Corrosion Assessment Professional

Company Conformance Statement

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are required to conform to the following:

• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interact professionally with other employees, customers, and suppliers.
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.

Employees are required to:

• Comply with all applicable safety and health-related rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Work safely themselves and help their teammates work safely.
• Assist supervisors and managers in identifying and mitigating potentially hazardous conditions.

• Help the organization maintain a safe and healthy workplace.

Purpose and Scope 

The Corrosion Assessment Professional is the subject matter expert in protective coatings and linings, materials selection, and condition assessments. The Corrosion Assessment Professional will perform field tests in accordance with approved national and international standards, surveys, developing alternatives for corrosion control within established design criteria, specifying materials and coatings, and supporting construction. The individual will have minimal oversight and be assisting the development and maintenance a center-wide corrosion control plan to support all Launch and Mission related activities and assets.

Job Duties and Essential Responsibilities

Prepare detailed reports and presentations for clients to communicate corrosion risks, mitigation strategies, and progress little to no supervision and works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Provide photo documentation for areas of corrosion assessment. Provides consultation on materials selection, corrosion monitoring and control, remaining service life assessment, and repair strategies demonstrating good judgment in selecting methods and techniques to come to a solution. Provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for areas of corrosion assessment. Determine needed access to all areas of a structure to be assessed, to include swing stage, arial lift(s), scissor lift(s), scaffold, etc. Influence designs and maintenance plans to ensure the right materials, coatings, and protections get implemented that enable the long-term health and reusability in corrosion near ocean environments. Daily hands-on activities such as troubleshooting, developing procedures, conducting assessments, testing, and analyzing hardware. Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends related to corrosion control and corrosion assessments. Support development of technical proposals, statements of work and/or provide comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work. Coordinate and communicate effectively with CAD drafters, Design Engineers, or shop personnel by written or verbal means. General knowledge of planning, estimating, and maintenance execution is required. Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Education and Experience Requirements

3+ years of relevant experience with Masters degree; 5+ years of relevant experience with Bachelors degree. Relevant experience may be substituted for a degree. Must possess a NACE 3 Peer Review. Understanding of NASA-STD-5008B Requirements. Two years performing coatings and corrosion condition assessments. Candidate possess an expert level of knowledge of Corrosion Assessment practices, methods, and processes. Seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of an area of specialization that resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways. Candidate shall possess sound knowledge of safety processes, procedures, along with federal, state, & local safety laws. Candidate shall possess above average skills and use of Microsoft Office Suite Knowledge and use of MAXIMO is preferred. Candidate shall be able to read and understand prints/drawings for area take-offs.

Required Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to exercise sound judgement and reason.
• Strong ability to use data and analysis to make fast data-driven decisions.
• Capable of using spreadsheets, word processing and standard Microsoft Office software to include Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Visio.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to read and understand schematics & blueprints.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
• Must possess general knowledge of office routines to include scheduling, general office administration, and a working knowledge of standard computer software.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Other Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain required clearances/badges as required by program and position
• Must have the ability to communicate in English, both verbal and written in an effective manner.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

This position involves work typical of an office environment with no unusual hazards; occasional lifting to 20 pounds; constant sitting with use of computer terminal; constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents; constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication; constant mental alertness; must possess planning/organizing skills and must be able to work under deadlines. Field work will consist primarily of site walk downs in support of design projects and system trouble shooting Site hazard training and Personal Protective Equipment are provided.

Other Responsibilities:

• Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

• Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

• Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to their job.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans