Assistant NDE Technician - Bakersfield, CA

Audubon Companies; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon Companies is seeking an Assistant NDE Technician to join our team at the Off Site Office. You will assist Advanced and Senior NDE Technicians in robust NDE and Materials Verification Inspections for midstream oil and gas facilities.

Responsibilities include equipment setup, calibration, data collection, and generating final reports for clients. The role requires travel to client locations, adherence to safety standards, and collaboration with team members to continually improve service

Qualifications

• Pipeline integrity experience preferred.
• Training in NDE methods preferred.
• NDE experience in UT and MT NDE methods preferred.
• Experience in report writing preferred.
• Able to perform responsibilities of an NDE Technician.
• Familiarity with industry codes and standards preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 80%.

Responsibilities

• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy environment by following safety standards.
• Travel to clients' locations as required.
• Set up, calibrate, and maintain NDE equipment.
• Conduct robust inspections on pipelines and midstream facilities.
• Perform material verification using NDE methods.
• Interpret inspection results and prepare final reports for customers.
• Ensure quality standards are achieved and read/drawings/schematics as needed.
• Assist other technicians in the field and contribute to program improvements.
• Support business development in identifying strategic accounts.

Job description

Audubon is currently seeking an Assistant NDE Technician to join our team in our Off Site Office. The Assistant NDE Technician will help Advanced and Senior NDE Technicians conduct robust NDE and Materials Verification Inspections for clients, primarily in the midstream pipeline and facility oil and gas industry. In this role, the technicians will be responsible for assisting in setting up and calibrating equipment, conducting NDE and material verification inspections, collecting critical job-site information and data, and generating final report deliverables. Reporting to the Operations Manager.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy environment by adhering to Company and Customer safety standards and procedures.
• Travel to clients' locations.
• Setting up, calibrating, and maintaining NDE equipment.
• Conducting robust inspections on pipelines and midstream facilities.
• Conducting robust material verification using non-destructive techniques.
• Direct assessment and correlation of In Line Inspection (ILI) runs on client assets.
• Program development: key team member in continual improvement of service program to include improvement support of procedures and work instructions.
• Interpreting inspection results, completing inspection reports, and presenting final deliverables to customers.
• Ensures quality standards are achieved.
• Read and interpret drawings and schematics.
• Assist other technicians in the field, as necessary.
• Supports and solicits input and feedback from team members at all levels within the organization.
• Works safely and completes all company and client safety daily paperwork.
• Must adhere to company and client policies and procedures in their entirety.
• Assisting Business Development to identify strategic accounts and play an active role in developing these accounts when applicable.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Pipeline integrity experience preferred.
• Training in NDE methods and procedures preferred.
• NDE experience in UT and MT NDE methods preferred.
• Experience in report writing preferred.
• Demonstrated capability to perform the responsibilities of an NDE Technician.
• Knowledge of industry codes and standards preferred.
• Able to continually define ways to increase customer satisfaction and deepen customer and market relationships.
• Eligible to work in the U.S., without sponsorship.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Web Based applications.
• Able to travel 80%.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled