NDT Technician

NDT Technician Role Purpose / Mission

The NDT Specialist ensures the reliability and accuracy of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) operations within the facility. This role maintains NDT equipment, conducts inspections and studies, supports new product development, and ensures testing complies with internal and regulatory quality standards.

• Maintain NDT equipment to ensure testing continuity during production.
• Rebuild broken testers and equipment offline.
• Maintain parts inventory and manage vendor relations for magnetic analysis equipment.
• Order lease parts and equipment as needed.
• Calibrate and maintain Olympus parts, probes, and equipment.
• Calibrate and maintain GE portable UT equipment.
• Conduct testing studies, end suppression studies, and capability studies.

High School Diploma required; coursework in Quality Assurance or related field desired. Prior experience or internship in metals manufacturing; familiarity with ISO and QS 9000 standards a plus. Prior experience with NDT, specifically Eddy Current and Ultrasonic testing, preferred. Effective troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with strong technical and mechanical aptitude. Proficient in MS Office, including strong Access skills. Excellent organization and planning skills;

ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities. Highly motivated, self-driven, and eager to enhance knowledge and skills through ongoing education. Creative, inquisitive, analytical, and detail-oriented. Excellent technical writing skills for reports and procedures.

• Technical Expertise Knowledge of NDT techniques, equipment maintenance, and calibration.
• Problem Solving Quickly identify and resolve issues in testing and equipment.
• Equipment Management Maintain, calibrate, and repair testing equipment to ensure accuracy.
• Communication Clearly convey technical information in reports and to internal teams.
• Planning & Organization Manage parts inventory, schedule testing, and maintain equipment documentation.
• Collaboration Work effectively with production, quality, and engineering teams.

• Integrity Upholds high ethical standards in testing and reporting.
• Teamwork Cooperates with colleagues and cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
• Agility Adapts to changing priorities, testing schedules, and project demands.
• Attention to Detail Ensures accurate testing, calibration, and documentation.
• Engagement Fully committed to maintaining quality and supporting production objectives.
• Curiosity & Innovation Applies creative thinking to solve technical problems.

• NDT equipment is consistently operational with minimal downtime.
• Timely completion of testing studies, audits, and calibration tasks.
• Accurate and thorough technical reporting of inspection results.
• Reduction of failed inspections due to equipment or procedural errors.
• Positive feedback from production, quality, and engineering teams.
• Compliance with ISO, IATF, and internal quality management standards.
• Efficient parts inventory management with minimal delays in testing.

Work a minimum of 8 hours per day; additional hours as needed.

Full range of body motion including lifting, bending, twisting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, stooping, and squatting.

Frequent walking and/or standing on concrete floors; may walk up to 2 miles per shift wearing steel-toed shoes.

Corrected vision and hearing within normal ranges.

May require unassisted lifting of objects 5-50 lbs.

Frequent hand manipulation for equipment, testing, and computer tasks.

Ability to handle stress in a fast-paced production environment.

Split time between office and manufacturing areas.

Office environment is climate-controlled and clean.

Manufacturing areas expose employees to loud and prolonged noise, moving machinery, and temperature extremes (hot and cold).

• hearing protection
• safety glasses with side shields
• steel-toed shoes
• other safety equipment as needed.

Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in our area.