NDT Technician & Welding Inspector – Defence/Heavy Engineering

Morson Group; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group is recruiting an experienced NDT Technician with a strong welding inspection background to join a UK defence engineering and manufacturing organisation in Huddersfield.

You will inspect complex welded, fabricated and machined components, supporting manufacturing in a highly regulated environment. The role covers welding inspection, MPI, DPI, and NDT across TIG, MAG, FCAW and MCAW processes.

Qualifications

• CSWIP 3.1 minimum requirement.
• PCN Level 2 – DPI (Sector 6, Method 22) and MPI (Sector 2, Method 21) credentials.
• Experience with welding inspection and NDT techniques.
• Ability to interpret complex fabrication drawings and welding symbols.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent QMS.

Responsibilities

• Carry out visual inspection of welds and dimensional verification.
• Perform MPI and DPI on weldments, forgings, machined components and castings.
• Provide quality oversight across welding, fabrication and NDT activities.
• Inspect carbon steel, copper nickel and stainless‑steel piping systems.
• Audit heavy‑section fabrication and complex pipe systems.
• Work across TIG, MAG, FCAW and MCAW welding processes.
• Review WPS, WPQR, welder qualifications and supplier welding documentation.
• Identify, characterise and document defects against standards.
• Raise and support investigation of non‑conformance reports.
• Produce inspection documentation, quality alerts and technical reports.
• Conduct internal and supplier welding/quality audits.
• Support project, supplier and customer quality meetings.

Skills

NDT inspection

Welding inspection

ISO 9001 knowledge

Welding symbols interpretation

TIG/MAG/FCAW/MCAW

Documentation & reports

Education

CSWIP 3.1

PCN Level 2 – DPI

PCN Level 2 – MPI

ISO 9001:2015 knowledge

Fabrication drawings understanding

Job description

Morson Group is recruiting an experienced NDT Technician with a strong welding inspection background to join a UK defence engineering and manufacturing organisation in Huddersfield.

You will inspect complex welded, fabricated and machined components, supporting manufacturing in a highly regulated environment. The role covers welding inspection, MPI, DPI, and NDT across TIG, MAG, FCAW and MCAW processes.