MO-UT Operator

SSAB; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

SSAB is seeking an Ultrasonic Testing Technician for its Mobile, AL operation. The role involves performing UT on steel plates per work instructions, reporting results, and collaborating with Shipping and Technical Services.

The incumbent will assist Shipping and Finishing for inspections and ID corrections as needed. The position requires UT Level II-Limited certification and strong computer skills, with a 12-hour shift and overtime eligibility.

Qualifications

• Ability to successfully complete classroom and OJT training hours required for UT Level II-Limited certification exam
• Ability to pass UT Level II-Limited certification exam within the required timeframe
• Strong computer skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Set up and calibrate ultrasonic testing equipment and perform tests
• Interpret and evaluate results against codes, standards and specifications
• Organise and report nondestructive test results
• Train and guide trainee personnel
• Set up and operate Phased Array techniques and report results
• Maintain NDT equipment and report deficiencies to UT Shift Coordinator

Skills

UT Level II-Limited certification

Strong computer skills

Good written and verbal communication

NDT techniques background

Trigonometry understanding

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

POSITION PURPOSE

This position is responsible for the ultrasonic testing of steel plate per written work instructions and as directed by the UT Shift Coordinator. It is also responsible for the reporting of all UT results, working directly with shipping, and other members of technical services. This position will also assist Shipping and Finishing on an as-needed basis for inspections and ID corrections.

JOB DESCRIPTION

This position is responsible for the ultrasonic testing of steel plate per written work instructions and as directed by the UT Shift Coordinator. It is also responsible for the reporting of all UT results, working directly with shipping, and other members of technical services. This position will also assist Shipping and Finishing on an as-needed basis for inspections and ID corrections.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Be familiar with the scope and limitations of each method and technique for which the individual is certified
• Prepare written instructions (but cannot authorize their use without Level III approval)
• Set up and calibrate equipment and perform the NDT tests they are certified to conduct
• Interpret and evaluate results with respect to applicable codes, standards, and specifications
• Organise and report the results of nondestructive tests
• Train and guide trainee personnel
• Set up, operate equipment, and analyse and report results of Phased Array Supplemental Techniques
• Maintain NDT equipment and report any deficiencies or items in need of repair to the UT Shift Coordinator so they may be resolved

QUALIFICATIONS

Competencies and Experience

Required

• Ability to successfully complete classroom and OJT training hours required for UT Level II-Limited certification exam
• Ability to pass UT Level II-Limited certification exam within the required timeframe
• Strong computer skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

• Background in NDT techniques
• General understanding of Trigonometry

Education

Required:

• High School diploma or equivalent

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES / DIRECT REPORTS

This position has no supervisory responsibilities

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee will be required to sit, stand, and/or walk as follows:

• Sitting 1 hour at a time; average 3 hours a day
• Standing 1 hour at a time; average 2 hours a day
• Walking 1 hours at a time; average 7 hours a day
• Alternate sitting and standing as needed throughout the 12 hour shift.

The position requires the following talking, vision and hearing capabilities:

• Talking person to person and on the phone
• Hearing in person and on the phone
• Vision at close, midrange, and at a distance
• Depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

The position requires the following pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying capabilities:

• Push, pull, lift, and/or carry items weighing 50 pounds or less approximately 240-500ft as required for maintenance and/or calibration of equipment

The Employee Will Occasionally Be Required To:

• Balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch
• Twist at waist level
• Feel with both hands together or separately; sense temperature and textures with both hands together or separately

The Employee Will Frequently Be Required To:

• Reach at Waist/desk level and below waist level
• Fingering with both hands together or separately

The Employee Will Constantly Be Required To:

• Handle, grip, hold, and grasp with both hands together or separately

The employee will be required to work in the following conditions: (While wearing safety equipment and/or clothing for protection from hazards)

• Inside/Outside
• In Extreme hot and cold conditions
• In Wet and humid conditions
• Around equipment in motion
• Amid noise
• Amid mechanical, electrical, chemical, and industrial magnets hazards

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Position is full time, non-exempt, and is eligible for overtime
• Position works (12) hours a day
• Less than 33% travel by driving

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may change at any time with or without notice.

ABOUT US

Becoming part of the SSAB family means joining a journey. A journey that we believe is essential for the sustainability of this planet. Steel has been one of the most important materials for developing our society and it will continue to be so. In the roofs over our heads, in the bridges connecting our cities and in the cars of tomorrow. At SSAB we are proud of our history and leadership in high-strength steel. But we are also aware that the production of steel is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world. That has to change. That is why we have developed the world’s first fossil‑free steel production and have committed to becoming largely fossil‑free. As part of SSAB you will be instrumental in realizing this goal and pushing for the green transformation of the whole steel industry.

ABOUT THE TEAM

SSAB Special Steels has global responsibility for sales of SSAB's quenched and tempered (Q&T) steels and advanced high‑strength steels (AHSS) as well as for steel and plate production in Oxelösund, Sweden, and Mobile, USA.