Job Description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial.

NDE Technicians

An NDE Technician stands for Non-Destructive Examination Technician. In industrial construction, refineries, petrochemical plants, pipelines, and power plants, NDE technicians inspect welds, piping, pressure vessels, and other equipment to identify defects without damaging the materials. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Daily Construction Surveillance:
• Perform daily inspections at project sites, focusing on welding, structural, and civil work.
• Monitor the progress of construction and ensure all processes are compliant with standards.
• Reporting: Draft daily reports based on site observations, highlighting discrepancies or safety issues.
• Report non-compliance or other issues to the QA/QC Manager and Project Manager.
• Code Compliance Inspections: Coordinate inspections to ensure that work aligns with client specifications and state laws.
• Map out welds to be performed and flag those for Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) when needed.
• NDE Inspections: Perform Non-Destructive Examinations (NDE) of welds, as necessary.
• Fully inspect welds before and after the hydrostatic testing of welded piping or vessels.
• Hydrostatic Testing: Witness the hydrostatic testing (hydro) of welded piping or vessels to ensure integrity and compliance.
• Collaboration with Client QA Personnel: Collaborate effectively with client QA teams to address quality concerns and ensure quality assurance standards are met.
• Indirect Supervision of Welders: Oversee the work of welders in the Operations Department, ensuring they adhere to Austin Industrial’s policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Plan, assign, and direct work to ensure successful project completion.
• Evaluate employee performance, reward accomplishments, and address issues like complaints or non-performance.
• Inspection and examination
• Perform NDE examinations on welds, piping, pressure vessels, and other components.
• Use approved testing methods, including Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Radiographic Testing (RT), Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT), and Visual Testing (VT), as qualified.
• Identify and evaluate indications such as cracks, porosity, lack of fusion, and other discontinuities within the applicable method and procedure.
• Verify component identification and examination coverage against project documentation.
• Set up, operate, verify, and maintain inspection equipment.
• Perform required equipment checks and calibration or standardization according to approved procedures.
• Verify that equipment and reference standards are suitable for the examination.
• Report damage, malfunctioning, or out-of-calibration equipment.
• Prepare accurate NDE reports and maintain inspection records.
• Document examination results, component or weld identification, procedures used, and applicable acceptance criteria.
• Notify QC inspectors and supervisors of unacceptable findings.
• Maintain traceability of inspection results and supporting documentation.
• Support client audits and quality documentation reviews.
• Coordinate examination schedules with QC inspectors, welding inspectors, welders, and project supervision.
• Identify areas requiring examination or reexamination under the inspection plan.
• Communicate findings that may require repair or further evaluation.
• Reexamine repaired welds or components when required by the approved procedure.
• Provide technical information to support quality acceptance and project turnover.
• Follow company, client, and site-specific safety procedures.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Follow confined space, elevated-work, and permit requirements when applicable.
• For radiography, comply with applicable radiation safety procedures, access controls, monitoring, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain current qualifications and training records.
• Coordination with QC and welding personnelSafety and compliance
• Quality control and documentation
• Equipment operation and calibration
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Candidates should meet the qualifications applicable to the specific NDE position.

Certifications should be listed according to the method or methods required for the project.

Ultrasonic Testing (UT)-Internal examination of materials and welds using sound waves.

Required when specified: documented UT qualification at the appropriate level; PAUT or TOFD qualifications if those techniques are required.

Radiographic Testing (RT)-Examination using X-rays or gamma radiation.

Required when specified: appropriate RT training and qualification, plus applicable radiation safety credentials, authorization, and regulatory compliance.

Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)-Detects surface and near-surface discontinuities in ferromagnetic materials.

Required when specified: current MT qualification for the required level.

Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT)

Detects surface-breaking discontinuities in suitable nonporous materials.

Required when specified: current PT qualification for the required level.

Visual Testing (VT)

Evaluates visible conditions and workmanship.

Required when specified: applicable VT training and qualification.

Certification programs to recognize.

ASNT SNT-TC-1A: Recommended practice commonly used as the basis for employer-based qualification and certification.

ANSI/ASNT CP-189: Standard for qualification and certification of NDT personnel.

ASNT certification programs: Accept where applicable to the job and accepted by the client.

ISO 9712: Third-party personnel certification that may be required or accepted on certain projects.

Client-specific qualifications: Any additional written practice, procedure, or project requirements.

Important: ASNT Level II is not one universal credential covering every NDE method. The employer's written practice, applicable certification scheme, method, level, and client requirements must be verified. A candidate with an NDE certificate should not automatically be assumed qualified for all testing methods.

Education: Associate degree preferred

Certification/License: Valid Driver's License, TWIC Card, and Certified Weld Inspector (CWI) ASNT (SNT-TC-1A) Level II in one or more method: PT, UTT (thickness readings), or RTI (film interpretation) preferred or equivalent education.

Certificate or coursework in nondestructive testing, welding technology, industrial inspection, or materials science.

Experience: 8 years of NDE Technicians experience in the industrial industry.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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No Third-Party Inquiries Please

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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