Advanced Drone Technician

TEAM, Inc.; Crown Point (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid vacation and holidays

Opportunities for training and growth

Job summary

TEAM, Inc. in Crown Point, Indiana, seeks Advanced Services Inspectors specializing in nondestructive examinations. Candidates should possess strong technical skills in various inspection modalities and advanced certifications.

This position offers excellent benefits, including a 401(k) match and opportunities for career growth within a safety-first culture. Responsibilities include client interaction, data reporting, and executing advanced inspection techniques while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in advanced nondestructive examinations is required.
• Certifications such as API 510, API 570, API 653, CWI are preferred.
• Effective communication skills are essential for interacting with clients.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced NDE techniques according to TEAM procedures.
• Analyze and report complex inspection data.
• Mentor junior technicians and maintain safety protocols.

Skills

Advanced NDE techniques

Data analysis

Client interaction

Technical execution

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Data acquisition software

Advanced inspection equipment

Job description

About Team

TEAM, Inc. is a global leader in integrated asset integrity solutions, offering high-quality inspection, heat treating, and specialized maintenance services to the refining, petrochemical, power, pipeline, aerospace, and other industrial sectors. We are committed to safety, innovation, and performance excellence—delivering services that ensure asset reliability and minimize downtime.

Position Overview

TEAM is currently seeking highly skilled Advanced Services Inspectors to perform specialized nondestructive examinations using advanced methods and techniques. This role is suited for experienced professionals with strong technical backgrounds in various inspection modalities. TEAM's Advanced NDE group leverages cutting‑edge inspection technologies to solve complex challenges, reduce downtime, and enhance asset reliability with precision and integrity. Successful candidates will lead inspection scopes, analyze complex data, and serve as subject matter experts in the field. This role involves frequent client interaction, data reporting, and technical execution at a high level of performance, safety, and accuracy.

Specific Advanced Inspection Certifications sought include: API 510, API 570, API 653, CWI, AMPP, CR/DR, AUT PA‑UT, UTSW.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits, 401(k) match, paid vacation and holidays, overtime with full travel and per‑diem paid.
• Work with top‑tier equipment and support teams in a high‑impact environment.
• Opportunities for training along with growth into other inspection or technical services, project management or leadership roles.
• A performance‑driven, safety‑first culture built on trust, teamwork, and technical excellence.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform advanced NDE techniques in accordance with TEAM procedures, client specifications, and industry codes (ASME, API, AWS, etc.).
• Operate and configure advanced equipment and scanning systems.
• Collect, interpret, and analyze complex inspection data and provide accurate, detailed reports and recommendations.
• Interface directly with clients and engineers to explain findings and ensure all mission‑critical objectives have been met.
• Maintain proficiency in data acquisition software and digital reporting platforms.
• Supervise and mentor junior technicians or assistants in advanced inspection setups and fieldwork.
• Contribute to project planning, scan plans, procedure development, and technique qualification reviews as needed.
• Adhere to TEAM's Life Critical Expectations and all site‑specific safety protocols.
• Uphold industry codes and TEAM's standards of professionalism, integrity, and quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Multiple Conventional NDT Level II/III certifications or ASNT/PCN/CGSB equivalencies.
• API 510/570/653, CWI, AMPP or other advanced certifications.
• Radiation Safety Training / IRRSP or State Industrial Radiographer Card (if applicable to RT).
• Prior experience working in refineries, petrochemical plants, pipeline projects, or fabrication shops.
• Current TWIC, OSHA 10/30, or other industry‑standard safety certifications.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle driving record.
• Ability to pass a pre‑employment drug/alcohol screening and background check.
• Must be able to obtain TWIC, DISA, and/or other site access credentials.
• Ability to provide relevant documentation to obtain one or more Team Level II qualifications/certifications in accordance with TEAM's written practice and certification schema.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate results to peers, clients, and supervisors.
• Ability to travel, work extended hours, and operate in field environments including confined spaces, elevated work areas, and extreme weather.
• Strong work ethic with a safety‑first mindset.

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds.
• Sufficient personal mobility to maneuver in a standard refinery or plant environment, including access to elevated platforms via ladders and stairwells for field duties.
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, allowing effective communication.
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, allowing investigation.
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, allowing routine office duties.
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform office duties and travel when necessary.
• Ability to maintain focus and multitask with effective communication skills.

Work Conditions

• Position is based out of a TEAM field office or client site location.
• Field duties require indoor and outdoor work in a plant atmosphere.
• Interaction with other crew employees, supervisors, and client personnel.
• Working in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels.
• Able to wear safety equipment for any task as required by the safety department for personal protection.
• May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes.
• May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.
• Willingness and ability to work extended shifts, weekends, and alternative work schedules as required.
• Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in various environmental conditions.

TEAM Industrial Services, Inc. strictly prohibits discrimination against applicants, employees, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.