NDE Examiner

Responsibilities include:

• Traveling to material vendors to support NDE source inspection. Prepare, review, and conduct source audits/witnesses.
• Aid shop examiners on oversight and surveillance of shop floor personnel for compliance as needed.
• Communicate regularly with customer technical representatives.
• Review and disposition Vendor procedures and non-conforming materials as necessary.
• Maintain tracking database, shared inbox, and provide metrics when required.
• Review suppliers’ certifications and inspection reports/records.
• Plans and develops activities and procedures suitable to accomplish tasks related to area of responsibility.
• Frequently work with other departments, experts, suppliers, and customer representatives at all levels within and outside of the company.
• Achieve and maintain applicable Examiner/ ASNT Level III certifications Communicate regularly with customer technical representatives on information they may require. Frequent contact with other departments and other sections of the QA department at all levels
• Maintains constant communications with members of all program teams to assure swift and appropriate resolution of product NDE problems. Required to have a thorough understanding of all customer and company requirements to interpret and verify that activities throughout the NDE department are compliant.
• Performs technical and statistical investigations into NDE issues with the objective of first-time quality and reduction of manufacturing losses.
• Serves as subject matter expert on contractual matters related to area of responsibilities
• Assists in training other NDE personnel as required.
• Perform any additional duties or responsibilities as assigned by supervision.

Job Qualifications / Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in technical field preferred or relevant equivalent work experience of 4-10 years.
• Prior knowledge of NDE Engineering with an emphasis on UT/ET.
• Strong preference for candidates with NDE Level II or III certifications in one of the following disciplines: RT, MT, PT, VT, UT, ET.
• Candidate must be able to obtain Examiner status in respected discipline within the first 12 months of employment.
• Must be able to obtain DOE Confidential clearance and maintain. Must be a US citizen
• Percentage of travel is approximately 75%