NDT (Non-destructive) - Quality Specialist IV

Zobility; Tanner (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Zobility is seeking an experienced NDT Level 3 professional to drive quality improvements across processes and products. You will oversee critical quality plans, mentor NDT staff at all levels, and lead audits to ensure compliance with customer specifications.

You will direct cross-functional teams, implement Six Sigma and Lean methods, and contribute to the development of robust NPI processes while maintaining equipment calibration and documentation integrity.

Qualifications

• Must have 6+ years as an NDT Level 3 in a similar role.
• Expert understanding of industrial/manufacturing principles and NDT methods (ultrasonic, eddy current, visual, LPI, magnetic).
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage projects and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Direct proactive quality improvements to increase first time through (FTT).
• Establish CTQ, KPC, KCC, control plans, and FMEA with project teams.
• Mentor NDT Level 1–3 personnel on quality strategies and tools.
• Lead development of robust processes for NPI through project teams.
• Develop and oversee calibration and maintenance programs for NDT equipment.
• Lead audits of the quality program and review customer specifications.

Skills

NDT Level 3

Quality improvement

Six Sigma

Lean principles

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• Direct the proactive improvement of NDT and other processes and product quality at Client to increase first time through (FTT) through project teams, using industry best practices.
• Direct the establishment of Critical to Quality measures (CTQ), Key Process Characteristics (KPC), Key Control Characteristics (KCC), control plans, and FMEA through project teams, using industry best practices.
• Effectively mentor NDT Level 1, 2, and 3s in appropriate quality strategies, tools, and techniques.
• Proactively anticipate and identify quality issues to reduce claims, remakes, scrap, and deviations from standard work to increase customer satisfaction.
• Drive the improvement of critical work center Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through project teams.
• Establish and manage a framework for gathering and synthesizing data to effectively detect and solve quality issues to prevent recurrence using appropriate quality strategies, tools, and techniques using industry best practices.
• Lead other NDT Level 3 personnel with complex NDT, inspection, measurement, and sampling methods.
• Proactively identify process improvement opportunities, stabilize NDT and other processes and implement statistical process controls (SPC) to establish and maintain process capability.
• Master the most complex NDT, inspection, measurement and sampling methods and lead efforts for method improvements (MSA).
• Provides guidance NDT Level 1, 2, and 3s with complex NDT, inspection, measurement, and sampling methods.
• Lead the development of robust processes as part of the new product introduction (NPI) through project teams.
• Develop training materials and provide training for NDT personnel on quality strategies, techniques, and tools.
• Develop and oversee a program for preventative maintenance and calibration of production NDT equipment.
• Direct the maintenance of records, logs, and other formal documentation required for specific NDT calibrations, evaluations, and certifications.
• Oversee the qualification program for non-destructive testing personnel and procedures.
• Review non-destructive testing specifications accompanying customer orders or inquiries and review specification abstracts.
• Assists NDT personnel in reviewing complex non-destructive testing specifications and specification abstracts.
• Lead both internal and external audits of the Company's quality program as it pertains to the application of NDT.
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements:

• Must obtain Client Level 3 Certification within 6 months of hire date.
• 6+ years of experience as an NDT Level 3 working in such a role.
• Interpret internal/external business issues and recommend best practices in own function. Has developed depth and breadth of expertise in own function.
• Effectively manages projects or teams, including coordination of resources outside of own area.
• Forecasts and plans resource requirements for projects or teams.
• Monitors and controls costs for own work and may manage costs/budgets for large projects or areas.
• Expert understanding of industrial/manufacturing principles, standards, methods and practices, of disciplined problem-solving methods, and of ultrasonic, eddy current, visual, liquid penetrant, and magnetic non-destructive testing methods.
• Ability to facilitate cross-functional teams to resolve white space issues.
• Interact with floor personnel, technical, operations, management, customers, and regulatory agencies.
• Ability to apply continuous improvement methods, such as practical problem solving (PPS), Six Sigma, Lean principles, and Error Proofing as a facilitator or team leader.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and make appropriate decisions, to perform independent work on larger assignments, to work in a production manufacturing environment, to successfully coordinate internal and external resources, and to operator a computer workstation with common Microsoft products.
• Disciplined results orientation.
• Know and adhere to all Client policies and procedures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, well organized and the ability to prioritize tasks and make appropriate decisions.
• Willing to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment.

Education:

• High School Diploma required, Bachelor's Degree Preferred.