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Lead Painting Paint/Grit Blasting Services

Scruples Resources
Lagos Posted Sep 28, 2026
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Lead Painting Paint/Grit Blasting Services

Lead Painting Paint/Grit Blasting Services

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Posted: Sep 28, 2026

Deadline: Not specified

Consultancy Services, Resource Development, Skill Acquisition and provision of Human Resource for all sectors of the Nigerian economy.

Lead Painting Paint/Grit Blasting Services

Job Type Full Time Qualification BA/BSc/HND , OND

Experience

  • Location Lagos

  • Job Field Engineering / Technical

  • MAIN FUNCTIONS

  • Lead and supervise surface preparation, grit blasting, and protective coating activities.

  • Plan and coordinate painting and blasting work in accordance with approved procedures and project schedules.

  • Inspect surfaces before, during, and after preparation and coating.

  • Ensure surface preparation meets specified cleanliness and surface-profile requirements.

  • Supervise painters, blasters, technicians, and subcontractors.

  • Coordinate activities with mechanical, structural, QA/QC, inspection, operations, and HSE teams.

  • Ensure correct selection, mixing, application, and curing of protective coating systems.

  • Monitor environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, dew point, and surface temperature before coating application.

  • Ensure compliance with approved coating specifications, inspection plans, and manufacturers' recommendations.

  • Maintain records of blasting, painting, inspection, material usage, and completed work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Review coating specifications, procedures, drawings, work packs, and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).

  • Plan work fronts, manpower, equipment, materials, scaffolding, ventilation, and containment requirements.

  • Supervise abrasive blasting using approved media and equipment.

  • Verify surface cleanliness using applicable standards such as SSPC/NACE/ISO 8501, where specified.

  • Check surface profile and ensure contaminants such as oil, grease, dust, rust, and salts are adequately removed.

  • Verify paint batch numbers, shelf life, storage conditions, mixing ratios, and application requirements.

  • Supervise application of primers, intermediate coats, finish coats, and specialized protective coatings.

  • Monitor wet film thickness (WFT) and dry film thickness (DFT) measurements.

  • Coordinate inspection and testing of completed coating systems with QA/QC personnel.

  • Ensure defective or damaged coatings are repaired and re-inspected.

  • Monitor abrasive and paint consumption and minimize material wastage.

  • Ensure proper containment and collection of spent abrasive and paint-related waste.

  • Enforce safe working practices for abrasive blasting, spray painting, work at height, confined spaces, and hazardous chemicals.

  • Conduct toolbox talks and ensure compliance with PTW, JSA/JHA, PPE, and HSE requirements.

  • Prepare daily progress reports, inspection records, coating reports, and material reconciliation.

  • Provide technical guidance to painting and blasting personnel.

  • QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

  • OND, HND, technical certificate, or equivalent qualification in Coating Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field.

  • Significant experience in industrial painting, protective coatings, abrasive blasting, and surface preparation, preferably in oil & gas.

  • Experience supervising painting and blasting crews and subcontractors.

  • Knowledge of protective coating systems for piping, tanks, pressure vessels, structural steel, offshore structures, and equipment.

  • Familiarity with coating inspection and standards such as NACE/AMPP, SSPC, and ISO 8501, as applicable.

  • Knowledge of coating inspection equipment, including DFT gauges, surface-profile gauges, dew-point meters, and environmental monitoring instruments.

  • Relevant coating certification such as AMPP/NACE Coating Inspector is an advantage.

  • Strong knowledge of HSE requirements for abrasive blasting and paint application.

  • Good leadership, supervision, coordination, documentation, and reporting skills.

  • Ability to work effectively in onshore, offshore, refinery, fabrication, shutdown, turnaround, and construction environments.

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