NDT Engineer / Level 3

Elevation Recruitment Group are delighted to be supporting a leading safety-critical manufacturing organisation in the recruitment of an experienced NDT Engineer / NDT Level III.

This is a key technical and leadership position, responsible for acting as the business's NDT Level III and process expert, while leading and developing a team of NDT Technicians. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring inspection processes meet stringent customer, regulatory and industry requirements, whilst also driving continuous improvement and supporting future business growth.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the business NDT Level III and technical process expert.
• Ensuring NDT procedures, work instructions, data cards and associated documentation remain current and compliant.
• Translating customer technical requirements into effective operational procedures and practices.
• Leading, supervising and developing a team of NDT Technicians.
• Ensuring robust training, assessment and competency processes are in place across the NDT function.
• Maintaining competency matrices and ensuring PCN/ASNT certification and re-certification requirements are managed effectively.
• Auditing NDT activities to ensure compliance with relevant standards and internal procedures.
• Owning the reference standard process and ensuring appropriate standards are available for customer and market requirements..
• Ensuring Risk Assessments and Standard Operating Procedures are current for all relevant activities.
• Managing controlled changes to NDT processes and ensuring changes are appropriately communicated and embedded.
• Developing improvement plans to improve process resilience, quality, cost and product capability.
• Supporting Sales and Engineering with the quotation and onboarding of new projects.

Essential:

• Level 3 PCN in Ultrasonic Testing (Forgings) and Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI).
• Detailed knowledge of a broad range of NDT inspection techniques.
• Proven experience of implementing, managing and sustaining controlled change.
• Previous experience of leading and supervising an NDT team.
• Strong understanding of NDT standards, procedures, competency and compliance requirements.

Desirable:

• Level 3 ASNT in UT (Forgings) and MPI.
• Level 2 certification in additional techniques such as Dye Penetrant Inspection or Visual Inspection.
• Welding qualifications and/or experience in welding inspection.
• Cylinder inspection experience.
• 5+ years' experience within aerospace or defence.
• Experience working within highly regulated or safety-critical manufacturing environments.