Aviation Services - NDT Level III​/Chief Inspector

The Aviation NDT Level III / Chief Inspector serves in a combined role as both PROtect’s Aviation NDT Level III and the Chief Inspector for the FAA Part 145 Repair Station and may have other general NDT responsibilities as requested under PROtect’s overall Quality Program.

The position serves as PROtect’s primary technical authority for Aviation NDT, with specific responsibility for:

• Ultrasonic Testing (UT)

• Eddy Current Testing (ET)

• Penetrant Testing (PT)

• Visual Testing (VT)

The Level III / Chief Inspector is responsible for ensuring that NDT personnel, procedures, techniques, training, qualification, certification, equipment, calibration, technical data, and inspection records comply with NAS 410, PROtect’s Written Practice(s), applicable FAA regulations, OEM requirements, customer specifications, and approved Repair Station procedures.

The position serves as the primary technical escalation point for complex UT, ET, PT, and VT inspection requirements, procedure interpretation, technique development, equipment selection, inspection discrepancies, personnel qualification matters, and other issues requiring Level III authority.

As Chief Inspector, the position provides oversight of the Repair Station’s inspection and quality-control functions and ensures that work performed under the FAA Part 145 certificate is accomplished in accordance with applicable regulations, approved manuals, current technical data, customer requirements, and PROtect procedures.

• Serve as PROtect’s designated Aviation NDT Level III for UT, ET, PT, and VT in accordance with NAS 410 and PROtect’s approved Written Practice.

• Develop, review, approve, and maintain NDT procedures, techniques, work instructions, and method-specific documentation within the incumbent’s qualified methods.

• Interpret and apply OEM manuals, service bulletins, engineering instructions, customer specifications, industry standards, and applicable FAA requirements.

• Provide technical guidance and final Level III interpretation when inspection requirements, acceptance criteria, or procedural questions require escalation.

• Evaluate new NDT techniques, equipment, probes, reference standards, and inspection technologies for potential implementation within PROtect’s Aviation Services Division.

• Provide technical support for aircraft, component, structural, and maintenance-related NDT applications.

• Administer and maintain PROtect’s Aviation NDT Written Practice in accordance with NAS 410 and applicable customer requirements.

• Establish and maintain qualification and certification requirements for Aviation NDT personnel performing UT, ET, PT, and VT.

• Review technician education, formal training, experience, OJT, examination, and certification records for compliance with NAS 410 and PROtect requirements.

• Develop, approve, administer, or oversee general, specific, and practical examinations as required by the Written Practice.

• Approve initial certification, recertification, suspension, revocation, and reinstatement of NDT personnel qualifications.

• Maintain complete, current, and auditable personnel qualification and certification records.

• Ensure technicians are qualified and authorized only for the methods, techniques, and inspection activities for which they have demonstrated competency.

• Develop and maintain aviation-specific NDT training content for UT, ET, PT, and VT.

• Support classroom, online, practical, and on-the-job training activities.

• Ensure training content reflects current NAS 410 requirements, OEM practices, customer specifications, and applicable industry standards.

• Develop…