Coating Advisor

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

Provide professional technical advice to our customers, by on-site support on paint application, inspections and reporting, and feedback product performance to local TSS to ensure that the coating specification is met, the job is completed according to the contract and the customer’s satisfaction and that information contained in the product’s Application Guide is correct.

Dimensions:
Job requirements
The following are alternatives for minimum levels of education and experience required for this position (either/or):
•Completed high school+ >6 years as CA with a competitor, or
•Completed + >7 years of experience as QC or applicator, or
•Completed high school + >3 years as Coating Advisor Level 2

Specific credentials/qualifications required in this role:
•English course if required
•FROSIO III – Red, NACE Level 2, or equivalent, Team No.1 Level 1 and Level 2

Technical Service Career Ladder
To qualify for Senior Coating Advisor Level 2, the following requirements must be met:
•Language course (if necessary)
•Advanced modules as required by the business

Responsibilities:

• Give clear instructions to clients and relevant Jotun staff on paint application by working independently on-site with relevant client representatives to ensure the coating specification is met and in accordance with customer expectations.

• Assist the TS manager with the development of Junior CAs by on-the-job training and support to ensure they develop their ability to work independently.

• Manage projects where advanced products have been specified by giving clear instructions to clients and relevant Jotun staff per the specific working procedures to ensure that the specification and customer expectations are met.

• Carry out inspections of specific projects assigned to you by your direct manager by working independently, following the ITP and working procedures in order to ensure that the product is applied in accordance with the specification. 

• Write relevant reports by compiling data from inspections in order to document that the specification inspection criteria have been met.

(Senior Coating Advisor Level 1 can start to manage projects where the following products/services have been specified: Tanklinings (Epoxy), SeaLion series, Baltoflake, Chemflake, Inorganic Zinc Silicates, HPS)

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR AND WHAT WE OFFER

Specific qualification

• Substantial Coating Inspector experience
• FROSIO and/or NACE
• Proficient in English.

Personal qualities

• You take the initiative and acknowledge the power of cross functional teamwork and cooperation.
• You are a good communicator and networker and mindset of winning as a team.

We can offer

• A professional and supportive work environment with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation. Our story is one of innovating and reinventing processes and concepts with the purpose of creating better and sustainable products that will have an impact in the world.
• Jotun Ibérica is committed to an ambitious growth strategy. We believe that real value in our companies is our employees, both as individuals and as teams.

POSITION INFORMATION

Company:

Jotun Iberica S.A.

Contract Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

CLOSING DATE (dd.mm.yyyy):

21.05.2026

WHO WE ARE

Jotun in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) has 18 different legal entities and operates 7 production facilities. The region has approximately 2000 employees who work across four markets: Marine, Protective, Powder and Decorative. Jotun ECA  is committed to an ambitious growth strategy. Our employees are the real value in our companies as individuals and teams. We strive to provide our employees with meaningful and challenging work, rewarding them through continued learning and development driven by our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.

Jotun Ibérica S.A., headquartered in Castellbisbal (Barcelona), has been active in the Decorative and performance coatings industry since 1962, over 50 years! We also have various warehouses and Technical-Sales offices around Spain and Portugal. Jotun Ibérica (Spain and Portugal) employs more than 140 people working in the Marine, Protective and Decorative markets to offer the best quality and experience to our clients based on our values of Loyalty, Care, Respect and Boldness.

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Jotun’s company culture welcomes and values differences in people. Our more than 10,200 employees on all continents represent 90 nationalities, four generations and diversity of professions, gender, abilities, ethnicities, beliefs, cultures etc. We are committed to represent the societies we operate in, promoting equality, equity and zero-tolerance for discrimination.

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