NDE Trainer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct classroom and practical training for Visual Testing (VT) inspectors and weld inspection personnel.
• Deliver hands-on training focused on weld discontinuity recognition, weld acceptance criteria, inspection techniques, and inspection documentation.
• Mentor and coach inspector candidates to improve technical knowledge and inspection proficiency.
• Administer visual acuity examinations in accordance with applicable certification requirements.
• Administer General, Specific, and Practical examinations for VT Level II candidates.
• Track, verify, and maintain NDT experience hours required for initial certification and recertification of inspection personnel.
• Conduct overchecks and audits of previously accepted wind tower sections to verify inspection effectiveness and compliance.
• Perform quarterly technical reviews and inspector performance evaluations as required.
• Identify trends, recurring defects, and opportunities for improvement in inspection and welding processes.
• Collaborate with Welding Engineering, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Leadership, and NDE personnel to improve welding quality and inspection effectiveness.
• Provide technical guidance and support regarding weld quality requirements, inspection methods, and acceptance criteria.
• Perform visual weld inspections and related quality activities on an as-needed basis to support production requirements.
• Assist with special projects, audits, customer visits, and quality investigations as required.
• Travel periodically to support training, audits, qualification activities, or other business needs.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum four years of experience as a weld inspector, welding technician, or related welding role.
• Strong working knowledge of welding processes, weld discontinuities, fabrication practices, and weld inspection techniques.
• Ability to effectively teach and communicate technical concepts in both classroom and hands-on settings.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and recordkeeping skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, welding symbols, specifications, and quality procedures.
• Ability to evaluate inspector competency and provide constructive technical feedback.
• Ability to work effectively with production personnel, engineers, weld technicians, inspectors, and management.

Preferred

• Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification.
• Candidates without a current CWI certification must possess the qualifications and commitment necessary to obtain CWI certification or equivalent within one year of hire.
• Experience working within manufacturing, heavy fabrication, wind tower, structural steel, or pressure vessel environments.
• Familiarity with NDT certification requirements and industry standards.