Coatings Engineer

* ** Collaboration**:
Work closely with Quality, Supply Chain, Projects, and other Engineering teams to ensure the specification and application of high-quality coatings for all types of pipeline applications.
* ** Supplier Management**:
Evaluate and manage the technical capabilities of suppliers to ensure they provide materials that meet the required specifications and quality standards.
* ** Quality Assurance**:
Develop and implement engineering quality control processes and methods to ensure coatings systems meet the necessary standards and specifications. Perform site inspections and audits when required
* ** Technical Support**:
Provide technical support to other teams, including troubleshooting coating issues, performing Root Cause Analysis, and recommending solutions.
* ** Documentation:
** Maintain accurate records of material reviews, test results, and quality control processes records. Contribute to and maintain company coatings specifications and technical requirements.
* ** Continuous Improvement**:
Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement changes to enhance coating product quality and optimize application efficiency.
* Serve as Technical Lead to assigned working teams or special initiatives
* Provide review oversight, coaching and mentorship to junior members of the team
- ** Project Support**:
Through specifications and standards, identify and select appropriate coating systems & processes based on project requirements, ensuring they meet quality, cost and performance standards. Support projects in the office, at suppliers and in the field as needed.
8+ years' experience in coating evaluation and selection, manufacturer evaluation, audit and inspection or related experience.

Proven knowledge of natural gas pipelines and station design codes and standards (e.g. CSA Z662, CSA Z245.xx, AMPP, ASME B31, etc)
Proven experience in coating applications, quality assurance, or a related role.

Ability to work effectively in a team environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Strong knowledge of coating systems and processes, testing methods, and quality control processes.

Ability to work and travel in North America and to manufacturing locations.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
** Preferred Qualifications
** Experience with asset life cycle management

Experience with inspecting & auditing of plant, shop and field coatings,Proven Management of Change process experience and use of evaluation practices and tools required to successfully complete a change

Ability to think analytically, perform analysis, and support recommendations To remain competitive, support our high-performance culture and allow for more flexibility in the way we work, we offer a hybrid work model and flexible dress code for our eligible office-based workforce in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
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