Penetrant Inspector Level 2

L3Harris•Canoga Park, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking an experienced Level 2 Penetrant Inspector for its Canoga Park, California facility, which produces propulsion components and systems for NASA, military, and commercial contracts. The factory supports production across two shifts on a 9/80 schedule. This role analyzes and interprets penetrant testing results for materials, parts, and weldments to determine compliance with required specifications and standards, and develops penetrant inspection techniques and standards. The position works from planning documents, drawings, specifications, engineering orders, inspection procedures, material review reports, and other source documents to establish inspection procedures and requirements. The inspector develops work instructions from approved general procedures, conducts system performance checks, evaluates penetrant indications, identifies defects, determines acceptability, documents results and dispositions, and coordinates recurring defects and corrective actions with engineering and vendor personnel. The employee must pass an in-house Level II certification test and meet vision test requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
A minimum of 400 hours of NDT/NDE experience.
Ability to pass vision test requirements.

Nice To Haves

Current Level 2 Penetrant Inspector certification, ASNT/NAS410 or equivalent.
POD Certification and experience working to Fracture Critical requirements.
Experience inspecting manual, automatic, and Electron Beam welds.
Experience with exotic materials and alloys.
Basic knowledge of product manufacturing and inspection technology.
Computer experience, including accessing online documents and information, working within company business systems, and using Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

Read and interpret planning documents, drawings, specifications, engineering orders, inspection procedures, material review reports, and other source documents to establish penetrant inspection procedures and requirements.
Develop work instructions from approved general procedures.
Apply codes, standards, specifications, and contractual documents governing the penetrant method.
Conduct system performance checks in accordance with the applicable process standard.
Analyze, interpret, and evaluate penetrant indications to determine whether materials, parts, and weldments are acceptable.
Detect and identify quality- and safety-affecting defects, including cracks, inclusions, folds, cavities, undercuts, incomplete fusion, and porosity.
Determine the acceptability of items with marginal defects and reject items that do not comply with required standards, specifications, or acceptance criteria.
Record test results, findings, and dispositions manually or using a computer or computer-based system.
Coordinate recurring defects with engineering and vendor personnel and recommend corrective actions.
Pass Level II certification testing in-house.