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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
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Lead Painting Paint/Grit Blasting Services
Job Type Full Time Qualification BA/BSc/HND , OND
Experience
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Location Lagos
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Job Field Engineering / Technical
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MAIN FUNCTIONS
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Lead and supervise surface preparation, grit blasting, and protective coating activities.
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Plan and coordinate painting and blasting work in accordance with approved procedures and project schedules.
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Inspect surfaces before, during, and after preparation and coating.
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Ensure surface preparation meets specified cleanliness and surface-profile requirements.
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Supervise painters, blasters, technicians, and subcontractors.
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Coordinate activities with mechanical, structural, QA/QC, inspection, operations, and HSE teams.
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Ensure correct selection, mixing, application, and curing of protective coating systems.
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Monitor environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, dew point, and surface temperature before coating application.
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Ensure compliance with approved coating specifications, inspection plans, and manufacturers' recommendations.
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Maintain records of blasting, painting, inspection, material usage, and completed work.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Review coating specifications, procedures, drawings, work packs, and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
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Plan work fronts, manpower, equipment, materials, scaffolding, ventilation, and containment requirements.
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Supervise abrasive blasting using approved media and equipment.
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Verify surface cleanliness using applicable standards such as SSPC/NACE/ISO 8501, where specified.
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Check surface profile and ensure contaminants such as oil, grease, dust, rust, and salts are adequately removed.
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Verify paint batch numbers, shelf life, storage conditions, mixing ratios, and application requirements.
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Supervise application of primers, intermediate coats, finish coats, and specialized protective coatings.
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Monitor wet film thickness (WFT) and dry film thickness (DFT) measurements.
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Coordinate inspection and testing of completed coating systems with QA/QC personnel.
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Ensure defective or damaged coatings are repaired and re-inspected.
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Monitor abrasive and paint consumption and minimize material wastage.
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Ensure proper containment and collection of spent abrasive and paint-related waste.
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Enforce safe working practices for abrasive blasting, spray painting, work at height, confined spaces, and hazardous chemicals.
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Conduct toolbox talks and ensure compliance with PTW, JSA/JHA, PPE, and HSE requirements.
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Prepare daily progress reports, inspection records, coating reports, and material reconciliation.
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Provide technical guidance to painting and blasting personnel.
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QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
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OND, HND, technical certificate, or equivalent qualification in Coating Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field.
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Significant experience in industrial painting, protective coatings, abrasive blasting, and surface preparation, preferably in oil & gas.
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Experience supervising painting and blasting crews and subcontractors.
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Knowledge of protective coating systems for piping, tanks, pressure vessels, structural steel, offshore structures, and equipment.
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Familiarity with coating inspection and standards such as NACE/AMPP, SSPC, and ISO 8501, as applicable.
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Knowledge of coating inspection equipment, including DFT gauges, surface-profile gauges, dew-point meters, and environmental monitoring instruments.
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Relevant coating certification such as AMPP/NACE Coating Inspector is an advantage.
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Strong knowledge of HSE requirements for abrasive blasting and paint application.
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Good leadership, supervision, coordination, documentation, and reporting skills.
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Ability to work effectively in onshore, offshore, refinery, fabrication, shutdown, turnaround, and construction environments.
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