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Howmet Aerospace · 2 days ago

NDT Specialist

Hampton, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Howmet Aerospace Inc. is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The NDT Specialist position involves training to become a Method Level 3 and maintaining the NDT program, ensuring compliance with specifications and assisting in solving NDT technology issues.

AerospaceManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Follow Howmet’s Safety Regulations and work Rules Handbook and all department specific safety requirements

Assist with Inspector training under direction of the Level 3 in managing the facility NDT Level 2 program, including training, certification testing of Level 2 operators and approving and auditing plant training programs for NDT Level 1’s and 2’s

Provides technical expertise in solving NDT problems, provides expertise in interpreting industry and customer specifications

Functions as the Method Level 3 when the Method Level 3 is unavailable

Maintains, implements, and manages NDT program for assigned method currently used at Hampton facility

Assures customer NDT specifications compliance and satisfaction with NDT processes

Works with the Method Level 3 to implement new inspection methods to lower NDT processes and equipment to ensure cost effectiveness

Supports Howmet Aerospace as required to improve and promote NDT technology and assure the corporation’s NDT programs are as cost effective and reliable as possible

Assist the Method Level 3 to evaluate new NDT technologies to assure Howmet Aerospace remains competitive in the market and benefits from reductions in the cost of inspection. This would include such items as throughput, man hour reduction and reduction or elimination of inspection materials

Must comply with all company attendance policies and guidelines; this includes, but is not limited to, regular attendance and occasional overtime

Acts as a technical liaison for production employees concerning process or product related issues in NDT activities

Confers with technicians, supervision, and engineering regarding process flow and product quality status

Performs process control tests, product audits, inspector, and department audits, maintaining documentation in accordance with customer specifications and Howmet Activity Instructions

Assist in inspections per customers’ specifications to ensure accuracy of results for X-Ray NDT activities

Assists in developing internal and external process procedures with customers’ requirements

Reviews and approves PC’s, A.I.’s and Routings for NDT activities under the direction of the Method Level 3

Maintains audit records and documentation per procedures

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

NDT Level 2 certificationNDT Method Level IIIFluorescent Penetrant InspectionUltrasonic InspectionRadiographic InspectionVisual InspectionASNT certificationNAS410 certificationMicrosoft SuiteOCHAMSIPC computer programsIndependent judgmentTechnical communication

Required

Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

This position entails access to export-controlled items and employment offers are conditioned upon an applicant's ability to lawfully obtain access to such items

This position requires a minimum of High School Diploma or GED

Documented training in certified NDT methods, ASNT, NAS410

Minimum of five years of NDT experience

This position requires an operator to be a certified Level 2 for a minimum of 3 years in one or more of the following NDT Methods assigned. Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection, Visual, Grain, Ultrasonic or Radiographic Inspection

Must meet all requirements of Level II Inspector position

Must pass required certification with composite score of 80% every five years

Must be able to perform constant mental concentration and close visual examination of various casting configurations per NDT method

Ability to work with minimum supervision

Work requires basic skills in reading, writing and math plus the use of fractions and/or decimals

The ability to perform interpretive defect analysis, follow simple instructions and visual aids

Must be able to read and comprehend written and verbal instructions and sketches

Must be able to assist in training new Method inspectors

Proficient in Microsoft Suite, OCHAMS and IPC computer programs

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 organization