NDE Technician

General Summary

The Nondestructive Testing technician will independently perform inspections utilizing various NDT techniques seeking corrosion, defects, or detrimental conditions in accordance with specific written criteria. The Technician will perform inspections, interpret indications, and report results per company requirements. The Technician will be able to communicate processes, procedures and results to customers.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintains a safe, secure and healthy environment by adhering to Company/Customer safety standards and practices and to legal regulations, alerting others regarding potential hazards or concern
• Performs all duties as assigned and adheres to TEAM's Core Values and Seven Critical Choices.
• Assists the Sr. Technician and instructs the apprentice level personnel on the job.
• Studies to gain NDT certifications while assisting to gain hands-on experience in various NDT methods.
• Performs any duties assigned by the SR Technician on the job.
• Performs supervisory activities over apprentice level personnel on the job as needed.
• Maintains NDT certification.
• Performs NDT inspections for which certified.
• Interprets and reports results of inspections, and maintains documentation of inspection activities.

Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• An understanding of basic math
• Ability to work in Microsoft Word
• Ability to work with computers / computerized equipment
• Ability to read, understand, and communicate in English
• Minimum 2 yrs experience in NDT field as a certified technician in at least 2 methods
• Previous Certification to Level II in a minimum of one method (PT, MT, UT, RT, ET) preferred
• Travel requirement; 0-75%
• Ability to handle chemicals in a safe manner
• Ability to follow instructions

Work Conditions

• Position is based out of a branch or site location.
• Field duties require indoor and outdoor work in a plant atmosphere
• Interaction with other crew employees, as well as supervisors and client personnel
• Working in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels
• Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection
• May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes
• May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry 75 pounds
• Must be able to walk and climb except when performing non-field duties
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate effectively
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employee to investigations
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to perform routine office duties
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations
• Sufficient personal mobility to maneuver within a refinery or plant environment to include the ability to gain access to elevated platforms via ladders and stairwells
• Ability to maintain focus and multitask effectively
• Excellent communication skills