NDE Level III RT Technician

EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC•Columbus, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

EWI is a world leader in developing and deploying technologies that help companies bridge the gap between research and development and manufacturing implementation. The NDE Level III RT Technician coordinates and executes project tasks supporting NDE-related research and performs or oversees inspections across EWI’s NDE methods, with particular emphasis on radiography, including film and CT. The role also supports UT/PAUT, eddy current, thermography, PT, MT, VT, CIVA modeling, probability of detection studies, and NDE training, and contributes to research into emerging methods such as laser UT, EMAT, and air-coupled UT. The Technician may develop technical proposals and other business opportunities related to NDE, working directly with customers to understand their technical challenges. The role works with engineers on internal research projects to develop EWI’s NDE offerings and may support project tasks for other research groups as capacity allows. This position serves as a technical authority for NDE activities, especially radiographic testing. It provides Level III technical support and required review and sign-off for applicable NDE activities and inspection documentation; develops procedures, technique sheets, inspection plans, qualification approaches, and acceptance criteria; and performs or oversees appropriate inspections. The Technician collaborates with welding, materials, and project engineering teams to interpret results and resolve technical issues, supports in-house and customer-witnessed inspection and QA/QC activities, contributes NDE requirements and scope to proposals and statements of work, participates in customer technical discussions, further develops EWI’s NDE capabilities, and prepares clear technical reports and documents. The position is based at EWI’s Columbus, Ohio office, is full-time, and involves day-shift work and travel to customers of up to 25%.

Requirements

Associate degree or relevant industry training in NDE disciplines.
ASNT Level III Certification in RT.
Five or more years of experience in NDE and NDE-related technologies.
Working knowledge of other NDE methods, including UT/PAUT, MT, PT, ET, IR thermography, VT, and CT.
Experience with quality measurement tools, including hardware and software, and advanced instruments and sensors for material characterization.
Proficient with MS Office Suite.
Willingness to travel to customers up to 25%.
Strong planning and organizational skills, initiative, creativity, adaptability, and flexibility.
Ability to manage changing priorities and maintain a positive, solutions-oriented approach.
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Strong interpersonal, written communication, and collaboration skills, including the ability to work with associates at all levels and maintain customer relationships.
Ability to understand how individual contributions affect project financial performance.
Eligibility for any U.S. Government authorizations required to access information and technology subject to U.S. export controls.

Nice To Haves

Aspiration to obtain ASNT certifications in other NDE methods.

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical authority for nondestructive examination activities, particularly Radiographic Testing (RT).
Provide Level III technical support and required review and sign-off for applicable NDE activities and inspection documentation.
Develop NDE procedures, technique sheets, inspection plans, qualification approaches, and acceptance criteria.
Perform or provide technical oversight for RT, MT, UT, PT, and PAUT activities as appropriate.
Work with welding, materials, and project engineering teams to interpret inspection results and resolve technical issues.
Provide technical judgment and interpretation of inspection results in the context of materials, welding processes, components, and applicable acceptance criteria.
Provide responsive in-house inspection support during project execution, including inspection, adjustment, and reinspection.
Support customer-witnessed inspection and QA/QC activities when required.
Support proposals and statements of work by defining NDE requirements, methods, scope, and qualification needs.
Participate in customer technical discussions about inspection requirements, methods, results, and qualification strategies.
Further develop EWI’s NDE capabilities and contribute to NDE-related research.
Support CIVA modeling, POD studies, and NDE training, and contribute to research in emerging methods.
Write clear, concise, and accurate technical reports and documents for customers and internal audiences.
Coordinate and execute NDE-related project tasks, and support other research groups as capacity allows.