Lead Marine Painter / Paint Inspector

About the role

The Lead Marine Painter / Paint Inspector oversees and mentors a team of marine painters and helpers, ensuring high‑quality coating work on vessels and related structures in a remote overseas environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and supervise daily painting, coating, and surface preparation activities, including abrasive blasting, sanding, priming, sealing and painting.
• Inspect surface preparation and coating applications for compliance with specifications, quality standards and manufacturer requirements.
• Maintain paint shop inventories, determine material and equipment needs, and ensure proper handling, storage and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Develop and support Job Safety Analyses, enforce PPE use, and train personnel on technical procedures.
• Coordinate with maintenance staff, project managers and customers to resolve technical issues.

Required profile

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years experience in marine or industrial surface preparation, abrasive blasting, painting or protective coatings.
• At least 2 years supervisory or team‑lead experience.
• Valid passport (minimum 1‑year validity) and ability to obtain required visas and security clearances.
• Ability to pass contract medical requirements and maintain deployment compliance.

Required skills

• Application of paint/surface coatings and marine coating systems.
• Abrasive blasting and mechanical surface preparation techniques.
• Estimating coating material quantities based on surface area calculations.
• Use of Safety Data Sheet (SDS) systems and hazardous material handling.
• Operation of coating application equipment and maintenance of painting tools.