Coating/Insulation Supervisor
CR/079177
Posted: 17/09/2025
- Competitive
- China, Shanghai
- Contract
Coating & Insulation Supervisor – Fabrication Yard (China)
Contract Position | Rotational | Oil & Gas / LNG Sector
We are seeking an experienced Coating & Insulation Supervisor to join a major international oil & gas project at a fabrication yard in China (Nantong, near Shanghai).
Key Responsibilities:
Supervise coating and insulation works on large-scale modular fabrication.
Promote and enforce HSE culture, ensuring strict compliance on site.
Monitor quality execution, review QC documentation, and challenge contractors where required.
Ensure adherence to approved drawings, procedures, and ITPs.
Oversee equipment, raw materials, and workforce performance.
Focus on cold insulation, fireproofing, and high-volume coating activities.
Maintain strong site presence and attend production meetings.
Rotation & Location:
8 weeks on / 2 weeks off rotation.
6-day working week.
Based in China (fabrication yard, north of Shanghai).
Requirements:
NACE CIP Level 3 or FROSIO Level 3 certification.
Minimum 10 years’ Oil & Gas experience, including LNG exposure.
Proven expertise in thermal insulation (hot and cold).
Fluent Chinese language skills (mandatory).
Strong communication skills in English.
This is an excellent opportunity to work on a world-class LNG development, overseeing critical coating and insulation works on high-value modular fabrication.
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Contract Position | Rotational | Oil & Gas / LNG Sector
We are seeking an experienced Coating & Insulation Supervisor to join a major international oil & gas project at a fabrication yard in China (Nantong, near Shanghai).
Key Responsibilities:
Supervise coating and insulation works on large-scale modular fabrication.
Promote and enforce HSE culture, ensuring strict compliance on site.
Monitor quality execution, review QC documentation, and challenge contractors where required.
Ensure adherence to approved drawings, procedures, and ITPs.
Oversee equipment, raw materials, and workforce performance.
Focus on cold insulation, fireproofing, and high-volume coating activities.
Maintain strong site presence and attend production meetings.
Rotation & Location:
8 weeks on / 2 weeks off rotation.
6-day working week.
Based in China (fabrication yard, north of Shanghai).
Requirements:
NACE CIP Level 3 or FROSIO Level 3 certification.
Minimum 10 years’ Oil & Gas experience, including LNG exposure.
Proven expertise in thermal insulation (hot and cold).
Fluent Chinese language skills (mandatory).
Strong communication skills in English.
This is an excellent opportunity to work on a world-class LNG development, overseeing critical coating and insulation works on high-value modular fabrication.
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Gary Chapman
Recruitment Manager
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