ILI Reliability Technician Trainee

NDT Global; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

NDT Global in Houston, TX seeks an ILI Reliability Technician Trainee to assist the Senior Reliability Technician with maintenance, repair, and improvements to ILI tools. You will support root-cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and help track tool reliability and asset locations.

The role requires reading schematics, repairing electronic components, and maintaining mechanical assemblies, with 25%–50% overnight travel and compliance with safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Knowledge to explain circuit functionality and corrective actions.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Experience building and repairing electronic components including PCBs.
• Skilled in troubleshooting electronic failures to a component level.
• Experience building and maintaining mechanical assemblies.
• Willing to undergo background checks and drug testing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety is prioritized in all tasks.
• Build, maintain and repair ILI tools with guidance from Senior Technician.
• Troubleshoot ILI tool systems to identify root causes.
• Implement corrective actions and identify preventative actions.
• Track tool asset locations, maintenance and usability.
• Support quality management system and continuous improvement.
• Participate in ongoing operational excellence initiatives.

Skills

Electronic troubleshooting

Schematic reading

Mechanical assembly

PCB repair

Quality tracking

Background check

DOT drug test

Travel readiness

Education

2-year Electronics degree

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary:

An ILI Reliability Technician Trainee will assist and support the Senior Reliability Technician during maintenance, repair, and improvements to ILI tools. This role tracks the reliability of the ILI tool systems investigating failures to a root cause level. Create, implement, and track corrective and preventative actions to improve the quality of the ILI tool and supporting systems. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication, organization, and analytical skills in both the mechanical and electronic disciplines allowing him or her to continually increase the success rate. This full-time position reports to the Repair and Maintenance Supervisor.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure safety is put first in the execution of all tasks and processes.
• Build, maintain and repair ILI tools including electronic and mechanical components with direction from the Senior Reliability Technician
• Support in troubleshooting ILI tool systems identifying misses and root causes.
• Implement corrective actions and when possible, identify preventative actions to further improve the reliability of the ILI tool by Senior Reliability Technician assistance.
• Assist Senior Reliability Technician in tracking all fixed ILI tool asset locations, maintenance, and usability.
• Implement and track ILI tool improvements throughout the fleet with Senior Reliability Technician assistance.
• Support the Senior Reliability Technician to create and maintain a quality management system improving the success rate through continuous improvement, tracking successes and misses, root cause analysis, preventive, and corrective action implementation.
• Operational Excellence: Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives, consistently working towards the achievement of individual and team goals.
• Additional Duties: Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Possesses the knowledge to explain electronic circuit functionality, failure points, and
• corrective actions
• Ability to read electronic schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Capable of building and repairing electronic components including printed circuit boards, wiring harnesses, surface and through-hole soldering.
• Skilled in troubleshooting electronic failures down to a component level using schematics and test points.
• Accomplished in building, repairing, and maintaining mechanical assemblies using drawings, procedures, and verbal direction.
• Successful in tracking quality performance identifying trends, corrective and preventive actions, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Minimum: High School or equivalent experience
• Required: 2-year College and/or Technical Electronic Degree
• Authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
• DOT Drug and Alcohol Test (Required as a condition of employment)
• Must be willing to submit to a background check.
• MVR (Motor Vehicle Record) Check.
• Passport or ability to obtain one in 6 months.
• Ability to routinely lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• 25% to 50% overnight travel.