Inspector - Special Skills Instructor NDE Specialist

Position: Inspector - Special Skills Instructor - (NDE) Specialist
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* Description:

** IAM Hourly represented employees who currently work at the main  Sunnyvale/Palo Alto  unit, Santa Cruz, Vandenburg Air Force Base or Eastern Range facilities must apply to open requisitions on Brass Ring to be considered for the position

OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY

Perform non destructive evaluation of materials, weldments, fabricated parts and assemblies through the use of non destructive techniques  including ultrasound, magnetic particle, dye penetrant  and precision mechanical measurement devices  optical comparators, surface plates, gage blocks etc    Interpret radiography reports and evaluate NDE services rendered by outside contractors  Inspect intricate machined parts, tooling fixtures, templates, patterns and gages used in fabrication of new, developmental and/or mock up assemblies for conformance to specifications, workmanship, dimensional accuracy and blueprints

Train and certify inspectors and technicians in special skills as soldering, surface mount, crimp, and wire wrap

WORK PERFORMED

Routinely set up and operate NDE testing and inspection equipment used to perform magnetic particle, ultrasound and dye penetrant evaluation on casting, machined and welded assemblies

Determine NDE and weld working, operating and inspection techniques to achieve required

results through analysis of problems; interpretation of data provided by sketches, drawings, procedures and specifications and other engineering data  Assist in developing operating and inspection weld and NDE procedures

Provide both classroom training and performance base skills testing for component

soldering, surface mount, crimp, and wire wrap for both inspectors and technicians

Initiate and perform inspection procedures and techniques for complex machined assemblies involving coordinated locating points, dimensions, and compound angles and contours  Set up various types of gages, blocks and plates to measure compound angles and coordinated

dimensions on surface plates

Compare accumulated performance data with test procedure criteria and accept those tests

meeting requirements  Work with liaison personnel, interface organizations and customer

personnel to recommend changes in test procedures, equipment or design

Inspect the disassembly, alteration, modification, re assembly, and test of non functional and

structural items and certify conformance to specification if acceptable  Ensure completeness

and accuracy of all inspection records and test data  Document discrepancies noted during

inspection

Inspect first article, product assembly, subassembly parts and operations and certify

completeness and conformance of workmanship with Company, customer and contract requirements  Maintain records of fabrication, assembly, test and inspection operations in a current status and review for completeness prior to final closure

Visually inspect welded parts and/or assemblies for weld defects such as undercuts craters, concavity, cracks, improper penetration, etc

Inspect the proof loading of lifting and materials handling equipment

Perform hardness testing on materials used for fabrication of facility and program support equipment

Use information processing equipment as required to perform the above tasks and perform related duties as assigned

TYPICAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Micrometers, vernier calipers, height gages, gauge blocks, and surface and sine plates  NDE materials and equipment for magnetic particle, dye penetrant and other NDE disciplines

Hardness testers, thread wires, go/no go gages, crimpers, wire wrap tools, soldering stations, and tooling

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* Certified Level III and/or Certified Level II for NDE in Magnetic Particle and Dye Penetrant and

may require Level II NDE  Radiography, Ultrasound or Eddy Current  

 Certifiable for Weld Inspection by Lockheed Martin

 Complete knowledge of inspection practices and procedures for geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing for machining processes; types and specifications

of materials, heat treat and coating requirements; and interpretation of manufacturing plants,

blueprints, specifications and engineering documents

 Thorough knowledge of shop mathematics including trigonometry

 Certifiable to become IPC certified trainer - J STD 001 and space addendum

 Certifiable to become IPC certified trainer - IPC A 610

 Certifiable to become IPC certified trainer - IPC A 620

 Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance, U S  Citizenship required

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Skills:

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* Certified Weld Inspector  CWI  per AWS standards

 Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

 In depth knowledge of Fleet Ballistic Missile practices and processes

Experience with SAP Quality functions, including QNotes

 Experience interacting with DCMA and US Government customers

Experience with customer relations

 Basic understanding of Ground Equipment, both electrical & mechanical

 Certified Weld Inspector  CWI

 Experience operating Coordinate Measuring Machines  CMM  

 Non Destructive Evaluation  NDE  experience

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