Lead NDT Inspector
Job in
Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, 98312, USA
Listed on 2026-08-19
Listing for:
IMIA, LLC
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-19
Job specializations:
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Quality Assurance - QA/QC
Quality Control - QC Analysts/Managers, Quality Engineering, Production QC/QA -
Engineering
Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
FLSA STATUS:
Exempt
PAY RANGE: $90,000.00-$ Anually DOE
FT / PT STATUS:
Full time
LOCATION:
Summary
Lead NDT Inspector will direct and provide supervisory oversight of junior level II NDT inspectors, aiding them with technical guidance and on-the-job training as necessary. The lead NDT inspector will also perform VT, UT, MT and PT inspections on surface ship and submarine structure/ piping. Required to perform miscellaneous tasks, as assigned by his or her NDT Examiner.
- Provide advanced training to both junior and journeyman NDT inspectors for NDT inspections as well as other typical duties such as Test and Inspection Plan management
- Junior NDT inspectors in the region will report to Lead NDT
- Act as deck plate subject matter expert on NDT for various projects
- Review technical work instructions for accuracy and completeness prior to assigning NDT tasks
- Assist in resolving quality issues in region
- Identify areas of improvement for NDT and Quality Assurance procedures and as they ari Review NDT inspectors’ Objective Quality Evidence prior to submittal
- Ensure attention to detail is paramount amongst all inspectors
- Perform periodic surveillances on trade workers (welders / fitters) as well as NDT inspectors to establish trends and combat non-conformance
- Perform most complicated VT MT PT, and UT processes with an emphasis on training junior inspectors
- Perform basic VT, MT, PT and UT inspections as workload demands
- Act as liaison between Test Examiners and projects as needed
- Ensure projects have NDT resources needed
- Ensure NDT equipment on job sites is in good working order and calibrated as required
- Perform other related duties as assigned
TITLE:
Lead NDT Inspector
REPORTS TO: NDT Examiner, LIII
FLSA STATUS:
Exempt
PAY RANGE: $90,000.00-$ Anually DOE
FT / PT STATUS:
Full time
LOCATION:
Summary
Lead NDT Inspector will direct and provide supervisory oversight of junior level II NDT inspectors, aiding them with technical guidance and on-the-job training as necessary. The lead NDT inspector will also perform VT, UT, MT and PT inspections on surface ship and submarine structure/ piping. Required to perform miscellaneous tasks, as assigned by his or her NDT Examiner.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities- Provide advanced training to both junior and journeyman NDT inspectors for NDT inspections as well as other typical duties such as Test and Inspection Plan management
- Junior NDT inspectors in the region will report to Lead NDT
- Act as deck plate subject matter expert on NDT for various projects
- Review technical work instructions for accuracy and completeness prior to assigning NDT tasks
- Assist in resolving quality issues in region
- Identify areas of improvement for NDT and Quality Assurance procedures and as they ari Review NDT inspectors’ Objective Quality Evidence prior to submittal
- Ensure attention to detail is paramount amongst all inspectors
- Perform periodic surveillances on trade workers (welders / fitters) as well as NDT inspectors to establish trends and combat non-conformance
- Perform most complicated VT MT PT, and UT processes with an emphasis on training junior inspectors
- Perform basic VT, MT, PT and UT inspections as workload demands
- Act as liaison between Test Examiners and projects as needed
- Ensure projects have NDT resources needed
- Ensure NDT equipment on job sites is in good working order and calibrated as required
- Perform other related duties as assigned
- Direction and oversight of fellow NDT Inspectors
- Must be able to deliver simple to complex instructions to inspectors in a manner that they can follow accurately.
- Have knowledge of welding joint design and joint fit up requirements
- Ability to follow instructions given both verbally and in written form
- Willingness to learn and work to the best of his/her abilities and have a dependable work ethic
- Ability to read and interpret documents furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form including but not limited to safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, quality manuals and procedure manuals
- Familiarity with the metric system
- High school graduate, or GED
- Qualified NDT Level II inspector IAW NAVSEA requirements in Tech pub 271
- Experience with SMAW, GTAW and GMAW welding highly preferred
- 5+ years of NAVSEA NDT certification in the following methods:
Visual testing, liquid penetrant testing, magnetic particle testing, ultrasonic thickness testing and ultrasonic shearwave testing - Previous leadership or management experience preferred but not required.
Physical Requirements
- Regularly required to walk; frequently required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, balance, or crawl at various heights and in confined spaces; occasionally required to sit; required to reach with hands and arms, use hands to feel, grip, or handle; regularly required to safely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; required use of vision to see up close, distance, and…
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