, fabrication and direct-hired construction services throughout the United States. We leverage in-house capabilities and provide services with faster speed to market to help deliver increased cost savings while minimizing risk.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf