Section Head – Painting & Blasting (DGM)

Department: Production / Shipbuilding Operations

Location: Pipavav, Gujarat

Job Purpose

Lead all blasting, surface preparation, painting, coating, and preservation activities for shipbuilding and ship repair projects, ensuring compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and project requirements while achieving production targets.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Production
Plan, schedule, and manage blasting and painting activities to meet project timelines.
Allocate manpower, equipment, materials, and subcontractors effectively.
Drive productivity, quality improvements, and cost optimization initiatives.
Coordinate with fabrication, outfitting, QA/QC, planning, and project teams.

Technical & Quality Management
Ensure compliance with SSPC, ISO 12944, NACE/AMPP, IMO, and classification society standards.
Supervise surface preparation (Sa 2, Sa 2.5, Sa 3), coating application, and DFT compliance.
Conduct inspections including surface profile checks, holiday testing, adhesion testing,



and coating assessments.
Investigate coating failures and implement corrective actions.

Health, Safety & Workplace
Ensure secure execution of blasting and painting operations, including confined space work.
Enforce PPE, permit-to-work systems, and environmental compliance.
Monitor ambient conditions such as humidity, dew point, and steel temperature.
Conduct safety audits and risk assessments.

Resource & Cost Management
Manage departmental budgets, equipment utilization, and paint inventory.
Minimize wastage and control consumable costs.
Oversee maintenance of blasting and painting equipment.
Develop workforce capabilities through training and certification programs.

Stakeholder Management
Liaise with clients, classification societies, consultants, and paint manufacturers.
Support procurement, commercial, and project teams in technical evaluations and material selection.

Key KPIs

📌 Head Gujarat
🏢 Caliberly
📍 Gujarat