Consultant name: Matt Soulsby
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Job reference: 000000000100790-1
Date posted: 26/05/2026
Position: Coating Inspector
Location: Bradford / Leeds – with travel
Type: Contract (ongoing with possible Temp om Perm)
Rate: £22.00/hr plus holiday pay. Mon-Fri circa 40 hours per week
We are recruiting for a Level 2 Graded Coating Inspector to join an engineering team in providing galvinised coating inspection on multiple large scale estates.
The role will require travel to each facility and conduct inspections of the required areas and the coating applied to ensure compliance.
The position is initially a contact role with van supplied and expenses paid.
Coating Inspector Description:
The coating inspector with attend each facility to survey and ensure compliance
Responsibilities include:
Pre-Surface Inspection
Environmental Monitoring: Checking ambient temperatures, relative humidity, and dew point to ensure optimal curing conditions.
Dry Film Thickness (DFT) Testing: magnetic pull-off / eddy current tools to measure the thickness of the applied coating
Adhesion & Holiday Testing: Conducting pull-off tests or scanning for pinholes to verify the integrity and durability of the paint system
Dilapidation/ wear inspections: Conduct scheduled repeat inspections over specified time periods
Documentation: Maintaining meticulous daily logs, recording deviations, and verifying that the work meets standards
Inspection equipment: Audit the inspection equipment to ensure suitability and effectiveness
Specifics: Inspection of specific coatings such as galvinising coatings and Industrial wet paint systems
Requirements:
The Coating Inspector must have the following:
Experience of performing Coating Inspections within industrial estates
Experience of Galvinising and Wet paint systems and applications
NACE Level 2
Icorr Level 2
Valid driving license
Good IT standard and able to record digital information