Inspect coating and paintwork, take measurements and report deviations. This role in Aalsmeer offers 32–40 hours a week with variable hours, including some evenings, weekends and public holidays. Gross salary: €3,500–€5,000 per month.
The role
As a painting quality inspector at our client company in Aalsmeer, you monitor the coating process. You check that the work meets agreed specifications, quality standards, work instructions and applicable laws and regulations. Your assessment helps determine whether work can move to the next finishing stage and supports final handover.
Key responsibilities
- Inspect paintwork aboard vessels during coating and assess the coating, smoothness of filler work and overall visual finish.
- Carry out coating thickness, gloss and DOI measurements.
- Carefully record measurements, inspections and deviations and prepare rejection and quality reports.
- Maintain and calibrate measuring instruments.
- Advise managers, colleagues and external parties on materials, techniques, measurement methods and production-process improvements.
- Support independent paint inspectors and contribute to decisions on whether work can move to the next finishing stage.
- Carry out inspections at other client sites and, when required, at subcontractors. Some inspections may take place abroad.
What you bring
- At least MBO level 4 in a relevant technical field.
- At least five years of relevant experience; experience in quality control in shipbuilding or yacht construction is preferred.
- Knowledge of coatings, painting processes, quality standards and measuring instruments.
- Good spoken and written Dutch and English.
- Willingness to work at other client locations.
- NACE, FROSIO and RMCI certifications, or willingness to complete the relevant professional training and courses.
- A careful, quality-focused approach; the ability to analyse deviations independently and propose improvements; clear, accessible communication and sound, well-supported judgement.
- Flexibility to work outside usual hours.
Hours and schedule
The role is 32–40 hours per week, with a variable schedule. Inspections and acceptances may take place in the evenings, at weekends and on public holidays.
What the client company offers
- Gross monthly salary of €3,500–€5,000, depending on knowledge and experience.
- 40 days off per year for full-time employment: 27 vacation days and 13 additional days off.
- Fixed monthly net commuting allowance based on €0.25 per kilometre.
- Pension scheme with a substantial share of the contribution paid by the employer.