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Job Description
Test the safety of structures, vehicles, or vessels using x-ray, ultrasound, fiber optic or related equipment.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-3029.01
Also Known As…
- Quality Manager
- Quality Engineer
- Non-Destructive Testing Technician (NDT Technician)
- Non-Destructive Testing Supervisor (NDT Supervisor)
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialist (NDT Specialist)
- Non-Destructive Testing Services Director (NDT Services Director)
- Non-Destructive Evaluation Technician (NDE Technician)
- Non-Destructive Evaluation Manager (NDE Manager)
- Inspector
- Industrial Radiographer
- Test Technician
- Predictive Maintenance Technician
- Predictive Maintenance Specialist
- Non-Destructive Testing Scientist (NDT Scientist)
- Non-Destructive Testing Inspector
- Non-Destructive Testing Engineer (NDT Engineer)
- Non-Destructive Tester
- Non-Destructive Evaluation Specialist (NDE Specialist)
Tasks for “Non-Destructive Testing Specialists”
- Produce images of objects on film using radiographic techniques.
- Conduct liquid penetrant tests to locate surface cracks by coating objects with fluorescent dyes, cleaning excess penetrant, and applying developer.
- Select, calibrate, or operate equipment used in the non-destructive testing (NDT) of products or materials.
- Document non-destructive testing (NDT) methods, processes, or results.
- Interpret or evaluate test results in accordance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, or procedures.
- Identify defects in solid materials using ultrasonic testing techniques.
- Evaluate material properties, using radio astronomy, voltage and amperage measurement, or rheometric flow measurement.
- Prepare reports on non-destructive testing (NDT) results.
- Supervise or direct the work of non-destructive testing (NDT) trainees or staff.
- Interpret the results of all methods of non-destructive testing (NDT) such as acoustic emission, electromagnetic, leak, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, neutron radiographic, radiographic, thermal or infrared, ultrasonic, vibration analysis, and visual testing.
- Map the presence of imperfections within objects using sonic measurements.
- Examine structures or vehicles such as aircraft, trains, nuclear reactors, bridges, dams, and pipelines using non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques.
- Make radiographic images to detect flaws in objects while leaving objects intact.
- Identify defects in concrete or other building materials, using thermal or infrared testing.
- Visually examine materials, structures, or components using tools and equipment such as endoscopes, closed circuit television systems, and fiber optics for signs of corrosion, metal fatigue, cracks, or other flaws.
- Develop or use new non-destructive testing (NDT) methods such as acoustic emission testing, leak testing, and thermal or infrared testing.
Related Technology & Tools
- Capacitance testers
- Inspection endoscopes
- Scanning electron microscopes SEM
- Portable microscopes
- Windsor probes
- Handheld sprayers
- Digital micrometers
- Fluorescent microscopes
- Velocity meters
- Black lights
- Gamma ray testing equipment
- Telescopes
- Acoustic testers
- Power drills
- Eddy current inspection equipment
- Load indenters
- Magnifying glasses
- Digital oscilloscopes
- Radiation detection badges
- Neutron detectors
- Amp meters
- Gauss meters
- Vernier calipers
- Electric hoists
- Binocular polarizing microscopes
- Vibration analysis equipment
- Acoustic emissions systems
- X ray microscopes
- Ground penetrating radar GPR systems
- Handheld accelerometers
- Volt meters
- Depth gauges
- Immersion tanks
- Recirculating hot air drying ovens
- Infrared thermographic scanners
- Electrical conductivity meters
- Piezoelectric sensors
- Binoculars
- Height gauges
- Personal computers
- Ultrasound inspection equipment
- Laptop computers
- Timing equipment
- Digital video cameras
- Width gauges
- Digital refractometers
- Measuring tapes
- Light meters
- Microwave meters
- Two-channel oscilloscopes
- Precision rulers
- Laser alignment tools
- Fiber optic strain sensors
- Remote reading electronic thermometers
- Computer assisted tomography CAT inspection equipment
- Closed circuit television systems
- Schmidt rebound hammers
- Desktop computers
- Stereo microscopes
- X ray equipment
- Metallurgical microscopes
- Charge-coupled device CCD cameras
- National Instruments DAQ Assistant
- Microsoft Excel
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- National Instruments NI Motion Assistant
- National Instruments NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection AI
- Fractal Concept SoftScan
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Word
- Visualization Sciences Group VSG Open Inventor
- IBM Notes
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies Rhythm UT
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Microsoft Access
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Visualization Sciences Group VSG Avizo Fire
- Microsoft Office
- SAP