NDE Technician

Job Title: Nondestructive Tester

Department: Quality 

Reports To: Supervisor

Summary: Conducts radiographic, penetrant, ultrasonic, and magnetic particle tests on metal parts to determine if parts meet

nondestructive specifications by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Reviews test orders to determine type of test requested, test procedures to follow, and part acceptability criteria.

Applies agents such as cleaners, penetrants, and developers, and couplant (light oil which acts as medium) to parts, or heats parts in oven, to prepare parts for testing.

Determines test equipment settings according to type of metal, thickness, distance from test equipment, and related variables. Calibrates test equipment such as magnetic particles, x-ray, and ultrasonic contact machines, to standard settings.

Sets up equipment to perform tests, and conducts tests on parts, following procedures established for specified tests performed.

Examines surface treated materials during penetrant and magnetic particle tests to locate and identify cracks or other defects.

Moves transducer probe across part when conduction ultrasonic tests and observes CRT (cathode ray tube) screen to detect and locate discontinuities in metal structure.

Examines film when conducting radiographic tests to locate structural or welding flaws.

Marks tested parts to indicate defective areas.

Evaluates test results against designated standards.

Prepares reports outlining findings and conclusions.

Performs similar tests on nonmetallic parts or structures.+

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or

equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to

deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Manufacturing software, Spreadsheet software and

Word Processing software.

Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.