Title Examiner jobs in Altoona, PA

Description:

An NDE Level II Examiner is an individual who has industry experience and has secured and maintained NDE LII certification in at least one surface examination method (VT, MT, or PT) and one volumetric examination method (UT, ET, or RT). Additional training and/or certification in other methods may be provided to satisfy SI core competencies and meet customer expectations.

Primary Responsibilities:

This role will be responsible for conducting nondestructive examinations (NDE) to assess the condition of critical industrial components. 

Key Attributes:

Business Understanding

• Participates in some business development activities and is familiar with SI’s various business units and product offerings
• Develops entrepreneurism by working with a coach within the organization

Technical Understanding

• Has a sense for mechanical concepts and spatial relationships
• Has a strong understanding of the basic physical NDE principles and processes and is competent in advanced technologies
• Able to set up and calibrate equipment, conduct the inspection according to procedures, and interpret, evaluate, and document results in all the testing method(s) the certificate holder utilizes.
• Provides on-the-job training for Level I and Level I Limited and act as a supervisor
• Organizes and documents the results of the inspection.
• Familiar with all applicable codes, standards, and other documents that control the NDT method being utilized.

Project Management:

• Exhibits ethical behavior, trustworthy, respectful of peers
• Able to conduct examinations independently and troubleshoot equipment
• Team-oriented, professionally minded
• Willing to work in extreme environments.
• Willing to accept extensive travel assignments; acceptable to extended work hours/days/weeks
• Flexible to the dynamics of client scheduling
• Safety conscience and compliant to written procedures and quality practices.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalency with secondary education leading toward an AS/BS in science, materials, or engineering
• 2 years of industry-related experience as a Level II NDE examiner or 2 years of experience with AS or BS degree
• Has successfully completed any additionally required training and secured Level II NDE certification in no less than two (2) surface methods (VT, MT, or PT) and one (1) volumetric (UT, ET, or RT) NDE method within six (6) months
• Preference for candidates with certification in MT/PT and UT with Phased Array (UT-PA) and/or Time-of-Flight Diffraction (UT-TOFD) endorsements.

Work Environment:

• Willing to conduct assignments in an environment of less than favorable conditions, including dirty or radiological environments and physically challenging conditions (heat, cold or physical activities such as climbing or carrying equipment)
• Demonstrate ability to maintain focus in hazardous industrial environments such as at heights, on scaffolds and picks, in noisy locations, with operating machinery nearby or overhead, and with dangerous activities occurring nearby (welding, grinding, flame cutting, overhead loads, etc.)
• Experience working in power plant environments preferred.

Notice:

Certain positions at SI may require access to information and technology which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations and may result in SI limiting its consideration of certain applicants.

Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. (SI) does not welcome third-party recruiters, employment agencies, headhunters, etc. Please do not reach out to SI employees requesting a call, sit down, meeting, or email response.

About Us:

Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. (SI), founded in 1983, is an engineering consulting firm of approximately 250 highly qualified professionals and support personnel. SI possesses products and expertise that span all aspects of structural integrity in equipment related to the energy industry and other industrial components, including:

• corrosion control
• fracture mechanics
• stress analysis
• corrosion, fatigue, and creep analysis
• metallurgy and materials
• nondestructive testing
• structural monitoring and instrumentation
• failure analysis
• vibration testing and analysis

Why Work at SI?

SI offers a competitive salary and a performance-based bonus program. To help employees maintain a work-life balance, SI also offers various paid time off, including vacation, floating holidays, sick time, and parental leave.

Our employees also enjoy a comprehensive benefits program that includes the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life Insurance and AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care
• ID theft protection and credit monitoring

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