NDT TECHNICIAN (level 3)

The Hughes-Treitler Business Unit designs and manufactures state of the art plate-fin heat exchangers, cold plates, condensers, evaporators, and other heat transfer products. We provide custom design and engineering services, to high quality manufacturing standards, for the aircraft, engine and industrial heat exchangers in the mobile/marine/avionics/space and missile markets.
The role will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the NDT system, personnel qualification, process readiness, and preparation for Nadcap accreditation.
NDT Technical Leadership:
Provide technical leadership and expertise for NDT processes, with primary focus on Penetrant Testing (PT/FPI).
Develop, review, approve, and maintain NDT procedures, work instructions, and technical documentation.
Provide technical support for interpretation and evaluation of NDT results and complex indications.
Support implementation, qualification, validation, and continuous improvement of NDT processes and equipment.
Lead root cause investigations related to NDT process issues and product nonconformances.
Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, and customer representatives on NDT-related topics.
Personnel Qualification & Development:
Support qualification, certification, training, and technical development of NDT Level 1 and Level 2 personnel.
Develop and maintain relevant training, examination, and qualification documentation.
Provide technical supervision and guidance to NDT personnel.
Ensure personnel qualification activities comply with applicable standards and internal requirements.
Developing procedures, work instructions, examination questions, audit checklists, written practices and training documentation are among the areas identified by PRI in relation to aerospace NDT Level 3 responsibilities. Non-Destructive Testing Level 3 Responsibilities
Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs.
The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
Nadcap Accreditation & Compliance:
Support and coordinate preparation of the NDT organization and processes for initial Nadcap accreditation.
Coordinate NDT readiness activities related to procedures, work instructions, personnel qualifications, training documentation, process controls, and audit preparation.
Support Nadcap NDT audits and coordinate corrective actions resulting from audit findings.
Maintain NDT processes in compliance with applicable aerospace standards, customer-specific requirements, and internal procedures.
Drive Continuous Improvement activities to maintain Nadcap compliance and support future re-accreditation activities.
Nadcap accreditation is managed by PRI and includes Non-Destructive Testing among its critical-process accreditation areas. PRI Nadcap Accreditation.
Production Launch & Quality Support:
During the initial production launch phase, actively support production and Quality readiness activities.
Perform dimensional inspections and measurements of components until the production and Quality organization is fully operational.
Verify components against engineering drawings, specifications, and applicable quality requirements.