Job Description
U. S. Steel is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture and celebrate the diversity of our employees. The Corporate NDT Engineer is responsible for providing oversight and direction for all USSTP Division nondestructive testing processes at USSTP plants and third party subcontractors. The Engineer works closely with plant and subcontractor NDT personnel to maintain the highest levels of NDT accuracy and performance. The Engineer performs plant training and assists plants and subcontractors, as needed, with Demonstrated Capability Testing of all production NDT units.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain current and develop new plant level and corporate NDT procedures.
- Monitor and audit all plant NDT equipment calibration, set up and operating practices including Electromagnetic, Ultrasonic Inspection, Eddy Current Grade Verification and Spectrotest.
- Identify, select and evaluate new equipment for the facility/Division and investigate/identify new methods or techniques to increase the repeatability, accuracy and efficiency of current equipment.
- Administer NDT training for plant management and represented personnel, as needed, as well as maintain all corporate NDT training records.
- Monitor plant record keeping practices to ensure plants are maintaining up to date and proper employee NDT training records.
- Assist plants with manufacturing and tracking NDT reference standards.
- Coordinate, audit and approve all third party outside NDT services used by the plants.
- Monitor plant NDT equipment practices to ensure that all NDT equipment is calibrated and functioning properly.
- Monitor plant equipment set up practices to ensure that verifications of standardization are being performed on all NDT equipment.
- Ensures that plant and subcontractor NDT equipment Demonstrated Capability Testing is performed for production NDT equipment.
- Identifies and directs needed changes to plant equipment to achieve required DemCap results.
- Approves or rejects third party NDT equipment based on DemCap results.
- Monitor changes to Industry NDT, and ASNT standards, and represent USS at API standardization meetings.
EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering or related field.
- Valid ASNT Level III certification in the Ultrasonic and Electromagnetic, and Magnetic Particle methods.
- Minimum 5 years of NDT experience with prior tubular experience required.
- Ability to troubleshoot all NDT equipment and assist with repairs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT/ PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be capable of safely lifting and handling up to 60 lbs NDT standards.
- Must be capable of working in an industrial atmosphere for up to 12 hours.
- Must be able and willing to appear to work on short notice and on an unscheduled/as needed basis to assist operators with troubleshooting/repair of NDT equipment.
- Must be capable of wearing the prescribed PPE while working in the plant environment.
- Must be a strong communicator.
- Must have the ability to represent US Steel Tubular during technical discussions with customers.
- Must have the ability to problem solve and troubleshoot customer complaints.
- Position based out of Fairfield Alabama with Travel up to 50%
U. S. Steel is a leading steel producer founded in 1901. Today, we’re a greener company with an infinitely recyclable product, the world’s only LEED-certified steel mill, and an ambitious plan to reduce emissions. We make products that make everyday life possible - automotive, construction, appliance, energy, container, and packaging industries all benefit from our innovation.
We show pride in our communities with company-sponsored employee volunteer programs, corporate contributions, partnerships in support of education, scholarships for our next generation of leaders, and many other programs.
We are continually recognized for our commitment to our employees, most recently as a Most Loved Workplace (Newsweek 2021- 2022), a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality (Human Rights Campaign Foundation 2020-2022), a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion (Disability Equality Index 2021-2022), and World's Most Ethical Companies (2023). It’s easy to see why U. S. Steel employees take Pride in Our Past as we Build the Future, United by Steel.
Conducting business with integrity and with the highest ethical values has underpinned U. S. Steel’s success for over 100 years, and it remains critical to our company’s success in the future. U. S. Steel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) according to job qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, genetics, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability status or status as a protected Veteran or any other legally protected group status. (California residents may visit www.ussteel.com/CANotice regarding collection of personal information and U. S. Steel's privacy practices.)