NDT Operational Specialist

BENTELER; Shreveport (LA); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The BENTELER Group is seeking a skilled NDT professional to coordinate daily NDT operations and support quality initiatives at our facility. The role emphasizes documentation, nonconformity disposition, and ensuring testing capability and safety compliance.

With minimum 2 years in NDT and ASNT Level II certification, you will analyze inspection data, develop procedures, and collaborate across production, maintenance, and quality teams to drive process stability and continuous improvement.

Formación

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the NDT area with level 2 certifications.
• ASNT Level II (by examination) - UT, MPI, ET.
• Knowledge of tubular and/or steel manufacturing.
• Strong working knowledge of NDT methods, related equipment, and inspection system functionality.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate and support daily NDT operations, incl. review of inspection results, documentation, and disposition of nonconforming product.
• Monitor NDT equipment, software, and system performance to ensure testing capability, calibration readiness, and production continuity.
• Develop, maintain, and improve NDT procedures, training materials, and standardized work instructions aligned with applicable codes and specifications.
• Support audits, corrective actions, root cause investigations, and customer or third-party inspections related to NDT and product quality.
• Analyze trends in inspection data, process performance, defects, and failures; prepare reports and recommendations for management review.
• Work cross-functionally with production, maintenance, quality, engineering, and suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve process stability.
• Promote a safe work environment by ensuring compliance with plant safety requirements, standard operating practices, and regulatory expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Conocimientos

NDT techniques

Statistical analysis

Quality audits

Cross-functional teamwork

Educación

ASNT Level II (by examination) - UT, MPI, ET

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Division: BENTELER Steel/Tube
Functional Area: Production
Career Level: Professional
Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time
Weekly Working Hours: 40.00
Required Languages: English
Requisition ID: 47933

At BENTELER, we make it possible. From promoting individual talents to international career prospects, or from generous opportunities for designing your career to personal development opportunities at BENTELER, we always have answers to your questions about the future, based entirely on your personal needs. Diverse options that makes sure you can be anything and everything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support daily NDT operations, including review of inspection results, documentation, and disposition of nonconforming product.
• Monitor NDT equipment, software, and system performance to ensure testing capability, calibration readiness, and production continuity.
• Develop, maintain, and improve NDT procedures, training materials, and standardized work instructions aligned with applicable codes and specifications.
• Support audits, corrective actions, root cause investigations, and customer or third-party inspections related to NDT and product quality.
• Analyze trends in inspection data, process performance, defects, and failures; prepare reports and recommendations for management review.
• Work cross-functionally with production, maintenance, quality, engineering, and suppliers to resolve quality issues and improve process stability.
• Promote a safe work environment by ensuring compliance with plant safety requirements, standard operating practices, and regulatory expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the NDT area with level 2 certifications.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: ASNT Level II (by examination) - UT, MPI, ET
• Knowledge of tubular and/ or steel manufacturing.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts, such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Strong working knowledge of NDT methods, related equipment, and inspection system functionality.
• Ability to interpret specifications, procedures, customer requirements, and applicable quality standards.
• Experience with troubleshooting process issues, analyzing inspection data, and supporting corrective actions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and production or quality reporting systems.
• Ability to use statistical and analytical tools to monitor quality performance and identify trends.
• Strong communication and coordination skills across operations, quality, maintenance, and management teams.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage changing production demands, and work effectively under pressure.
• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to train, coach, and support others.

Your contact

LaTorah C Robinson
BENTELER Human Resources

The BENTELER Group always has the answer. That’s because in each of our divisions and at every one of our sites, you can benefit from the size and diversity of an international corporation with more than 20,000 employees at around 90 locations worldwide.

The same is true in our BENTELER Steel/Tube division. Here, we develop and produce custom, precision pipes for customers from energy production, automotive engineering, and other industrial sectors. In this division, we enable the unerring application of our products, from the concept up to process integration and thus to integration into our customers’ value chains. Along with that, our diverse fields of application make sure you can be and become anything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!

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