NDT Technical Director

Element Materials Technology•South Windsor, CT

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Element has an opportunity for an NDT Director. The Business Development Director is an enterprise seller assigned to the highest accounts by sector. In this role, you will be responsible for growing our business across all of our NDT operations with strategic customers. In addition, the NDT Technical Director will develop and lead technology advancements across our NDT labs, leverage and standardize best practices, lead and oversee new work development activities, perform capacity planning and capital strategy, and drive process improvements across NDT.

Requirements

10 years combined experience in NDT lab general management, NDT technician
Ability to read and interpret documents such as customer quotes / contracts, marketing materials, and customer testing specifications
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
Must have valid Driver’s License, with an acceptable driving record under Element’s policy
Experience in interpreting testing procedures and requirements
Proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Dynamics AX and CRM, Outlook, Word, Excel)
Availability, flexibility, and maturity to represent the company at a broad range of events / projects in the community, with customers and within the company
Ability to remain calm when faced with mounting pressure related to deadlines and multiple priorities
Well-developed oral and written communication skills to meet a variety of communication needs
Good interpersonal skills that foster open upward and downward communication built on mutual respect
Ability to interface with clients, win new work and determine their requirements; helps develop proposals including cost estimates, work plan and terms and conditions

Nice To Haves

NDT Level 3 is preferred
Bachelors degree in Business or Engineering preferred, or commensurate work experience

Responsibilities

Establish and proactively maintain a strong professional relationship with key decision makers and influencers within assigned accounts
Achieve sales goals by converting, retaining and penetrating new and existing accounts
Represent company at industry association meetings to promote company and services offered
Develop NDT best practices and standardize across the business unit
Provide technical oversight to CapEx related to NDT and lead technology / equipment strategy to advance our market position
Develop people strategy that supports internal / external NDT staffing and maximizes revenue and profitability; harmonize NDT training / cert programs
Develop gap analysis for customer / industry approvals and develop / execute strategy to lead the industry
Act as the NDT subject matter expert, support tradeshows and ASTM, ASME, NADCAP and other industry committees