Ndt Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations or workable solutions may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Perform MT, PT, UT, RT, and VT examinations. Interpret results and prepare reports documenting results.
• Maintain training and certification in MT, PT, UT, RT, and VT inspection techniques.
• Assist in developing, updating, and maintaining QA procedures in the NDT department.
• Maintain current procedures and equipment calibrations for the NDT department.
• Prepare proposals, including development work plans, assigning unit rates, estimating units required and estimating project costs.
• Hire and train personnel in performing test procedures for field and laboratory NDT services.
• Maintain client contact for ongoing projects and interface with the NDT manager to prepare proposals, schedule laboratory and field testing activities.
• Perform work as a project manager, independent of supervision; assist coordination of full-time and intermittent field projects by AET personnel, including reporting and invoicing.
• Develop, review, update and maintain QA/QC program for NDT services. Act as Assistant Industrial Radiation Safety Officer for the office.
• Make recommendations for capital expenditures to upper management.
• Prepare annual business plan, including sales and margin objectives, personnel projections, and capital expenditure outlay for management review and approval.
• Provide oversight for radiographers and radiographer assistants for compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Directly supervise all NDT personnel at assigned location. Provide supervision including: mentoring and training of junior technical staff members as needed to maintain project quality/service. Communicate with clients to determine project needs. Assign/schedule projects as needed. Review subordinate reports, prepare and perform staff performance reviews.
• Assist in the promotion and marketing of AET and the NDT department.
• Conduct field, laboratory and office activities in a manner consistent with federal, state, and local regulations, along with AET’s QA and Health and Safety Policies, to promote the safety and protection of employees, clients and the public.
• Communication skills sufficient to convey complex technical information in a clear manner to diverse audiences.
• Ability to interact successfully with a wide variety of people, work effectively within project teams, resolve issues and problems in a constructive manner, and work independently in the field.

Supervisory Responsibility

• None

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Qualifications and Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two year degree in nondestructive testing.
• Minimum of five years of progressive NDT experience, including a minimum of 5 years of experience with welding inspection and 5 years of management or supervisory experience.
• Five years’ experience in gamma radiography as it meets the requirements of 10 CFR Part 34.43 (g) for radiographers and radiographer assistants.