Lead Inspector

Centrus Global•Piketon, OH

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About The Position

Job Summary: At Centrus Energy, quality is mission-critical—and as our Lead Inspector , you’ll be the guardian of excellence. This role blends technical mastery, leadership, and training into one powerful position that ensures our inspection professionals are certified, confident, and compliant. If you thrive on precision, teaching others, and working at the intersection of nuclear quality and hands-on inspection, this is your moment to shine. What You Will Do: You will lead and deliver inspector training and certification programs, serve as a Level III Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Inspector, and ensure all inspection activities meet SNT-TC-1A, QAPD, NRC, and DOE requirements. You’ll develop and approve inspection procedures, perform and oversee complex inspections, manage qualifications and certifications, evaluate nonconformances, and verify corrective actions. You’ll audit internal and third-party NDT programs, interface directly with regulators, guide engineering teams on inspection methods, and ensure all inspection equipment is properly calibrated and maintained—keeping safety, quality, and compliance at the forefront of every operation.

Requirements

Associate degree in a related technical field or equivalent quality experience
6+ years of progressive NDT experience in an industrial or nuclear environment
Experience in quality control for design and construction and knowledge of field construction activities
SNT-TC-1A certifications in Leak Testing (LT), Visual Testing (VT), and Ultrasonic Thickness (UT)
AWS Certified Weld Inspector (CWI)
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Adobe for documentation and reporting
Must possess or have the ability to obtain and maintain a “Q” Clearance
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
This position will require a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
Candidates for positions requiring a security clearance are required to be tested for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR 707.4 prior to an offer of employment being made.
In addition, once employe, employees will become part of a random drug testing program and may also be tested in the event of any incident causing injury or causing damage to property, or if it is determined that there is a reasonable suspicion the employee is under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
This position will require preemployment background check on the part of the Company and in order to receive a Q security clearance, a background investigation by the Federal government.
Subsequent Federal government reinvestigations may be required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience at an NRC-regulated site
Bachelor’s degree in Science or a technical discipline
ASQ certifications or additional quality credentials
Deep working knowledge of NQA-1, DOE O 414.1D, and nuclear quality programs
Military inspection or quality experience
Currently holding an active Q-level security clearance

Responsibilities

Lead and deliver inspector training and certification programs
Serve as a Level III Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Inspector
Ensure all inspection activities meet SNT-TC-1A, QAPD, NRC, and DOE requirements
Develop and approve inspection procedures
Perform and oversee complex inspections
Manage qualifications and certifications
Evaluate nonconformances
Verify corrective actions
Audit internal and third-party NDT programs
Interface directly with regulators
Guide engineering teams on inspection methods
Ensure all inspection equipment is properly calibrated and maintained