NDT Operator Weekend Shift

Valence Surface Technologies, LLC; West Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Long term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) Matching

Holiday Pay

Job summary

Valence Surface Technologies, LLC is seeking an entry-level NDT/penetrant inspector in West Springfield, MA on-site. No experience required; training provided. Responsibilities include set up of penetrant work, processing defect standards, and evaluating results to aerospace specifications.

Applicants should have a can-do attitude; manufacturing experience is a plus. ITAR-controlled environment; benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match and paid holidays.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or better.
• Currently or recently certified in NDT FPI disciplines.
• Experience with penetrant inspection in aerospace environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up and standardize penetrant processes and accept/reject results.
• Handle and evaluate pressure and water gauges; evaluate penetrant and developer.
• Ensure penetrant is applied per aerospace specifications and dwell times are controlled.
• Determine acceptability of aerospace parts per OEM specifications.
• Be familiar with Type I, Method A, form d penetrant systems and their limits.
• Coordinate with other departments in the aerospace finishing facility.

Skills

Penetrant inspection

Aerospace parts handling

Dwell time control

Acceptance/rejection decisions

Team collaboration

Education

High School diploma

NDT certification preferred

Tools

NDT equipment

ITAR compliance knowledge

Job description

West Springfield, Town of, MA 01089, USA

• On-site
• Operations
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: NDTOP005546

Description

No Experience required
Willing to train
Must have a can-do attitude
Manufacturing experience a plus.

• Have the skills and knowledge to set up and standardize penetrant black lights, process a known defect standard and accept/reject the results, take measurements of pressure and water gauges, evaluate the in-use penetrant, evaluate the in-use developer.
• Have the skills and knowledge to apply penetrant to aerospace parts in a manner that is acceptable to aerospace specifications, understand required dwell times for penetrant, wash penetrant off parts in accordance with aerospace prime specifications and control the materials in accordance with specifications.
• Have the skills and knowledge to control developer dwell times as well as understand the specifics of the evaluation process required by all aerospace OEM specifications.
• Have the skills and knowledge to determine if an aerospace part is acceptable or rejectable when evaluating in accordance with an aerospace OEM specifications.
• Be thoroughly familiar with the scope and limitations of Penetrant inspection using a Type I, Method A, form d system.
• Have a basic knowledge of the other departments within an aerospace processing facility, i.e. pre-penetrant etching and cleaning, post cleaning, pre-treatment, masking, shot peen, paint.

Company Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Long term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, 401(K)-3% Match, Holiday Pay

• COMPENSATION RANGE : $20.00 to $24.00

This position requires access to knowledge and technical data regulated by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Valence Surface Technologies is required to verify that applicants meet ITAR requirements prior to employment for this role.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

High School or better.

Experience

Preferred

• Currently or recently certified in NDT FPI disciplines.
• Previous participation in departmental audits.
• Excellent people skills, hands on worker.
• Previous plating experience a plus.
• Experience in a NADCAP & ISO 9000 environment desired.
• Chemical processing (Etching, Nital Etch) experience a plus

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