Shirley Parsons are supporting a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation within the defence sector to recruit an NDT Technician (Welding Biased) to join a growing Technical Quality team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced NDT professional looking to work on highly complex, safety-critical engineering products within a heavy engineering environment. The role offers exposure to a wide variety of inspection activities across weldments, forgings, machined components, pipework and fabricated structures, supporting major long-term defence programmes.
Key Responsibilities:
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Carry out Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI), Dye Penetrant Inspection (DPI) and Visual Inspection activities across a range of engineering products.
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Conduct visual welding inspections and dimensional verification against engineering drawings and industry standards
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Analyse inspection results, identify defects and document findings accurately
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Raise and support the investigation of non-conformances and quality issues
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Work closely with welding, engineering and quality teams to maintain the highest standards of product quality and compliance.
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Support quality control and inspection activities relating to welding, fabrication and non-destructive testing operations.
What we're looking for:
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Minimum, experience in ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent Management systems
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CSWIP Level 3.1 (Minimum) - Weldments,
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PCN Level 2 (Minimum), Sector 6, Method 22 - DPI (Weldments),
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PCN Level 2 (Minimum), Sector 2, Method 21 - MPI (Pre and in-service inspection),
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Knowledge of welding processes (TIG, MAG, FCAW, MCAW),
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Able to interpret complex fabrication drawings and welding symbols,
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Familiar with BS EN ISO (phone number removed), BS EN ISO (phone number removed) (Welding procedure qualification),
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Familiar with BS EN ISO 9606-1 (Welder qualification)
Whats on offer:
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Opportunity to join a well-established, globally recognised engineering business
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Varied and technically challenging work
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Long-term career development opportunities
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Competitive salary and benefits package
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Regular overtime and enchanced overtime rates
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2 week shift pattern (combination of early and late shifts) - Shift allowance included
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be eligible to obtain the required security clearance
